The Dark Tales

Author : Shirley Jackson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525503798

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Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson Pdf

For the first time in one volume, a collection of Shirley Jackson’s scariest stories, with a foreword by PEN/Hemingway Award winner Ottessa Moshfegh After the publication of her short story “The Lottery” in the New Yorker in 1948 received an unprecedented amount of attention, Shirley Jackson was quickly established as a master horror storyteller. This collection of classic and newly reprinted stories provides readers with more of her unsettling, dark tales, including the “The Possibility of Evil” and “The Summer People.” In these deliciously dark stories, the daily commute turns into a nightmarish game of hide and seek, the loving wife hides homicidal thoughts and the concerned citizen might just be an infamous serial killer. In the haunting world of Shirley Jackson, nothing is as it seems and nowhere is safe, from the city streets to the crumbling country pile, and from the small-town apartment to the dark, dark woods. There’s something sinister in suburbia. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author : Ruth Brown
Publisher : Random House
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Cats
ISBN : 9781842709894

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A Dark, Dark Tale by Ruth Brown Pdf

Cumulative tale featuring a mouse in a spooky house.

Author : Yoko Ogawa
Publisher : Picador
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250016171

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Revenge by Yoko Ogawa Pdf

"It's not just Murakami but also the shadow of Borges that hovers over this mesmerizing book... [and] one may detect a slight bow to the American macabre of E.A. Poe. Ogawa stands on the shoulders of giants, as another saying goes. But this collection may linger in your mind -- it does in mine -- as a delicious, perplexing, absorbing and somehow singular experience." -- Alan Cheuse, NPR Sinister forces collide---and unite a host of desperate characters---in this eerie cycle of interwoven tales from Yoko Ogawa, the critically acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor. An aspiring writer moves into a new apartment and discovers that her landlady has murdered her husband. Elsewhere, an accomplished surgeon is approached by a cabaret singer, whose beautiful appearance belies the grotesque condition of her heart. And while the surgeon's jealous lover vows to kill him, a violent envy also stirs in the soul of a lonely craftsman. Desire meets with impulse and erupts, attracting the attention of the surgeon's neighbor---who is drawn to a decaying residence that is now home to instruments of human torture. Murderers and mourners, mothers and children, lovers and innocent bystanders---their fates converge in an ominous and darkly beautiful web. Yoko Ogawa's Revenge is a master class in the macabre that will haunt you to the last page. An NPR Best Book of 2013

Author : Joseph A. Citro
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Fiction
ISBN : IND:30000061640417

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Green Mountains, Dark Tales by Joseph A. Citro Pdf

Stories of the supernatural, set in Vermont. One is on a haunted police academy, another on a ghost ship, a third on a creature with a man's body and the face of a pig.

Author : Jessica Amanda Salmonson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Horror tales, American
ISBN : 1902309243

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The Dark Tales by Jessica Amanda Salmonson Pdf

Author : Adam Gidwitz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101445280

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A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz Pdf

In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.

Author : Jeanne-Marie Leprince
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781684121076

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Dark Tales: Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Leprince Pdf

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This modern retelling of the classic fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast is told here in a graphic novel format. More than 100 pages of illustrated action, adventure, and love teach a lesson to look beyond the surface and learn to love what’s underneath. A merchant takes shelter in a castle during a thunderstorm, and ends up striking a bargain with its beastly master. His youngest daughter, Beauty, returns to the castle to live in exchange for a restoration of the family’s previous wealth. Beauty befriends Beast, but longs to see her family again. He allows her to visit her former home, but when she doesn’t return at the designated time, consequences ensue.

Author : David Price
Publisher : Fremantle Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781925816648

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Dark Tales from the Long River by David Price Pdf

From searches for serial killers and missing persons to the persecution of migrants and Aboriginal people, David Price takes us back to a time when the line between lawmakers and criminals was lightly drawn. Based on a wide array of contemporaneous accounts of life in the Gascoyne, these sometimes shocking, sometimes disturbing true crime stories depict an era when laws served to maintain order rather than to secure justice. Dark Tales from the Long River offers a window into an evolving history of colonisation that is still struggling into the light.

