Fiction Genres

يدّعي الكثير من القراء أن مؤلف الكتاب يتحدث في كتبه عن أحداث وأشخاص حقيقيين، أنه حقًّا صاحبَ الجان وألِفَ القبور وصار واحدًا من ذلك العالم يذهب إليه ضيفًا ينهل من أسراره ويعود.. وحين ينكر المؤلف الأمر يتهمونه أنه يكذب ليخفي سرًّا كبيرًا! عشر قصص يرويها كاتب رعب، أكثر ما يخيف فيها أنها قد تكون حقيقية! إنه لم يدخل عالم أدب الرعب عبثًا وإنما بخطة مدبرة.. ربما منه.. وربما من آخرين.. هؤلاء الموجودين في القصص

تسللت إلى عالمهم من أجل فك رموزه، حاولت بشتى الطرق معرفة ما يسكن بداخله، تجولت في قلاعهم الحصينة، شاهدت حلقاتهم سمعت أصواتهم تهزي، كانوا أنقياء فسلموا قلوبهم للشيطان، عاهدوه على الشرك والشر وأذية خلق الله، جميع روادهم من ضعاف النفوس، ضعاف الإيمان، في كل مرة كان يخبرهم فيها أنه حفيد الشيطان فيهللون، يأمرهم بالشرك فيطيعون، يجردهم من دينهم وعقولهم وينزع الرحمة من صدورهم فتزداد ثقتهم فيه، سكن أجسادهم شاركهم في أبنائهم وزوجاتهم وبيوتهم والنتيجة هي الهلاك والشرك والقضاء على كل ما هو مقدس، فلقد استطاع بكل سهولة أن يقنعهم أنه ربهم الأعلى فأمنوا به.

Jonathan Harker's work trip to Romania should have been simple, but Castle Dracula is shrouded with mystery. The building is maze-like, the owner only appears in the dead of night and during the day sleeps deep underground in the cold! Jonathan is desperate to return to England, but first he must escape from the castle - and pray that Count Dracula doesn't follow.

Young scientist Victor Frankenstein is obsessed with creating life. When he succeeds, however, he is horrified by his creation, which he considers to be a monster. Rejected by its creator and people at large, the lonely creature grows angry and vengeful.

It follows Victor, wreaking havoc on his life, and promises to leave him alone only if Victor makes it a companion. At first, Victor agrees, but when he changes his mind about playing God once more, the creature returns to claim the thing that Victor loves most.

Gabriel Utterson has known Dr Jekyll for many years. Suddenly, the doctor begins acting strangely. First, he makes preparations in case he dies or disappears, then he gets involved with a strange man called Mr Hyde. All Gabriel knows is that Mr Hyde is a bad man, and for some reason his good friend is protecting him. But why? That’s the strangest part of all …

Mr Poligny is retiring as manager of the Paris Opera House. Before he leaves, he tells his replacements how to please the phantom who has haunted the opera house for years. Despite the mysterious death of a stagehand, the new managers insist the phantom is just a ghost story and the ballerinas are scared of nothing. Meanwhile, a singer is visited by the Angel of Music; a being who is neither angel nor ghost …

Basil Hallward’s latest portrait is the best he’s ever painted. But when the portrait’s subject, Dorian Gray, realises that he will never look as young and handsome again, he makes a terrible wish. From then on, Dorian becomes as ugly on the inside as he is beautiful on the outside. He lives his life never feeling bad about anything. Until one day his wrongdoings catch up with him. 

Ichabod Crane moves to the haunted town of Sleepy Hollow and falls in love with Katrina Van Tassel. They bond over singing and ghost stories, especially the story about the Headless Horseman. But Katrina is being courted by the rich and handsome Brom Brunt, who warns Ichabod away from her. Ichabod refuses to be scared – until the terrifying Horseman appears and challenges him to a race he cannot win.