Just in time for the holidays, I wanted to let everyone know that the price for The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Werewolf Anthology has been dropped to $10.98. So pick up one or two for the lycan lovers in your family and have a bit of scary-furry fun on Christmas day.
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Book Trailer Video for The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
List of the Top 40 Horror Short Stories from 1800-1849
Below is a rundown of what I believe to be the Top 40 horror short stories from 1800 to 1849. You will notice some familiar names and some that may be new. The Top 12 were recently published in my new book: The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology. They include story backgrounds, annotations and photos of the author. I am also please to announced that for the first time the book is now available as a Kindle ebook for only $4.99. Just click The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849 Kindle ebook to be taken to the page. Enjoy and for those of you in the United States, Happy Thanksgiving!
40. 1839 Running the Gauntlet by Anonymous
39. 1823 The Mutiny by William Harrison Ainsworth
38. 1836 The Wedding Knell by Nathaniel Hawthorne
37. 1842 Ben Blower's Story; or How to Relish a Julep by Charles Feno Hoffman
36. 1827 The Bohemian by Anonymous
35. 1831 Singular Passage in the Life of the Late Henry Harris, Doctor in Divinity by Richard Harris Barham
34. 1830 Confessions of a Reformed Ribbonman by William Carleton
33. 1820 The Field of Terror by Baron Friedrich Heinrich Karl De la Motte Fouquâe
32. 1837 Cousin Mattie by James Hogg
31. 1844 Rappaccini’s Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
30. 1821 The Man in the Bell by William Maginn
29. 1836 The Legend of the Bell Rock by Captain Frederick Marryat
28. 1849 Hop-Frog by Edgar Allan Poe
27. 1832 Gabriel Lindsay by William Mudford
26. 1835 The Fiery Vault by Reithra
25. 1837 The Involuntary Experimentalist by Samuel Ferguson
24. 1831 The Lonely Man of the Ocean by Anonymous
23. 1843 Ko-rea-ran-neh-neh; or, The Flying Head by Charles Feno Hoffman
22. 1846 The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
21. 1837 Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne
20. 1823 A Scots Mummy by James Hogg
19. 1835 The Story of the Greek Slave by Captain Frederick Marryat
18. 1843 The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
17. 1834 The Singular Trial of Francis Ormiston by George Sloane
16. 1842 The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
15. 1827 Le Revenant by Henry Thomson
14. 1841 A Descent into the Maelstrom by Edgar Allan Poe
13. 1830 The Elixir of Life by Honore de Balzac
12. 1836 The Old Man’s Tale About the Queer Client by Charles Dickens
11. 1817 The Deserted House by E.T. A. Hoffmann
10. 1836 The Minister’s Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne
9. 1843 The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
8. 1828 The Severed Hand by Wilhelm Hauff
7. 1826 The Lighthouse by George Soane
6. 1842 The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe
5. 1829 El Verdugo (The Executioner) by Honoré de Balzac
4. 1832 The Thunder-Struck and the Boxer by Samuel Warren
3. 1845 The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar by Edgar Allan Poe
2. 1832 The Mysterious Mansion by Honoré de Balzac
1. 1839 The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Review of The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology
The Midwest Book Review has posted a review of The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-8149: A Classic Horror Anthology. Here is what the 5 star review said:
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Reveal for the #1 Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
The reveal is finally here for the best horror short story of 1800-1849. I pick Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" for the number one spot. This fantastic horror tale is one of the best for the entire century, let alone the first half. You can read my thoughts and background information on it in The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology. In a future post I will list all of the Top 40 horror short stories again just in case you missed them the first time. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Author of the Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849 is Edgar Allan Poe
The last notch in the wrung of my countdown for the Top 40 horror short stories from 1800-1849 is finally here. To little surprise, Edgar Allan Poe, who has appeared numerous times on this countdown, weighs in at the number one spot. Tomorrow I will reveal his classic horror tale that got him there. From there I will post the list of all 40 stories if you missed them during the countdown.
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Price Drop for The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849 Book
I though those of you who have been following my countdown of the Top 40 horror short stories for the first half of the nineteenth century would like to know that there has been a price drop on The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology to $13.98 at most online booksellers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble. So, if the book has been sitting in your virtual shopping cart, now is the time to pull the trigger. Have a great weekend!
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Reveal for the 2nd Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
For the second best short horror story of 1800-1849 I choose "The Mysterious Mansion" by Honore de Balzac (1799-1850). This horrific story of "entrapment" rises far above Edgar Allan Poe's best tale of a similar nature, "The Cask of Amontillado." You can read the story along with my annotations and story background in The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology.
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Author of the 2nd Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849 is Honoré de Balzac
Frenchman, Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), has already appeared a number of times in my countdown of the Top 40 horror short stories for the first half of the nineteenth century. Most recently he appeared in the 5th spot with "The Executioner." In my next post I will reveal the classic horror tale that lofted him into 2nd place on the countdown.
