Horror Murder and the Macabre in France - Classic Writers Such as Bram Stoker Gaston LeRoux and Montague Summers Pen Short Stories of Terror

<p><strong>Beneath the splendor of Paris and the mist of the provinces France hides a core of profound dread.</strong></p><p>This volume is a dark tour of French terror featuring short stories and historical accounts that span centuries of the macabre murder and the supernatural. From the grim catacombs of the capital to the eerie legends of Brittany these tales are penned by masters of horror from France Britain and America.</p><p>Prepare to encounter the most chilling aspects of the French Gothic tradition:</p><p>Masters of the Macabre:</p><ul><li><p><strong><em>The Burial of the Rats</em> by Bram Stoker:</strong> The author of <em>Dracula</em> traps the reader in a nightmare beneath the streets of Paris where an atmosphere of squalor cruelty and relentless pursuit leads to a horrifying climax.</p></li><li><p><strong><em>A Terrible Tale</em> by Gaston Leroux:</strong> From the genius behind <em>The Phantom of the Opera</em> this story delivers taut suspense and an unsettling mystery that perfectly captures the chilling atmosphere of the French thriller.</p></li><li><p><strong><em>The Mummy's Foot</em> by Theophile Gautier:</strong> A whimsical yet unsettling classic of French Romanticism where an antique object brings a strange immortal terror into a modern Parisian apartment.</p></li><li><p><em><strong>The Drowned Man</strong></em> and <strong><em>Night - A Nightmare</em> by Guy de Maupassant:</strong> Two tales from the French master of the short story exploring the bleakness of death and the terrifying power of psychological disintegration.</p></li><li><p><strong><em>The Bureau d'Exchange de Maux</em> by Lord Dunsany:</strong> A subtle philosophical fantasy that takes place in a strange Parisian office where one can trade one's suffering--a dark concept that touches on the absurdity and horror of existence.</p></li></ul><p>Occult Lore and Transatlantic Terror:</p><ul><li><p><strong><em>The Other Side</em> - A Breton Legend by Count Eric Stenbrock:</strong> A dive into the folklore of Brittany revealing the raw ancient beliefs and spectral entities lurking in the rugged coastal regions of France.</p></li><li><p><strong><em>American Zombie</em> by Dr. Gordon Leigh Bromley:</strong> A fascinating transatlantic piece that explores a modern terror phenomenon with French colonial roots linking the supernatural traditions of Haiti with a chilling global horror.</p></li><li><p><strong><em>The Werewolf and Lycanthropy in France</em> by Montague Summers:</strong> The renowned scholar of the occult steps out of fiction to present documented historical reports and legends concerning werewolves and their terrifying history across France.</p></li></ul><p>This collection is a sophisticated and truly terrifying journey into a nation where the line between civilization and savage horror has always been perilously thin.</p>