Pumpkins' Glow: 200+ Eerie Tales for Halloween : Horror Classics, Mysterious Cases, Gothic Novels, Monster Tales & Supernatural Stories

Pumpkins' Glow: 200+ Eerie Tales for Halloween is a captivating anthology that traverses the chasms of fear, mystery, and the supernatural. This collection offers readers an unparalleled journey through the eerie landscapes crafted by some of the greatest literary minds. Within these pages, a range of styles—from Gothic horror to humorous ghost stories—showcases the versatility and timelessness of the Halloween spirit. Each tale contributes to a haunting tapestry that explores humanity's fascination with the unknown, highlighting narratives that might unsettle the heart or tickle the spine. The anthology features an impressive ensemble of authors whose backgrounds span the rich tapestry of 19th and early 20th-century literature. From gothic pioneers like Mary Shelley to the psychological probes of Edgar Allan Poe, and the social commentaries wrapped in ghostly narratives by Charles Dickens, these voices reflect a dynamic interaction of cultural and literary movements. Their collective contributions weave an intricate dialogue between burgeoning industrialism's fears and the mystical allure of the supernatural. Assembled by editors attuned to the variegated history of horror and speculative fiction, this anthology brings together voices from different worlds, enhancing our understanding of narrative fear. Pumpkins' Glow is a must-read for anyone seeking to explore the spooky season's spirit through myriad lenses. Delve into its enthralling stories for a chance to appreciate the confluence of historical context and visionary storytelling. Whether you are fascinated by the origins of horror, intrigued by supernatural anthropology, or simply look to be entertained by a variety of eerie tales, this collection promises to provide ample material for reflection and enjoyment. Experience the dialogue between these authors' works and uncover the rich layers of gothic sentiment and candor that lie beneath Halloween's glow.

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Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born in 1812 and grew up in poverty. This experience influenced ‘Oliver Twist’, the second of his fourteen major novels, which first appeared in 1837. When he died in 1870, he was buried in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey as an indication of his huge popularity as a novelist, which endures to this day.
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Mark Twain
Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, left school at age 12. His career encompassed such varied occupations as printer, Mississippi riverboat pilot, journalist, travel writer, and publisher, which furnished him with a wide knowledge of humanity and the perfect grasp of local customs and speech manifested in his writing. It wasn't until The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), that he was recognized by the literary establishment as one of the greatest writers America would ever produce. Toward the end of his life, plagued by personal tragedy and financial failure, Twain grew more and more cynical and pessimistic. Though his fame continued to widen--Yale and Oxford awarded him honorary degrees--he spent his last years in gloom and desperation, but he lives on in American letters as "the Lincoln of our literature."
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Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker was born November 8, 1847, in Dublin, Ireland. Stoker was a sickly child who was frequently bedridden; his mother entertained him by telling frightening stories and fables during his bouts of illness. Stoker studied math at Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 1867. He worked as a civil servant, freelance journalist, drama critic, editor and, most notably, as manager of the Lyceum Theatre. Although best known for Dracula, Stoker wrote eighteen other books, including Under the Sunset, The Snake’s Pass, The Jewel of Seven Stars, The Lady of the Shroud, and The Lair of the White Worm. He died in 1912 at the age of sixty-four.
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Jack London
Jack London (1876–1916) was a prolific American novelist and short story writer. His most notable works include White Fang, The Call of the Wild, and The Sea-Wolf. He was born in San Francisco, California.
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Henry James
Henry James (1843–1916) was an American writer, highly regarded as one of the key proponents of literary realism, as well as for his contributions to literary criticism. His writing centres on the clash and overlap between Europe and America, and is regarded as his most notable work.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most famous for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes and long-suffering sidekick Dr Watson. Conan Doyle was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.
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Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in Dorchester, Dorset. He enrolled as a student in King’s College, London, but never felt at ease there, seeing himself as socially inferior. This preoccupation with society, particularly the declining rural society, featured heavily in Hardy’s novels, with many of his stories set in the fictional county of Wessex. Since his death in 1928, Hardy has been recognised as a significant poet, influencing The Movement poets in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe was born at the beginning of a period of history known as the English Restoration, so-named because it was when King Charles II restored the monarchy to England following the English Civil War and the brief dictatorship of Oliver Cromwell. Defoe’s contemporaries included Isaac Newton and Samuel Pepys.
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Washington Irving
Washington Irving was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and biographer. His work centres on his New England home and often features moral allegories with Puritan inspiration, with themes revolving around inherent good and evil. His fiction works are considered part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, Dark romanticism.
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Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) began his literary career writing articles and short stories for Dickens' periodicals. He published a biography of his father and a number of plays, but his reputation rests on his novels. Collins is well known for his mystery, suspense, and crime writings. He is best known for his novels in the emerging genres of Sensation and Detective fiction.
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Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was born to well-known parents: author and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and philosopher William Godwin. When Mary was sixteen, she met the young poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, a devotee of her father’s teachings. In 1816, the two of them travelled to Geneva to stay with Lord Byron. One evening, while they shared ghost stories, Lord Byron proposed that they each write a ghost story of their own. Frankenstein was Mary’s contribution. Other works of hers include Mathilda, The Last Man, and The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck.
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