Anthology of Classic Short Stories. Vol. 5 (Horror and Ghosts): The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens, The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs and others

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dickens, W. F. Harvey, W. W. Jacobs, M. R. James

Overview

This is an omnibus collection of ghost and horror stories. As may naturally be expected of a form so closely connected with primal emotion, the horror-tale is as old as human thought and speech themselves. 
Contents:
The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens 
August Heat by W. F. Harvey
The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs
"Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You my Lad" by M. R. James
The Phantom Coach by Amelia Edwards
The Horla by Guy de Maupassant
An Inhabitant of Carcosa by Ambrose Bierce
Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780880027762
Publisher:	Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Publication date:	02/03/2022
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	229
Sales rank:	838,899
File size:	836 KB
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), a Scottish author of novels, poems, and essays, is best known for the classic books Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. A literary celebrity during his lifetime, Stevenson remains popular for his celebrated contributions to the adventure and horror genres.

Date of Birth:

November 13, 1850

Date of Death:

December 3, 1894

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Vailima, Samoa

Education:

Edinburgh University, 1875