Showing posts with label horror stories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label horror stories. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849; Mary Burnet by James Hogg

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It's been awhile since I last posted scary ghost story 30, maybe too long. Without further delay I pick James Hogg's (1770-1835) ...
Thursday, November 11, 2010

Reveal for the 2nd Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849

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For the second best short horror story of 1800-1849 I choose "The Mysterious Mansion" by Honore de Balzac (1799-1850). This horri...
Friday, November 5, 2010

Reveal for the 3rd Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849

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I am down to the Final Three in my countdown of the Top 40 horror short stories from 1800-1849. I pick Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fac...
Monday, October 25, 2010

Reveal for the 4th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849

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Weighing in as the 4th best horror short story of 1800-1849 is The Thunder-Struck and the Boxer by Samuel Warren. This fine horror tale is...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Reveal for the 6th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849

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The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe is picked as the 6th best horror story from 1800-1849. In my recent book: The Best Horror Short...
Thursday, October 7, 2010

Reveal for the 7th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849

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The Lighthouse by George Soane is my pick for the 7th best horror short story for the period in question. It is the best lighthouse horror ...
Thursday, September 30, 2010

Reveal for the 8th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849

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My pick for the 8th best horror short story from 1800-1849 is "The Severed Hand" by Wilhelm Hauff. You can read the Top 12 in my ...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Reveal for the 10th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849

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Yesterday I announced that Nathaniel Hawthorne was the author of what I believe to be the 10th best horror story for the first half of the ...
Friday, September 17, 2010

The 11th Best Horror Short Story from 1800-1849 is The Deserted House

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Few people have read The Deserted House, which in my view is the best horror story ETA Hoffmann (1776-1822) ever wrote. I've included i...