The most terrifying anthology of horror!
First time in Russian.
The famous American writer, journalist, and folklore researcher Alvin Schwartz gathered, processed, and combined in his book the most striking plots without which it’s impossible to imagine the modern horror genre. In this collection, you’ll find classic scary stories, black humor, tales inspired by magical fairy tales, urban legends, and much more.
The horror anthology, annotated by the author with descriptions of sources and a bibliography, has become a desk reference for all genre lovers. In Russian, it is published for the first time.
Contents:
Scary stories to tell in the dark. Part I
* Strange and unusual phenomena
1. “A-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a!”
** Big toe
** Walk
** “Why did you come?”
** “Meat-connection-… dough!”
** A man from Leeds
** One old lady lived near the cemetery
2. He heard someone going up the stairs…
** Something
** Cold as stone
** White wolf
** The cursed house
** Guests
3. “They’ll eat your ears, they’ll eat your nose too…”
** A song about the coffin
** The girl who stepped onto the grave
** A new horse
** Alligators
** There’s still room for one more
** Wendigo
** Brains of the dead man
** “To deliver your basket?”
4. Other dangers
** The hook
** A white satin dress
** Far light
** The nanny
5. “A-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a!”
** The killer
** The attic
** Sea slug
** The bones of Aaron Kelly
** We’ll wait for Martin
** A ghost with bloody fingers
* Abbreviations in notes, sources, and bibliography
* Notes
* Sources
* Bibliography
* Acknowledgments
Scary stories to tell in the dark. Part II
* Ugh-ha!
1. When she saw him, she ran off screaming
** Something was wrong
** An accident
** One Sunday morning
** Sounds
** Strange glow
** Someone fell from the…
** A small black dog
** Ding-ding
2. She hissed and wailed like a cat
** The bride
** Rings on her fingers
** The drum
** The window
** Wonderful sausage
** The voice
** A cat’s paw
3. I’ll wake up and everything will be fine
** “Oh, Susanna!”
** The man in the middle
** Cat in a bag
** Bed by the window
** The dead man’s hand
** A ghost in the mirror
** The curse
4. Who laughs last
** The church
** Bad news
** Cemetery soup
** Brown suit
** Ba-rrr-oom!
** Knock-knock-knock
* Abbreviations in notes, sources, and bibliography
* Notes
* Sources
* Bibliography
* Acknowledgments
Scary stories to tell in the dark. Part III
* B ooki (Buki)
1. When death comes
** A meeting
** Bus stop
** Faster and faster
** Deliciousness
** “Hi, Kate!”
** Black dog
** Steps
** Eyes like those of cats
2. On the brink
** Bess
** Harold
** The dead hand
** It can happen
3. In the wild
** The wolf girl
4. Five nightmares
** Dream
** Sam’s new pet
** “In case you remember?”
** “Thanks, but no need”
** A red spot
5. What’s happening?
* Chaos
6. WhOOOOOOOO?
** Hitchhikers
** Pig
** “Are you feeling unwell?”
** “It’s him!”
** P-P-P-U-U-U-U-K!”
** He’ll come get you soon…
* Notes and sources
* Bibliography
* Acknowledgments