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7 CLASSIC GOTHIC SHORT STORIES

to read during spooky season

Looking for a quick read for spooky season? Here are some of the best classic Gothic short stories you can read for free, from beloved authors like Shirley Jackson & Edgar Allan Poe.

WHAT IS GOTHIC FICTION?

• Gothic literature(i.e. Gothic fiction or Gothic horror) centers around dark & spooky elements like hauntings/the supernatural, isolated settings, and unsettled characters.

by Daphne du Maurier

THE BIRDS

This eerie story is the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s film of the same name. But even if you've seen the movie, this is well worth reading!

by Henry James

THE TURN OF THE SCREW

A classic haunted house story about a woman who's hired to take care of two young children in an old mansion.

by Shirley Jackson

THE LOTTERY

This is one of the most well-known and discussed short stories of all time. The less you know going into this classic, the better!

by Edgar Allan Poe

WILLIAM WILSON

This lesser-known - yet chilling - Poe story is about a man’s reaction to seeing his doppelganger.

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