Four Classic Short Stories to Make Your Skin Crawl

sylviakayrose
7 days ago
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A quartet of creepy tales by the masters, and where to read them for free. Don't turn off the lights ...

A Hunger Artist - Franz Kafka (1922)

Read Free Here: A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka

This site has a comprehensive collection of Kafka. After reading Metamorphosis I was totally transformed. A Hunger Artist is the haunting tale of a man driven to perfect his art. Plenty of other Kafka offerings on this site too.

The Color Out of Space (1927) - H.P. Lovecraft

Read Free Here: "The Colour out of Space" by H. P. Lovecraft

A mysterious meteorite crashes on farmland, releasing an alien force appearing as a color with toxic effects. The Colour Out of Space is one of many works you'll find on the same site, if you're in for some Lovecraftean gluttony. I sure am.

The Yellow Wallpaper (1892) - Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Read Free Here: The Yellow Wallpaper | Project Gutenberg

A stunning tale often labeled "feminist horror", The Yellow Wallpaper echoes Gilman's own struggle with mental health, and the treatment of both women and mental health issues in the final years of the Victoria Era. This tale follows you around like whispering like an ancient literary ghost. You've been warned.