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Friday, November 5, 2010
Reveal for the 3rd Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
I am down to the Final Three in my countdown of the Top 40 horror short stories from 1800-1849. I pick Edgar Allan Poe's "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" as the third best horror tale for this period. You can read it along with my annotations and introduction in my newly published horror anthology.
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Edgar Allan Poe is the Author of the 3rd Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
Edgar Allan Poe has already appeared many times on my countdown of the Top 40 horror short stories for the first half of the nineteenth century. He appears again in the third position. In my next post I will reveal the terrifying story that got him there.
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Monster Librarian Review of The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849
A new review is out for The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Werewolf Anthology. This is one if by MonsterLibrarian.com. This is a snippet of what they had to say about the book:
"This scholarly collection of five classic short stories collected by Andrew Barger is impressive, and would be of interest for anyone fascinated with the history of the werewolf mythos. Written in the 50 year period between 1800~1849, these stories represent the genesis of the werewolf in literature."Click to read the entire werewolf book review. Thanks and happy Halloween!Posted via email from Best Classic Horror Short Stories Blog
Monday, October 25, 2010
Review of The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849 at Bookgasm.com
The Halloween season is upon us and Bookgasm.com, one of the Web's best book review sites, has just published a review of The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology. Here is a snippet from the review: "Through his introduction and footnotes, Barger aims for readers both scholarly and casual, ensuring that the authors get their due while making the work accessible overall to the mainstream." Click to read the <a href="http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/the-best-horror-short-stories-1800-1849/
Reveal for the 4th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
Weighing in as the 4th best horror short story of 1800-1849 is The Thunder-Struck and the Boxer by Samuel Warren. This fine horror tale is included in The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology with background information and annotations. P.S. Halloween is only 6 days away!
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Author of the 4th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849 is Samuel Warren
Barrister Samuel Warren (1807-1877) is the next author in my countdown of the best horror short stories for the first half of the nineteenth century. In my next post I will reveal his important horror story that appears at 4 on my Top 40 countdown of the best short horror stories for this period.
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Part II of The Best Horror Short Stories Interview by Andrew Barger
This is part II of the ten question interview I did for The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology. I hope you find it interesting.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Part I of The Best Horror Short Stories Interview by Andrew Barger
This is part I of the ten question interview I did for The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology. I hope you find it interesting
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Reveal of the 5th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
I pick the 5th best horror short story from 1800-1849 to be Honore de Blazac's "El Verdugo." This is his famous beheading story and the title means "The Executioner" in English. It is one of the first horror stories that forced a female character to commit a horrific act. You can read it in its entirety in my new book, The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology just in time for Halloween. At my Website (www.AndrewBarger.com) the haunting video book trailer for it.
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Author of the 5th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849 is Honoré de Balzac
Honore de Balzac (1799-1850), that portly French writer of romance and horror, appears at number 5 on my countdown of the Top 40 horror short stories from 1800-1849. This weekend I will post the title of his haunting short horror story that is the first to make the Top 5. You can read the Top 12 in my new book: The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Reveal for the 6th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe is picked as the 6th best horror story from 1800-1849. In my recent book: The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology you can read this horror tale along with my thoughts and annotations for difficult terms. Tomorrow I will post the next author in my countdown.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Author of the 6th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849 is Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) has appeared many times on my countdown of the Top 40 horror short stories for the first half of the nineteenth century. Most recently he appeared at spot 9 with The Tell-Tale Heart. Tomorrow I will reveal his story that appears at the sixth spot.
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Friday, October 8, 2010
Review of The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Reveal for the 7th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
The Lighthouse by George Soane is my pick for the 7th best horror short story for the period in question. It is the best lighthouse horror story for the first half of the nineteenth century. I say this knowing that Edgar Allan Poe never finished the lighthouse story he was penning at his death. My research did not uncover The Lighthouse by George Soane as being collected in any horror anthology. Where can you read it then? The best way is in the recent book I have edited, The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology. Tomorrow I will post the first review of the horror book. Cheers!
