Some Tales of the Occult from Cornwall (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

This chilling collection explores the eerie, mist-shrouded landscapes of Cornwall, a region steeped in Celtic myth, maritime mystery, and lingering, darker traditions. The stories assembled here masterfully blend the sophisticated dread of literary horror with the raw, elemental fears of folklore and the occult.

The volume brings together four distinctive voices, each exploring a different facet of the supernatural lurking beneath the surface of the human world:

• The Coming of Abel Behenna by Bram Stoker: The author of Dracula crafts a tale of obsessive love and vengeful return, exploring whether a dark will can survive death to torment the living.

• The Little People by Robert E. Howard: From the mind that forged Conan the Barbarian comes a story of primal, visceral terror. This narrative taps into the ancient lore of malevolent, non-human entities--the sinister, diminutive folk believed to inhabit the wild, desolate edges of the world.

• The Uninvited by Dorothy Macardle: Before it became a classic film, this masterpiece established itself as a cornerstone of the modern ghost story. It offers a subtle, psychological, and deeply unsettling tale of a haunted house whose ghosts are not just seen, but painfully felt, blurring the line between spiritual and psychological haunting.

• A Little Ghost by Hugh Walpole: A more literary and poignant take on the supernatural, Walpole's story focuses on the quiet, sorrowful persistence of a haunting, blending subtle atmosphere with an exploration of memory and loss.

Complete with Biographies of each author, this collection is an essential read for those drawn to stories where the lines between reality, myth, and the terrifying unknown are utterly dissolved.