This year I’m enrolled in a course called “Monsters and the Monstrous: Anxieties of an Empire”. Throughout the course, we focus on books that feature monsters and discuss British colonialism. Thanks to this book I get to read Dracula on Halloween. But, if Dracula isn’t your speed hear are some spooky classics that are perfect for Halloween.
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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Frankenstein is a classic monster novel that isn’t as spooky as it is thought-provoking. However, the monster element within the story makes this book a perfect Halloween read.
- Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
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This book gave me chills! If you are going to pick up any book on this list make sure it’s this one.
- We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
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This book is so creepy! And the plot twist is to die for.
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
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The Brontë sisters have my heart. And this book makes my heart skip a beat.
- The Tell-Tale Heart (And pretty much anything from Poe)
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Edgar Allen Poe is the King of Spooky. If you want a chilling read then look no further than Edgar Allen Poe.
- The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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A Feminist spooky read! The first time I read this short story I immediately started to read it all over again. I adore this story.
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
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If you are like me (a literal baby) and can’t handle spooky stories this is perfect for you!