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Author of the 7th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849 is George Soane
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Video Book Trailer for The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Reveal for the 8th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
My pick for the 8th best horror short story from 1800-1849 is "The Severed Hand" by Wilhelm Hauff. You can read the Top 12 in my recently published The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849. The book is a classic horror anthology with photos of the authors, story background and annotations. Tomorrow I will post the creepy book trailer video for the anthology.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Author of the 8th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849 is Wilhelm Hauff
Back to my countdown of the Top 40 horror short stories from 1800-1849. The author of the 8th best horror story for this period is Wilhelm Hauff (1802-1827). Here is a photo of this German horror author who died much too young. Tomorrow I will post the title of his horror story.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Reveal for the 9th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
I pick Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart as the 9th best horror short story for the first half of the nineteenth century. Before I am finished with the countdown Poe will make three more appearances. For those of you interested in the great stories and poems of Poe, I edited Edgar Allan Poe Annotated and Illustrated Entire Stories and Poems that is chock full of interesting information about America's most mysterious and haunting author of the early nineteenth century. Next week I will continue with the countdown.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Author of the 9th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849 is Edgar Allan Poe
This is not the first time Edgar Allan Poe has appeared in my countdown of the Top 40 horror short stories from 1800-1849, but it is the first time he has appeared in the Top 10. It will not be his last. Tomorrow I will reveal which horror short story of his I place at the ninth best for this period. While you wait, you can check out the press release for the best horror stories book that I edited, which contains the Top 12 horror short stories for this period. It's called The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Reveal for the 10th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
Yesterday I announced that Nathaniel Hawthorne was the author of what I believe to be the 10th best horror story for the first half of the nineteenth century. There has been speculation about just which one of his horror tales would be the first in the Top 10. I am happy to report that it is The Minister's Black Veil. If you want to read it in its entirety along with background information about the story, it (and 11 others) are contained in my new book: The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849. Here are some links where you can buy it.
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Review of The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849 Posted by Werewolf-News.com
Friday, September 17, 2010
The 11th Best Horror Short Story from 1800-1849 is The Deserted House
Few people have read The Deserted House, which in my view is the best horror story ETA Hoffmann (1776-1822) ever wrote. I've included it in my collection of the 12 greatest: The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology. Next week I will begin counting down the Top 10 for this crucial period that serve as a foundation for our modern horror stories.
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
ETA Hoffmann is the Author of the 11th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849
E.T.A. Hoffmann--the ground-breaking German author of ghost, fantasy and horror short stories--is the author of the 11th best horror short story for the first half of the nineteenth century. Tomorrow I will post the title of it as I continue to countdown the best horror stories for this vital period in the horror genre. The top 12 are contained in my horror book: The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The 12th Best Horror Short Story 1800-1849 is The Old Man's Tale About the Queer Client
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Author of the 12th Best Horror Story 1800-1849 is Charles Dickens
Friday, September 10, 2010
Countries for the Authors in The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology
Honore de Balzac (France)
Charles Dickens (UK)
Wilhelm Hauff (Germany)
E.T.A. Hoffmann (Germany)
Nathaniel Hawthorne (US)
Edgar Allan Poe (US)
George Soane (UK)
Samuel Warren (UK)
Honore de Balzac (France) (Stories in horror anthology: 2)
Charles Dickens (UK) (Stories in horror anthology: 1)
Wilhelm Hauff (Germany) (Stories in horror anthology: 1)
E.T.A. Hoffmann (Germany) (Stories in horror anthology: 1)
Nathaniel Hawthorne (US) (Stories in horror anthology: 1)
Edgar Allan Poe (US) (Stories in horror anthology: 4)
George Soane (UK) (Stories in horror anthology: 1)
Samuel Warren (UK) (Stories in horror anthology: 1)
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
List of Authors in The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology
Honore de Balzac
Charles Dickens (Surprise!)
E.T.A. Hoffmann
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Edgar Allan Poe (No surprise)
George Soane (Who?)
Samuel Warren
Thursday, September 2, 2010
New Cover for The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Midwest Book Review Gives The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849 a 5 Star Review
Great reviews keep coming in for the werewolf book I edited called The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Werewolf Anthology. This one is by the Midwest Book Review:
"Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited by Andrew Barger, "The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Werewolf Anthology" is a 170-page literary compendium covering a fifty year span from 1800 to 1849 and identifying famous and not-so-well known authors who wrote werewolf stories that range from Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne, to Honore de Balzac and James Hogg. After an informed and informative introduction on the subject by Andrew Barger, five of these stories are presented in full, followed by a listing of short stories considered from 1800 to 1849, along with an index of Real Names. A seminal work of impressive scholarship, "The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Werewolf Anthology" is highly recommended reading for fantasy fans, and a valued addition to academic library Literary Studies reference collections." Whether you call them lycans, shapeshifters or werewolves, if you are interested in classic werewolf stories then this is the werewolf book for you.Website: www.AndrewBarger.comBlog: www.scary-short-stories.blogspot.com
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
First Review of The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849 is Posted by Werewolves.com
Werewolves.com has just posted a fine review of The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849. It includes short descriptions of each tale in the werewolf anthology. Click werewolf book review to read it in its entirety.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
List of the Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849 that Have Been Counted Down to Date
This is the list to date for my countdown of the best horror stories from 1800-1849. What horror tales will appear in the Top 12? I will soon be publishing all of them in my new book:The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Horror Anthology . In my next post I will show the cover!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Interview for The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Werewolf Anthology
Friday, July 9, 2010
Book Trailer for The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic Werewolf Anthology
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849 Table of Contents
2. The Man-Wolf
3. A Story of a Weir-Wolf
4. The Wehr-Wolf: A Legend of the Limousin
5. The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains
I hope you werewolf fans out there enjoy it!
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