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C. M. Eddy Jr. & H. P. Lovecraft: The Loved Dead

C. M. Eddy, Jr. & H. P. Lovecraft - Los amados muertos

“The Loved Dead” is a short story written by C. M. Eddy, Jr. and H. P. Lovecraft and published in Weird Tales in May 1924. The story follows the confession of a man marked since childhood by a grim fascination with death. His withdrawn and melancholic nature sets him apart from others from his earliest years. One day, during his grandfather’s funeral, he experiences a disturbing revelation that will transform his life. From then on, his existence is driven by an irresistible desire to get closer to the dead, unleashing a dark and tragic obsession.

H. G. Wells: In the Avu Observatory

“In the Avu Observatory” is a short story by H. G. Wells, published on August 9, 1894, in the Pall Mall Budget magazine. Set in a remote astronomical station in the jungles of Borneo, it narrates the disturbing experience of Woodhouse, a young assistant who is left alone in the observatory while he makes stellar observations. The tranquility of the tropical night, with its distant sounds and the vast darkness of the forest, is transformed into an atmosphere charged with tension and uncertainty when an unknown presence bursts into the enclosure.

Bram Stoker: The Burial of the Rats

“The Burial of the Rats” is a short story by Bram Stoker, included in the collection Dracula’s Guest and Other Weird Stories, published in 1914. Set in the slums of Paris in the mid-19th century, it narrates the disturbing experience of a young Englishman who, driven by melancholy and tedium, decides to explore the dark sectors where those who live off the garbage do so. Fascinated by this marginal world, he enters a labyrinth of waste, shacks, and sinister figures. What starts as a curious excursion soon becomes a disturbing experience of danger and suspense.

H. G. Wells: The Flowering of the Strange Orchid

The Flowering of the Strange Orchid is a short story by H. G. Wells, first published on August 2, 1894, in Pall Mall Budget. The story follows Winter-Wedderburn, a quiet and solitary man who finds excitement in his hobby of cultivating exotic orchids. One day, he acquires a strange plant collected from remote regions, which awakens in him a sense of mystery. Fascinated by its unusual growth, he spends his days tending to the greenhouse, unaware that the orchid holds more than just beauty. The tale blends the ordinary with the unsettling, drawing the reader into an atmosphere of growing suspense.

Sheridan Le Fanu: Madam Crowl’s Ghost

Madam Crowl’s Ghost is a short story by Sheridan Le Fanu, published on December 31, 1870, in the magazine All the Year Round. Narrated in the first person by an older woman who recalls her youth, it tells of the disturbing experience she had when, as a young girl, she was sent to work at the mysterious Applewale House. In that gloomy and decadent place, inhabited by silent servants and dominated by the disturbing figure of Mrs. Crowl, the young protagonist begins to perceive an oppressive atmosphere, disturbing rumors, and signs of a dark secret surrounding the old mansion.

Robert E. Howard: Skulls in the Stars

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Skulls in the Stars is a short story by Robert E. Howard, published in January 1929 in the magazine Weird Tales. The story follows the gloomy puritan Solomon Kane, a solitary traveller who, ignoring local warnings, decides to cross a deserted wasteland on his way to Yorkertown. Despite the villagers’ fears of an invisible horror lurking in the area, Kane ventures into the darkness, where the desolate landscape and the echoes of inhuman laughter announce a supernatural threat. With his sword and faith, he faces a spectral force that will test his courage and determination.