Category Archives: Horror
The Fall of the House of Usher – Edgar Allen Poe
Title: The Fall of the House of Usher Author: Edgar Allen Poe Publication Date: 1839 Review Score: 7/10 We join this story as an unnamed narrator arrives at The House of Usher, to visit his boyhood friend, Roderick Usher, who … Continue reading
The Island of Doctor Moreau – H. G. Wells
After collision with a derelict, the good ship Lady Vain has sunk and there remains but one survivor adrift in a dinghy. Edward Prendick is lost at sea and facing certain death when he is picked up by a vessel, … Continue reading
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Frankenstein – Mary Shelly
The last book I read and reviewed was Dracula by Bram Stoker and it seemed appropriate to follow this up with Frankenstein, as the 2 books are often considered the most famous of the classic horror novels. However, I must … Continue reading
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Dracula – Bram Stoker
Dark, chilling and truly horrifying, Dracula is twisted tale of suffering, death and pure evil. Written entirely as journal entries, letters and news clippings, the story follows one Jonathan Harker, a young trainee solicitor, as he travels to Transylvania in … Continue reading
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