Spoksville es un pueblo abandonado por la memoria de la humanidad. Sus habitantes son la personificación de la desidia, la rutina, el olvido y el hastío, pero aun así Spoksville sigue adelante, con sus miserias y su aroma a soledad porque todos los habitantes tienen un frente comun: la presencia de un fantasma que condiciona su dia a dia. Todo cambia cuando el encargado de llevar viveres al pueblo desde fuera descubre que hay un fantasma en Spoksville y renuncia a volver alli. Reunidos, los habitantes del pueblo deciden buscar ayuda externa para encontrar al fantasma, una decision que traera funestas consecuencias.Inspirado en la pelicula de Lars von Trier Dogville, El Fantasma es un relato escrito con un estilo que incide en la soledad y el olvido que embriagan las calles de Spoksville. Los escenarios tipo Dogma de la pelicula (las peliculas, si incluimos la continuacion: Manderlay) de Lars von Trier dan paso a descripciones que inciden en la falta de una medida humana, en la economia espiritual de quienes lo han perdido todo y en la necesidad de proyectar las frustraciones de cada uno en lo que le es ajeno. Spoksville representa ese pedacito de alma que toda persona posee y donde se esmera en ocultar todas sus miserias. No es una irrealidad, mas bien al contrario, es el espacio terrenal en el que habitan nuestros fantasmas, tan temidos como necesarios para el lento avance de las relaciones entre los seres humanos.

Este ebook presenta "La Llamada de Cthulhu (texto completo, con índice activo)" con un sumario dinámico y detallado. La llamada de Cthulhu (The Call of Cthulhu) es un relato corto escrito por H. P. Lovecraft en el año 1926. La obra fue publicada por primera vez en 1928. Cthulhu hace su primera aparicion en este relato, convirtiendose en una figura central del ciclo literario de los Mitos de Cthulhu. Unos Dioses provenientes del cosmos que poblaron la tierra antes de cualquier especie de vida y que fueron desterrados en las profundidades del oceano; ritos blasfemos que subsisten hasta nuestros dias manteniendo vivo su recuerdo hasta el dia de su resurgimiento. Aqui los fantasmas y los lugares embrujados son olvidados para dar paso a un horror mas primigenio, un horror que puede ser la destruccion de la raza humana. Dentro de sus historias, el tema es el caos primordial, y Lovecraft introduce la nocion de que todo lo que conocemos tiene sentido unicamente dentro de nuestro espacio-tiempo; cuando ocurre un evento que rompe con el espacio-tiempo comienza la locura. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (Providence, Estados Unidos, 20 de agosto de 1890 ibidem, 15 de marzo de 1937) fue un escritor estadounidense, autor de novelas y relatos de terror y ciencia ficcion. Se le considera un gran innovador del cuento de terror, al que aporto una mitologia propia (los mitos de Cthulhu), desarrollada en colaboracion con otros autores y aun vigente. Su obra constituye un clasico del horror cosmico, una corriente que se aparta de la tematica tradicional del terror sobrenatural (satanismo, fantasmas), incorporando elementos de ciencia ficcion (razas alienigenas, viajes en el tiempo, existencia de otras dimensiones). Lovecraft cultivo asimismo la poesia, el ensayo y la literatura epistolar.

Un hombre desesperado despierta en la habitación de un pequeño hotel rural.

"Aire Frío" sigue a un escritor que vive en una pensión de Nueva York y que se siente intrigado por su misterioso vecino de arriba, el doctor Muñoz. El doctor, obsesionado con mantener un ambiente antinaturalmente frio en su apartamento, revela un inquietante secreto ligado a su inusual condicion. A medida que el narrador se adentra en la vida del doctor, descubre inquietantes verdades sobre la ciencia, la vida y la mortalidad.

Este ebook presenta "Los crímenes de la calle Morgue ", con un indice dinámico y detallado. Los crímenes de la calle Morgue (The Murders in the Rue Morgue en inglés), también conocido como Los asesinatos de la calle Morgue o Los asesinatos de la rue Morgue, es un cuento del genero policiaco y de terror del escritor estadounidense Edgar Allan Poe, publicado por primera vez en en la revista Grahams Magazine, de Filadelfia, en el mes de abril de 1841. Se trata del primer relato de detectives propiamente dicho de la historia de la literatura, o sea, la primera historia sobre detectives que tiene todos los elementos que mas tarde se van a retomar como caracteristicos de las novelas policiales.

