"Originally published in Spanish under the title: Historias para no dormir"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
The black cat / Edgar Allan Poe. Sir Dominick's bargain / Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu -- The house of nightmare / Edward Lucas White -- The vampire / John William Polidori -- House B-- on Camden Hill / Catheine Crowe -- The body snatcher / Robert Louis Stephenson -- The black cat / Edgar Allan Poe.
Summary:
"Let illustrator Pedro Rodríguez lead you into a world of terror, insanity, and the supernatural with these seven classic horror stories that will keep you awake at night: "The Hand" by Guy de Maupassant; "Sir Dominick's Bargain" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu; "The House of Nightmare" by Edward Lucas White; "The Vampire" by John William Polidori; "House B on Camden Hill" by Catherine Crowe; "The Body Snatcher" by Robert Louis Stevenson; and "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe. This title includes safe 'PG' text and illustrations. This collection also includes a brief biography of each author"--Publisher's web site.
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