1. The Tell-tale heart by Edgar Allan Poe: the narrator tries to convince the reader of his sanity by recounting a murder he committed. - a masterpiece
2. Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker: an unnamed man goes for a walk, against all advice, in a forbidden village on Walpurgis Night (Saint Walpurga was known for battling fatal illnesses and witchcraft). He is confident nothing will happen to him until it starts to snow and wolves come. - another favourite, dark and mysterious.
3. The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving: a man sells his soul to the devil to get rich. - liked it.
4. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce: a condemned man is about to be hanged on a bridge during the USA Civil War. - liked it.
5. Kerfol by Edith Wharton - a man who is looking to buy a house following the adivice of his friend, Lanrivain, gets to know the story of Kenfol, a house with dog ghosts. - a ghost story with hints on gender roles in late 1800s. Liked it!
6. The Elixir of Life by Honore de Balzac: a dying rich man asks his son to use “the elixir of life” on him once he is death. The son is sceptical but decides to apply one drop of the elixir on the body’s eye. After a few seconds the body opens its eye …. Loved it!!
7. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe - a man visits and old friend at his house. The house is in a bad state and the friend and his sister are ill. The narrator tries to help but the situation gets worse.
8. The Case of Lady Sannox by Arthur Conan Doyle - a doctor, who is having an illicit affair with a married woman is called to attend another woman who has been poisoned with a dagger. - liked it. I liked the writing style a lot.
9. Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorn - a man leaves his wife to attend a secret meeting. The meeting is a kind of initiation into a cult. - didn't like much the writing style but the story is good.
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