
Charles Brockden Brown, Francis Marion Crawford, Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ambrose Bierce
A collection of captivating American stories edited by Julian Hawthorne, featuring mystery, horror, and adventure.
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A collection of captivating American stories edited by Julian Hawthorne, featuring mystery, horror, and adventure.
F. MARION CRAWFORD (1854-)
By the Waters of Paradise
MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN (1862-)
The Shadows on the Wall
MELVILLE D. POST (1871-)
The Corpus Delicti
AMBROSE BIERCE (1842-)
An Heiress from Redhorse
The Man and the Snake
EDGAR ALLAN POE (1809-49)
The Oblong Box
The Gold-Bug
WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859)
Wolfert Webber, or Golden Dreams
Adventure of the Black Fisherman
CHARLES BROCKDEN BROWN (1771-1810)
Wieland's Madness
FITZJAMES O'BRIEN (1828-1862)
The Golden Ingot
My Wife'...
will contain mild spoilers
Brief mentions of romantic or suggestive themes in some stories. Brief implications of sexual coercion in some darker stories.
Frequent violent scenes; some graphic horror and death in tales like Poe's works.
Minimal use of strong language; reflects older writing styles.
Occasional references to alcohol; not a central theme.
No LGBTQIA+ characters or themes depicted.
Some stories, like Hawthorne's, include religious themes or clergy.
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Occult themes in horror tales; supernatural elements present.
Minor cultural or social commentary in historical context.
Rare mentions of despair or death; not explicitly detailed.
Themes of cruelty or suffering in horror and mystery plots. Brief implications of sexual coercion in some darker stories.
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