Can you recommend some really dark short stories?
Another is 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor. A family goes on a road trip and encounters a criminal named The Misfit. The story is full of dark humor and a sense of impending doom as the family's self - centeredness and false piety are exposed before their violent deaths.
One really dark short story is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It's set in a small town where an annual lottery is held. However, the 'winner' of this lottery is stoned to death by the townspeople. It shows how blindly following traditions can lead to horrible outcomes.
Can you recommend some really really short bedtime stories?
One short bedtime story could be 'The Sleepy Rabbit. A rabbit was so tired after a day of hopping. It found a soft patch of grass and closed its eyes, falling asleep quickly. And that's the story.
Can you recommend some really really scary short stories?
One really scary short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually murders him. The narrator's increasing paranoia as he hears the heartbeat, which may be his own guilt - ridden conscience, is truly terrifying.
Can you recommend some 'dark dark short stories' books?
A great book for 'dark dark short stories' is 'Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber'. It reimagines classic fairy tales in a much darker and more adult way. For instance, 'The Company of Wolves' takes the Little Red Riding Hood story and turns it into a tale full of sexual tension and danger. Another book is 'Selected Stories' by H. P. Lovecraft. His stories often deal with cosmic horror, like in 'The Call of Cthulhu' where the existence of ancient and powerful beings that are beyond human comprehension is explored. And 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' in its original short story form is also a very dark and gory tale.
Can you recommend some dark short stories?
One of the well - known dark short stories is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually kills him. Another is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In this story, a small town has an annual lottery where the 'winner' is stoned to death in a disturbing display of blind tradition.
Can you recommend some dark short stories?
One famous dark short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who tries to convince the reader of his sanity while he's actually insane and has murdered an old man because of his 'vulture - like' eye.
Can you recommend some from 'the best really really short stories'?
One could be 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'. It's a rather strange and thought - provoking story. It has elements of the magical and the ordinary, making the readers think about how we perceive the different and the unknown in our society.
Can you recommend some really dark novels?
Sure. 'A Clockwork Orange' is a well - known really dark novel. It's set in a dystopian future and follows the violent and disturbing adventures of its anti - hero. 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson also has some very dark elements, especially when it delves into the world of abuse and crime. Then there's 'The Silence of the Lambs' by Thomas Harris, with its terrifying serial killer and psychological horror.
Can you recommend some really creepy short stories?
There are many. For example, 'Carmilla' is a vampire story that predates Dracula. It has a very eerie atmosphere as the main character is haunted by a female vampire. Then there's 'The Black Cat' by Poe again. The narrator's descent into madness and his relationship with the black cat are quite disturbing. Also, 'The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar' is really creepy as it involves a man being hypnotized on his deathbed and the strange things that occur during and after that.
Can you recommend some really scary short stories?
One really scary short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by an old man's vulture - like eye and his descent into madness as he plots to kill the old man. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' where a family gets a cursed paw that grants wishes, but with terrifying consequences. And 'The Yellow Wallpaper' which shows a woman's psychological breakdown in a room with hideous wallpaper.
Can you recommend some short really scary stories?
One short and scary story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. In this story, the narrator is obsessed with an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually murders him. He then hears the sound of the old man's heart still beating, which drives him to insanity. Another is 'The Hitchhiker'. A person keeps seeing the same hitchhiker on the road no matter how far they drive, creating a sense of unease and mystery. And 'The Monkey's Paw' is also terrifying. A family gets a magical monkey's paw that grants wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible and unexpected consequence.