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Classic Weird Stories

By Emily Alder
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The mysteries of our universe and a terrifying sense of the unknown are laid bare in this anthology of weird fiction. Featuring stories from Edith Nesbit, Algernon Blackwood, Robert Louis Stevenson and more, Classic Weird Stories celebrates the unsettling and the unexplainable side of life. Vividly... Read More
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A mesmerizing collection of weird short stories conjuring strong emotion, from curiosity to downright fear.

A mesmerizing collection of weird short stories evoking emotions from wonder to downright fear

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The mysteries of our universe and a terrifying sense of the unknown are laid bare in this anthology of weird fiction. Featuring stories from Edith Nesbit, Algernon Blackwood, Robert Louis Stevenson and more, Classic Weird Stories celebrates the unsettling and the unexplainable side of life.

Vividly imagined and richly described, each of these tales is a journey beyond normality. Danger lurks everywhere and pounces at the drop of a hat in Lafcadio Hearn's Mujina, a Japanese folk tale where a man's lonely nighttime walk turns into a nightmare. Charlotte Riddell describes the unbridled power of evil in Sandy the Tinker, in which a man is forced to make a life-or-death choice. Twisted minds conduct experiments on themselves and others in Edith Nesbit and Robert Louis Stevenson's fiction, while other bizarre, paranormal experiences have onlookers struggling to believe what their instincts tell them. In Ambrose Bierce's The Damn Thing, a sceptical jury stands around the corpse of a man who died in suspicious circumstances. For the terrified witness, words fail to convey what exactly he saw...

Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is compiled and introduced by Dr Emily Alder.

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ISBN: 9781035072170

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 159.0mm

Weight: 238g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Emily Alder is Associate Professor of Literature and Culture at Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland. She teaches, edits, and writes about Gothic, weird, and science fiction as often as she can. She is the author of Weird Fiction and Science at the Fin de Siècle and promotes the study of seas and coasts in literature through the Haunted Shores Research Network.

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