Authors writing for the horror genre succeed in creating an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. While the featured horror is often supernatural, it may spring from a very real origin.Several classic horror stories have become icons of the horror genre. They inspire modern retellings throughout print, on stage, and on film. This collection gathers the best of the supernatural and frightening stories spun by expert storytellers who can weave true thrillers haunted by spirits and visited by vampires; stories where even the buildings contribute to the black humor and apocalyptic natures of the plots. Contents: H.P. Lovecraft — The Call of CthulhuAlgernon Blackwood — The Willows Ambrose BierceThe Death of Halpin Frayser,Chickamauga,An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, E.F. BensonMrs AmworthNaboth's VineyardAt the FarmhouseNegotium PerambulansThe Wishing WellThe Terror by NightThe Thing in the HallThe CatThe Sanctuary Robert W. ChambersThe Repairer of ReputationsThe MaskIn the Court of the DragonThe Yellow Sign W. W. Jacobs — The Monkey's Paw Francis Marion CrawfordThe Upper BerthFor the Blood Is the LifeThe Screaming SkullThe Doll's GhostMan Overboard! Arthur Machen — The Great God PanBram Stoker — The Judge's House Edgar Allan PoeThe RavenThe Black CatThe Fall of the House of Usher Henry James — The Turn of the Screw