Yet More Free Scary Stories, 22-31 October 2018

All these classic stories are in the public domain,
available in their entirety online or as free ebooks
(22-31 October 2018)

When a Transylvanian Count settles in Victorian England, the lives of Jonathan Harker and his fiancée Mina are turned upside down by the (totally non-sparkly) undead nobleman who decides he wants Mina for himself.
Dracula by Bram Stoker#free scary storieshttps://t.co/NJw0nUEKlT pic.twitter.com/9dMwuQARmw

— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. 🎃 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 22, 2018

Aylmer loves his wife but, obsessed with the birthmark on her face, he convinces her he can make a draught to remove it, but at what price?
The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne #free scary stories @wikisource_en https://t.co/iEFcHJy5eI
Jason & Medea by John William Waterhouse pic.twitter.com/ZlzKzvhVd9

— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. 🎃 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 23, 2018

After lead-singer Christine disappears in the Opera House, Raoul suspects that she has been kidnapped by the masked ghost rumored to haunt the building & vows to rescue her, but is he too late?
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux#free scary storieshttps://t.co/Ikx3u2AFQt pic.twitter.com/gRYYmwNsdr

— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. 🎃👻 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 24, 2018

Aubrey meets wealthy Lord Ruthven & becomes his traveling companion; by the time Aubrey notices that Ruthven is dangerous, Ruthven wants Aubrey’s sister: can Aubrey save her?
The Vampyre by John William Polidori #free scary stories @everywriter https://t.co/hQZMFQgyUn pic.twitter.com/sCKuHJS12K

— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. 🎃👻 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 25, 2018

When Laura meets the beautiful Carmilla, they have romantic feelings for each other: who will save Laura from her mysterious blood loss?
Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu#free scary stories @UniofAdelaide https://t.co/0NLeVhjCs0
Painting: Sappho & Erinna by Simeon Solomon 1864 pic.twitter.com/vPP3xxcZCS

— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. 🎃👻 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 26, 2018

Wilbur’s preternatural growth frightens the neighbors, but what is hidden upstairs in his grandfather’s house terrifies them even more.
The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft#free scary stories @UniofAdelaide https://t.co/n1SaCsz8ye
Painting: Saturn Devouring his Son, by Goya 1634 pic.twitter.com/PvNN6aq1Ra

— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. 🎃👻 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 27, 2018

A man murders an old man who has a spooky eye, but when he hides the body under the floorboards, the body won’t stay silent.
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe#free scary stories
story: https://t.co/mTXW7GJ8tc
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Storieshttps://t.co/wlfcfkT0Xm pic.twitter.com/Y8XMr21kUY

— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. 🎃👻 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 28, 2018

When the Parson comes to church wearing a black veil, his congregation is upset: what secret forces him to hide his face, and why does his veil clutch at their own hearts?
The Minister’s Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne #free scary stories @everywriter https://t.co/tiotipLBP8 pic.twitter.com/XWTl5UvEJT

— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. 🎃👻 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 29, 2018

“If you don’t come to me, I’ll come to you,” a boy writes in Latin class without knowing its meaning: why is the Latin teacher so terrified by it?
A School Story by M.R. James#free scary storieshttps://t.co/LzEHF6Vqki pic.twitter.com/Byu7RhnQIs

— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. 🎃👻 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 30, 2018

Zaroff, bored with hunting because no animal is challenging enough, decides to hunt fellow hunter Rainsford, who doesn’t believe animals feel fear: which of the two men will survive the hunt?
Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell#free scary storieshttps://t.co/oFqCazKX5K pic.twitter.com/YwW6RC6I94

— Alexandria Constantinova Szeman, Ph.D. 🎃👻 (@Alexandria_SZ) October 31, 2018

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