Short Stories (single author) – The Black Cat

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: and other stories

pedro — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:55:39 +0000

A wonderful selection of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Gothic short fiction

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a masterpiece of Victorian literature and one of the most potent and enduring of modern myths. Why has Dr Jekyll begun to associate with the ugly and violent Mr Hyde? When Jekyll’s friend Utterson tries to solve this mystery he uncovers a horrific story of murder and suffering which leads eventually to the terrible revelation of Mr Hyde’s true identity. Also in this volume are three other memorable stories: The Body Snatcher, Markheim and Olalla.

With an afterword by Peter Harness.

The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

pedro — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:41:41 +0000

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most original writers in the history of American letters, a genius who was tragically misunderstood in his lifetime. He was a seminal figure in the development of science fiction and the detective story, and exerted a great influence on Dostoyevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, and Charles Baudelaire, who championed him long before Poe was appreciated in his own country. Baudelaire’s enthusiasm brought Poe a wide audience in Europe, and his writing came to have enormous importance for modern French literature. This edition includes his most well-known works–“The Raven,” “The Pit and the Pendulum,” “Annabel Lee,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”–as well as less-familiar stories, poems, and essays.

The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories

pedro — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:44:15 +0000

A chilling new collection of Henry James’s short stories exploring the uncanny, including “The Turn of the Screw,” the basis for the new Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor

In “The Turn of the Screw,” one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a
governess becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking
the children in her care. It is accompanied here by several more of the very best of
Henry James’s short stories, all exploring ghosts and the uncanny.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Don Quixote

pedro — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:04:44 +0000

Edith Grossman’s definitive English translation of the Spanish masterpiece, a landmark work of early modern literature, in an expanded P.S. edition

Widely regarded as one of the funniest and most tragic books ever written, this classic of Spanish literature, Don Quixote, chronicles the adventures of the self-created knight-errant Don Quixote of La Mancha and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as they travel through sixteenth-century Spain in this brilliant example of picaresque satire. You haven’t experienced Don Quixote in English until you’ve read this masterful translation.

This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

The Black Cat

pedro — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:31:43 +0000

Edgar Allan Poe’s Frightening Tale of a Demonic Cat and a Tormented Murderer in an Elegant Hardback Gift Edition

This macabre short story from the father of American horror fiction was first published in 1843 in the Saturday Evening Post. The classic narratives features a murderer tormented by guilt over his terrible deeds and a cat who may be out for revenge. The narrator’s admission that much of his bad behavior and deranged thinking is the result of alcohol is possibly autobiographical, as Poe himself struggled with alcoholism throughout his life.

This short work is part of Applewood’s “American Roots,” series, featuring tactile mementos of American passions by some of America’s most famous writers and thinkers.