Gothic Short Stories (Tales of Mystery & The Supernatural)

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Sometimes a plot twist comes out of nowhere, without warning or many clues. Whether that’s an indicator of a good twist or not is up for debate. However, it still registers as an unexpected event that takes audiences by surprise — which is why we’re including a special section for movies and films that fall into this category. Emotional impact … Akhil Sharma. Photograph: Ulf Andersen/Getty Images “We Didn’t Like Him” by Akhil Sharma (2013) Just like many Gothic stories are set in isolated locations, the motif of strange places puts characters somewhere strange and mysterious.

This story can be read in the preview of The Monkey’s Paw and Other Tales. (40% into preview) “Duel” by Richard MathesonThe Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories, edited by Jhumpa Lahiri, will be published on 7 March. “A Simple Heart” by Gustave Flaubert (1877) Love, Simon. Simon Spier doesn’t expect to cross paths again with Bram Greenfeld in his search for “Blue,” his pen pal and the other closeted gay student at his high school. This story is in the anthology The Best American Noir of the Century. “The Ballad of the Sad Café” by Carson McCullers The narrator tells the story of Mrs. Grimes based on what he’s heard and his imaginings. She married her husband, a known thief, to escape a bad situation as a servant. One day she goes to town to trade eggs for some supplies.

A doctor claims to have water from the legendary Fountain of Youth. He invites four elderly acquaintances over for an experiment. He offers them a drink of the special water. The fallen angel becomes a malignant devil. Yet even that enemy of God and man had friends and associates in his desolation; I am alone.”

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This story can be read in the preview of Dead Letters Anthology. (32% in) “A Haunted House” by Virginia Woolf