This book contains 25 short stories from 5 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.The theme of this edition is: Horror.For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections.This book contains:M. R. James:- A School Story- Count Magnus- Lost Hearts- 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You My Lad"- The Rose Garden- An Episode of Cathedral History- Mr. Humphreys and his InheritanceRichard Middleton:- The Ghost Ship.- A Drama of Youth.- The New Boy.- On the Brighton Road.- A Tragedy in Little.- Sheperd's Boy.- The Passing of Edward.Robert W. Chambers:- The Messenger- The Repairer of Reputations- The Purple Emperor- Passeur- The Key to Grief- A Matter of Interest- Pompe FunèbreMary Shelley:- The Invisible Girl- The Brother and Sister- The Dream- Transformation- The Mortal Immortal- The Mourner- The Swiss PeasantWashington Irving:- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow- Rip Van Winkle- The Devil and Tom Walker- Christmas- Guest from Gibbet Island- The Legend of the Engulphed Convent- The Adventure of my Uncle