Scary Seances - Short Stories of Seances and Visitations (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

<p><strong>When the medium speaks what answers from the void?</strong></p><p>Step into the flickering candlelight of the Victorian era and beyond with this classic collection of supernatural tales. <em>Scary Seances</em> gathers five chilling stories that explore the delicate often terrifying boundary between the living and the dead featuring visitations spiritualists and the grim consequences of disturbing the departed.</p><p>This volume showcases masters of the macabre who were deeply fascinated by the spiritualist movement blending gothic atmosphere with psychological tension:</p><ul><li><p><strong><em>The Rapping Stones</em> by Charles Dickens:</strong> A rare piece of spooky fiction by the Victorian titan tapping into the popular--and often fraudulent--phenomena of spirit communication that enthralled his generation.</p></li><li><p><strong><em>The Sire de Maletroit's Door</em> by Robert Louis Stevenson:</strong> A tale of sudden terrifying entrapment. While perhaps not a traditional seance this story embodies the chilling atmosphere of an innocent man stumbling into a desperate life-or-death scenario orchestrated by unseen forces.</p></li><li><p><strong><em>Scar Tissue</em> by Henry S. Whitehead:</strong> A dark gem of early 20th-century horror Whitehead (a correspondent of H.P. Lovecraft) delivers a shocking story of physical and spiritual mutilation where the wounds of the soul can become horrifyingly real.</p></li><li><p><strong><em>Through the Veil</em> by Arthur Conan Doyle:</strong> A powerful and poignant story from the creator of Sherlock Holmes who was a passionate believer in spiritualism. This narrative explores the hope mystery and potential sorrow of piercing the barrier that separates our world from the next.</p></li></ul><p>This collection provides a fascinating look at the era's obsession with the occult each story a unique invitation to peer into the void. Complete with detailed biographies of every featured author it's an essential read for anyone who dares to ask: <strong>What is waiting on the other side of the curtain?</strong></p>