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1. “Dracula’s Guest” (1914)
This short story was originally intended to be a part of Dracula but was later published separately after Stoker’s death. It follows an unnamed Englishman (presumed to be Jonathan Harker) who wanders into a haunted graveyard in Transylvania, encountering supernatural forces and a terrifying undead woman.
2. “The Judge’s House” (1891)
A classic ghost story about Malcolm Malcolmson, a student who rents an old house to study in peace. He soon learns that the house is haunted by the vengeful spirit of a cruel judge, whose presence becomes more terrifying each night.
3. “The Squaw” (1893)
A disturbing and gruesome tale of a man who kills a kitten in jest, only to be pursued by the kitten’s vengeful mother—a monstrous black cat. This story plays on themes of karma, cruelty, and supernatural revenge.
4. “The Secret of the Growing Gold” (1892)
A dark and eerie tale of betrayal and retribution, in which a murdered woman returns from the grave to take revenge on her treacherous husband.
5. “The Burial of the Rats” (1878)
A nightmarish survival story set in the slums of Paris, where a traveler is hunted by a terrifying group of scavengers who live among the city’s garbage heaps. This one is more psychological horror than supernatural.
6. “Crooken Sands” (1894)
A mix of horror and psychological thriller, this story follows an arrogant Englishman who mocks Scottish traditions, only to find himself haunted by a spectral doppelgänger wearing the very kilt he once ridiculed.
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