"Ar Frio" acompanha um escritor que vive em uma pensão na cidade de Nova York e fica intrigado com seu misterioso vizinho do andar de cima, o Dr. Muñoz. O médico, obcecado por manter um ambiente anor

"Cool Air" follows a writer living in a New York City boarding house who becomes intrigued by his mysterious upstairs neighbor, Dr. Muñoz. The doctor, obsessed with maintaining an unnaturally cold environment in his apartment, reveals an eerie secret tied to his unusual condition. As the narrator delves deeper into the doctors life, he uncovers unsettling truths about science, life, and mortality.

"Pickmans Model" by H.P. Lovecraft follows an artist named Richard Upton Pickman, whose terrifyingly realistic paintings disturb and fascinate the narrator. Set in the dark, mysterious neighborhoods of Boston, the story delves into the boundary between reality and nightmare, as Pickmans artwork reveals unsettling truths about the nature of his inspiration. The tale masterfully blends horror and suspense, leaving readers haunted by its chilling atmosphere.

"Berenice" is a horror short story by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). First published in 1835, the tale is centered on the death of a young girl, named Berenice, and the mysterious visions of her cousin

Great modern American supernaturalist brilliantly surveys history of genre to 1930s, summarizing, evaluating scores of books, including works by Poe, Bierce, M.R. James, "Monk" Lewis, many others. Praised by critics as diverse as Edmund Wilson and Vincent Starrett.

The novel tells the story of Draculas attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.Dracula has been assigned to many literary genres including vampire literature, horror fiction, the gothic novel, and invasion literature. Stoker did not invent the vampire but he defined its modern form, and the novel has spawned numerous theatrical, film, and television interpretations.

Presents horror legend HP Lovecrafts short prose piece Nyarlathotep. This book presents Lovecrafts original poem in its entirety and also features a visual interpretation.

"The Nameless City" is a horror story written by H. P. Lovecraft in January 1921 and first published in the November 1921 issue of the amateur press journal The Wolverine. It is often considered the first Cthulhu Mythos story.The Nameless City of the storys title is an ancient ruin located somewhere in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula and is older than any human civilization

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, generally known as Frankenstein, is a novel written by the British author Mary Shelley. The title of the novel refers to a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful. In popular culture, people have tended to refer to the Creature as "Frankenstein", despite this being the name of the scientist. Frankenstein is a novel infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement. It was also a warning against the "over-reaching" of modern man and the Industrial Revolution, alluded to in the novels subtitle, The Modern Prometheus. The story has had an influence across literature and popular culture and spawned a complete genre of horror stories and films. It is arguably considered the first fully realized science fiction novel.

"Ex Oblivione" is a prose poem by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in late 1920 or early 1921 and first published in The United Amateur in March 1921, under the pseudonym Ward Phillips.It is written in first person and tells of the dreams of a presumably dying man. In his dreams, the man is walking through a valley and encounters a vine-covered wall with a locked bronze gate therein. He longs to know what lies beyond the gate.

"The Book" is an unfinished short story by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, believed to have been written in late 1933. It was first published in the journal Leaves in 1938, after Lovecrafts death.In the story fragment, the narrator is given an ancient book by a strange bookseller, and when he takes it home and examines it, weird and sinister events ensue.

Great modern American supernaturalist brilliantly surveys history of genre to 1930s, summarizing, evaluating scores of books, including works by Poe, Bierce, M.R. James, "Monk" Lewis, many others. Praised by critics as diverse as Edmund Wilson and Vincent Starrett.

"The Nameless City" is a horror story written by H. P. Lovecraft in January 1921 and first published in the November 1921 issue of the amateur press journal The Wolverine. It is often considered the first Cthulhu Mythos story.The Nameless City of the storys title is an ancient ruin located somewhere in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula and is older than any human civilization

Presents horror legend HP Lovecrafts short prose piece Nyarlathotep. This book presents Lovecrafts original poem in its entirety and also features a visual interpretation.

Sailors kill a 50-foot creature at sea after a lengthy battle. The creature bears strange anatomical irregularities such as a single large eye and rudimentary forelegs and six-toed feet in place of pectoral fins. After inspection by marine biologists, it is revealed to be just a juvenile. The captain who captured the creature tours the coast and profits from the corpse of the deceased creature. As the captain attempts to finish his business at Martins Beach, a group of swimmers are attacked. The captain and others attempt to rescue the victims but it is too late. The rescuers and the captain are hypnotized and pulled into the water by the creatures apparently vengeful mother, to the horror of an onlooking crowd.