The automaton cometh: “The Sandman” by E.T.A. Hoffmann; Ritchie Robertson, trans.
The Prussian author’s 1816 tale is an early 19th century progenitor of the modern horror story.
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The Prussian author’s 1816 tale is an early 19th century progenitor of the modern horror story.
The genre that preys on the subconscious is more varied and interesting that it is frequently given credit for.
Grady Hendrix’s Paperbacks from Hell is a nostalgic tour through 1970’s and ’80s horror fiction.
Ray Russell's 1961 modern Gothic tale has lost none of its power to shock its reader.
Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1884 chiller “The Body-Snatcher” is a tale of supernatural horror with moral overtones.