Author : Daniel Morden
Publisher : Gomer Press
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-07-01
Category : Mythology, Welsh
ISBN : 1843235838

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Dark Tales from the Woods by Daniel Morden Pdf

Seven short stories, in which are found vivid retellings of the gypsy tales collected from the Wood family of Caegwyn. Including magical tales rich with the mystery of the Welsh landscape and quest stories. Suitable for readers aged 9-11 years. Winner of the 2007 Tir na n-Og Award. Reprint; first published in July 2006. -- Welsh Books Council

Author : Eric Larocca
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1737463318

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The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales by Eric Larocca Pdf

The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales collects eight stories of literary dark fiction. Tense and terrifying, these masterful stories by Eric LaRocca explore the shadow side of love. You Follow Wherever They GoBodies Are for BurningThe Strange Thing We BecomeThe Trees Grew Because I Bled ThereYou're Not Supposed to Be HereWhere Flames Burned Emerald as GrassI'll Be Gone by ThenPlease Leave or I'm Going to Hurt You

Author : Joe R. Lansdale,David Tallerman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0983433593

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Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations by Joe R. Lansdale,David Tallerman Pdf

An anthology of 25 all-new Horror and Speculative Fiction stories, relating to aspects of civilizations that are crumbling, forgotten, rediscovered, or perhaps merely spoken about in great and fearful whispers. Including stories by: Joe R. Lansdale, David Tallerman, Jamie Lackey, Aaron J. French, and exceptional others.

Author : Alvin Schwartz
Publisher : Scary Stories
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0062968971

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Three Books to Chill Your Bones by Alvin Schwartz Pdf

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE All of the Scary Stories books are now available in one hardcover! These stories are some of the most terrifying tales of horror, revenge, and supernatural events of all time, collected and retold by Alvin Schwartz and featuring the classic artwork by Stephen Gammell. This jacketed hardcover edition includes the complete original books in the series in one volume: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones

Author : Sinistre Ange
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1718019459

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Dark Tales by Sinistre Ange Pdf

A collection of very Dark Erotica - the scenes are blazing, the relationships are not traditional (if they can even be considered relationships), and a happily-ever-after is not guaranteed. These tales are NOT for the faint of heart!*Trigger Warning - Some of the adult content could be upsetting to some readers - the stories get darker as you read, if you start to feel uncomfortable it's best to retreat*Prison Sentence: Noelle White chooses to forgo a traditional prison sentence, choosing to be auctioned off as a pleasure slave to repay her debt to society and the company she stole from. She tells herself it'll be easier to serve a year as a pleasure slave rather than spend ten years in a jail cell. She hadn't expected just how shockingly aroused serving a man who literally owns her would be. Her body betrays her as she finds her pleasure being owned by a man who cares nothing for her. MF.The Lord's Personal Maid - set in Victorian England. When the lord of the manor, Sir Ethan, discovers his favorite maid engaged in clandestine activities, rather than turn her out for lewd behavior, he gives her the option of being lewd with him and retaining her position. It is an opportunity which she gladly takes despite the great age difference between them. As his desires become more depraved, her own satisfaction grows greater. MF and MFM.The Truth Will Set You Free - a hot mind control short story. Sam confronts his ex-girlfriend using a new truth serum he created. He's determined to get to the truth behind all the lies she's told him. When her fantasies of being forced and her obvious arousal at having to cater to his every demand becomes apparent, Sam finds himself crossing some shocking lines. MF and MFF.A Rough Sorority Rite - Lacy is willing to do anything to become a sister in the most influential sorority on campus. Her last night as a pledge includes servicing the president of the sorority. Zara is both cruelly and sensually dominant and Lacey finds herself responding in depraved ecstasy. FF.Being the Maid - When a princess and her maid are captured by a group of bandits, the leader of the group immediately claims the princess for his own, and the poor maid is handed off to his three corhorts for their own amusement. At least one of them is more than he seems and Bridget, the maid, finds herself more and more confused as the days pass and her heart is drawn to Garrett even as her body is shared between him and his rougher cohorts. MF, MFM, MMFM.

Author : Venita Coelho
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9789391149628

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Dark Tales by Venita Coelho Pdf

Two men with dangerous secrets find that they have an uninvited guest staying with them . . . A cursed bride forced into an unlucky marriage . . . A mysterious child with an angelic face seems to have misfortune follow him around . . . In this collection of eleven very dark and twisted tales, Venita Coelho lays bare the underbelly of contemporary India. Get ready to gasp and cringe in horror as you have the rug pulled out from under you! This is a book you won't want to read after dark.

Author : Shirley Jackson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241257951

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Just an Ordinary Day by Shirley Jackson Pdf

A remarkable collection of dark, funny and haunting short stories from the inimitable author of 'The Lottery'. An anxious devil, an elderly writer of poison pen letters and a mid-century Jack the Ripper; a pursuit though a nightmarish city, a small boy's thrilling train ride with a female thief, and a town where the possibility of evil lurks behind perfect rose bushes. This is the world of Shirley Jackson, by turns frightening, funny, strange and unforgettably revealed in this brilliant collection of short stories. 'Jackson at her best: plumbing the extraordinary from the depths of mid-twentieth-century common. [Just an Ordinary Day] is a gift to a new generation' - San Francisco Chronicle 'For Jackson devotees, as well as first-time readers, this is a feast ... A virtuoso collection' - Publishers Weekly