Darkness, By Lord Byron

Darkness, By Lord Byron

This poem by Lord Byron is based on the theme of an apocalyptic end of the world which was published as part of the 1816 The Prisoner of Chillon collection.

I Felt A Funeral, In My Brain, By Emily Dickinson

I Felt A Funeral, In My Brain, By Emily Dickinson

This poem gradually expands to probe cosmic mysteries whose answers only come in the form of silence.

DBS #53: Caleb Botches Scary Stories

DBS #53: Caleb Botches Scary Stories

Caleb does an absolute terrible job of reading about ten of the scariest horror stories ever written… supposedly.

The Vampire, By Conrad Aiken

The Vampire, By Conrad Aiken

Published in 1914, The Vampire is a poem about a remarkably beautiful vampiress who captures the hearts of men and eventually leads them to their doom.

Haunted, By Siegfried Sassoon

Haunted, By Siegfried Sassoon

Siegfried Sassoon, born in England in 1886, is best known for his poems inspired by his experiences in World War I.

Fragment Of A Novel, By Lord Byron

Fragment Of A Novel, By Lord Byron

This stylized, terrifying short story was written as part of a ghost story contest held between poets Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1816.

Wild Honey, By Horacio Quiroga

Wild Honey, By Horacio Quiroga

An accountant ventures complacently into the Jungle and is punished by a swarm of deadly ants. A classic horror tale by the father of Latin American short story.

The Hand, By Guy de Maupassant

The Hand, By Guy de Maupassant

A man who keeps a severed hand attached to the wall of his drawing room is found mysteriously strangled at the same time that the hand disappears.

Episode #36: Classic Short Horror Stories You Must Read

Episode #36: Classic Short Horror Stories You Must Read

This episode is all about classic horror stories that you can read right now for free!

Hallowe’en, By John Kendrick Bangs

Hallowe’en, By John Kendrick Bangs

John Kendrick Bangs was born in Yonkers, New York, in 1862. He was a humorist, essayist, and poet.