The Macmillan Collection of Gothic Tales

Unearth the evolution of the Gothic genre in this spine-chilling, illustrated treasury, containing a collection of Gothic tales from around the world and introduced by award-winning author Frances Hardinge.

From the desolate moors of Wuthering Heights to the salt-sprayed decks of The Phantom Ship, The Macmillan Collection of Gothic Tales invites you to discover the supernatural tales, uncanny landscapes, and eerie poems from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries that defined a genre.

Discover Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market and Washington Irving's Sleepy Hollow, as well as stories, extracts and poems from internationally renowned literary giants such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker and Guy de Maupassant. Each page is brought to life by haunting illustrations from iconic illustrators, including Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Louisa Sharpe and more.

With a stunning foreword from award-winning author, Frances Hardinge, plus a detailed publishing history of how the Gothic genre evolved, this treasury is the perfect gift for readers captivated by the uncanny.

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