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In the mysterious heart of an unknown city lies the "Rue d'Auseil", home to a young student and his eerie neighbor, Erich Zann. The old German, a mute cellist, weaves an eerie symphony that breaches the veil between dimensions, warding off unseen terrors. One fateful night, the music climaxes, a window to the abyss shatters, and reality unravels. "The Music of Erich Zann" is a chilling odyssey into the inexplicable; a tale of haunting melodies, otherworldly horrors, and a vanishing street that will leave you questioning the very fabric of reality.

Immerse yourself in the enigma of an age-old castle, where a solitary inhabitant, long-forgotten by time, endeavors to unravel the truth of his existence. His sole companion is the faint memory of an elderly guardian, long vanished into the shadows of the past. Enveloped in darkness devoid of any light, our protagonist is seized by an irresistible desire to comprehend the world beyond his fortress's stone walls. He decides to ascend the highest, stair-less tower of his castle, blissfully unaware of how drastically this decision will reshape his reality.

This is a typical horror story featuring classic elements like ghosts, a secluded house in a desolate area, and werewolves. Initially rejected by "Weird Tales," the story was eventually accepted after revisions. Lovecraft emulated Eddy's writing style in parts, making it challenging to distinguish their contributions.

The narrator and his uncle delve into the history and secrets of the titular shunned house in Providence, where an astonishing number of people have died over generations.

A humorous tale of a fictional scholar from the 4th century, and his skull. The inspiration for the story stemmed from the mistaken belief of Maurice W. Moego's students that "ibid." (an abbreviation for the Latin "ibidem," meaning "in the same place") was the author's surname. The piece, in the process, serves as a satire on academic erudition and the meticulousness of scholarly work.

Plunge into H. P. Lovecraft's "The Moon Bog," an eerie tale narrated in audio format. The story chronicles Irish-American Denys Barry's misfortunes after he defies local warnings and drains a haunted bog near his ancestral estate in the mythical town of Kilderry. Echoing Lovecraft's personal dreams of ancestral ties and influenced by Lord Dunsany's works, this chilling story, described as "one of the most conventionally supernatural" by critics S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz, will immerse you in a mesmerizing journey into the heart of classic horror.

The main character of the story is Harry Houdini—the supposed author of the work, a magician, and a specialist in extraordinary escapes. During his trip to Egypt, his abilities are horrifyingly put to the test, and he confronts ancient nightmares in the underground chambers beneath the Sphinx.

It is difficult to call The Unnamed a story. It is more like a fictionalized literary essay, a precursor to a future series of essays titled In Defence of Dagon, in which Lovecraft will present a theory of the supernatural story and attempt to prove that horror literature should not be dismissed as exclusively immature, targeted at the masses.

About the hand of Ermengarde Stubbs, the daughter of a moonshiner and a farmer, two lovers are vying – the landowner Hardman and Ermengarde's childhood friend, Jack Manly.

The crew of a fishing trawler kills a strange creature. Its remains are presented at an exhibition. From the depths of the sea, terrible revenge soon approaches...

Amidst the haunting ambiance of a train station, an enigmatic sculptor extends an unforeseen hand to an unconscious stranger. As their connection deepens, they plunge into a realm of audacious drug-fueled experiments. Together, they peel back the veil on a universe more terrifying and enigmatic than the known, one that dwells in the crevices of our subconscious and dreams, a dimension beyond the confines of matter and time. But within a single dream, a monstrous revelation sets forth an unbreakable pact: never to succumb to sleep's embrace again.

Barzai the Wise, an erudite prophet, challenges the celestial with his disciple Atal, ascending the enigmatic peak of Hatheg-Kla to meet the 'gods of earth'. Yet, elation withers into dread as they uncover a dark secret.

The main character of the story is Detective Thomas Malone, of Irish descent, who is tracking down Robert Suydam, a wealthy Dutch citizen suspected of engaging in forbidden practices.

A certain Hoffman arrives at the town of Daalbergen to inspect the inheritance left by his uncle, the local pastor. There, he encounters the church sexton, who has recently had a very negative influence on his uncle and delves into dark teachings.

The narrator, forced to live in a big city, becomes increasingly disheartened and harbors growing hatred for this place. To summon beloved, historical visions of an ancient American town, he wanders the ancient, forgotten alleys at night. One night, he encounters a stranger who will show him peculiarities that exceed his wildest expectations.

The tale of a negligent and lazy village gravedigger who receives a harsh lesson and realizes that diligent fulfillment of duties pays off.

The so-called "Roman dream," excerpted from a letter to Donald Wandrei dated November 2, 1927. In this dream, Lovecraft was a quaestor in one of the Spanish provinces under Roman rule. In the town of Pompeii, an ancient people threatened the city, performing terrifying rituals every year on the eve of November.

A melodramatic tale of a doctor searching for a cure to a mysterious affliction tormenting San Francisco. His sinister assistant, Surama, "helps" him.

A journalist in a rundown New York tenement meets a doctor suffering from a strange disease that makes him able to live only in low temperatures.

The thief is trying to steal the treasure of the "Wizard-Beast." Of course, he faces punishment. The main motif resembles Dunsany's texts about similar thieves, and as for Lovecraft's works themselves – The Terrible Old Man.