Classic Horror

An Anthology

Various Authors

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Penguin
13 January 2026

Anthologies (non-poetry); Classic horror & ghost stories; Short Stories Horror

Series: Penguin Horror

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A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.

Step into the terrifying world of ghostly apparitions, grotesque monsters

and terrible, creeping dread - but be careful, who knows if you'll make it out alive?

This collection brings together ten of the greatest literary horror stories every written, from Mary Shelley's iconic tale of a 'body swap' gone wrong, to Edgar Allen Poe's terrifying account of a great family's downfall, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman's chilling description of female subjugation. A treasure trove of scares and spooks, Classic Horror- An Anthology is a timeless celebration of all that curdles the blood and goes bump in the night ...

By: Various Authors
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 129g
ISBN: 9781405985239
ISBN 10: 1405985232
Series: Penguin Horror
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 13 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming