"The Challenge from Beyond" is a collaborative weird tale written by H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, A. Merritt, and C. L. Moore. The story follows a man...
The Poetic Principle
In "The Poetic Principle", Edgar Allan Poe argues that poetry exists to evoke beauty and elevate emotion rather than to convey moral lessons or intellectual truths. He defends...
The Red-headed League
In "The Red-Headed League" by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes investigates a peculiar job offer made exclusively to red-headed men. When the job suddenly disappears, Holmes...
A Tale Of The Ragged Mountains
In "A Tale of the Ragged Mountains", Edgar Allan Poe tells the story of Augustus Bedloe, who, during a walk in the Ragged Mountains, experiences a series of supernatural events...
Xuthal Of The Dusk
In "Xuthal of the Dusk" from Robert E. Howard, Conan and the warrior Natala stumble upon the mysterious, dream-drenched city of Xuthal, hidden in the desert. They confront its...
The Tell-tale Heart
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart", the narrator tries to prove his sanity after murdering an elderly man because of his "vulture eye". His growing guilt leads him to hear...
Rogues In The House
In "Rogues in the House" by Robert E. Howard, Conan the Barbarian allies with a fallen noble to overthrow a corrupt priest, Nabonidus. Within Nabonidus's fortified mansion, they...
Manuscript Found In A Bottle
"Manuscript Found In A Bottle" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe that tells the story of a man who, after a shipwreck caused by a storm, finds himself on board a mysterious...
The Oval Portrait
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Oval Portrait" recounts the obsession of a painter who captures his wife's vitality in a portrait, consuming her life in the process. The narrative unfolds...
Gods Of The North
"Gods of the North" by Robert E. Howard later rewritten as "The Frost-Giant's Daughter" is a thrilling fantasy short. After a fierce battle in the frozen north, Amra (Conan)...
