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    The Second Macabre MEGAPACK®: 20 Classic Dark Fantasies
    The Second Macabre MEGAPACK®: 20 Classic Dark Fantasies
    The Second Macabre MEGAPACK®: 20 Classic Dark Fantasies
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    The Second Macabre MEGAPACK®: 20 Classic Dark Fantasies

    By Edith Nesbit

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    This volume is a treasure-trove of rare 19th-century macabre stories for lovers of classic fantasy and horror. From ghosts of mind and spirit to paranormal experiences, from exotic Arabian Nights adventures to Deals with the Devil, each story in this volume is sure to delight the discerning reader of classic fantasy and horror. Included are:


    THE GRAY LADY, by Mary E. Lee

    THE EBONY FRAME, by Edith Nesbit

    THE DOOM, by Benedict

    THE CURSE OF THE CATAFALQUES, by F. Anstey

    THE STRIDING PLACE, by Gertrude Atherton

    SISTER SERAPHINE, by Edna W. Underwood

    EXTRAORDINARY INDIAN FEATS OF LEGERDEMAIN, by David Dawson Mitchell

    LAZARUS, by Leonid Andreyev

    THE TRANSFIGURED, by Heinrich Zschokke

    THE UNCANNY BAIRN, by Mrs. Alfred (Louisa) Baldwin

    UNCLE ABRAHAM’S ROMANCE, by Edith Nesbit

    MAN-SIZE IN MARBLE, by Edith Nesbit

    THE SECRET OF THE STRADIVARIUS, by Hugh Conway

    MR. LINDSAY’S MANUSCRIPT, by T. H. E.

    ROSAURA AND HER RELATIONS, by Baron Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué

    THE ENCHANTED GIFTS, by Mrs. Jane L. Swift

    THE GALLOWS MAN, by Baron Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué

    THE ROCK OF HANS HEILING, by Theodor Koerner

    THE VISION OF AGIB, by Anonymous

    WINDERHANS AND THE GENTLEMAN IN BLACK, by Anonymous


    And don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" (or just Megapack if Wildside Megapack doesn't work) to see all the entries in the Megapack series -- including volumes of science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, westerns, and much, much more!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateApr 9, 2013
    ISBN9781434446695
    The Second Macabre MEGAPACK®: 20 Classic Dark Fantasies
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    Edith Nesbit

    Edith Nesbit was an English Author who is most notably known for her Children's stories which she wrote underneath the name E. Nesbit. Some of her most famous children books include; The Book of Dragons, Doggy Tales, The Story of the Treasure Seekers and The Railway Children. As well as writing her own novels Edith Nesbit also collaborated with other authors on stories. This included her own daughter Rosamund E. Nesbit Bland, whom she wrote Cat Tales with.

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