'The Vampire of Kaldenstein' by Frederick Cowles: Short Story Analysis Being an ardent reader of books in the horror genre, I was very pleased on coming across this incredible short story written by Cowles. The author according to me has surpassed himself in this absolutely grotesque story of the unearthly Count Of Kaldenstein who, as the title amply suggests, is a vampire who … [Read more...] about ‘The Vampire of Kaldenstein’ by Frederick Cowles: Short Story Analysis
Fiza Pathan
#shortstory It was a dark, stormy, moonless night . . .
It was a dark, stormy, moonless night. The man stepped out of the church which stood at the end of the forest path. The church stood behind the man . . . dark and silent. It was an old Franciscan church built in 1320 and deserted by the end of World War One. The man walked into the graveyard, his hands in his jean pockets. The rain fell across the full forest landscape … [Read more...] about #shortstory It was a dark, stormy, moonless night . . .
#short story NO NAME
It was Christmas Eve and there was merriment going on to the loud beat of club dance music all over Mumbai. It was late evening, Jacob and his friends were ‘clubbing’ with beer and shouting at the DJ to increase the volume of the music to full blast.“Hey dude, turn up the volume! Don’t you want us to have a ‘Merry’ Christmas,” said Jacob in a half drunk voice as he danced … [Read more...] about #short story NO NAME
#A letter to Santa
Dear Santa, This Christmas is a Special Christmas, a Christmas I will always remember… For I am writing for a lot of things that I want from you. Give me a name, which will not harm the sentiments of any person. Give me a new life, for because of my life and for my sake, my people are being raped and tortured throughout the world. Give me a new path for walking the way, for … [Read more...] about #A letter to Santa
Saki’s: ‘The Stalled Ox’ from the 1914 collection ‘Beasts & Super-Beasts’: Short Story Analysis
Saki's: ‘The Stalled Ox’ from the 1914 collection 'Beasts & Super-Beasts': Short Story Analysis Saki is the true master of witty and macabre storytelling. He proves himself to be a person who does not analyze situations at their face value and gets into the minds of people professing certain ideas. For H. H. Munro, also well known as Saki, the world of simplicity is a … [Read more...] about Saki’s: ‘The Stalled Ox’ from the 1914 collection ‘Beasts & Super-Beasts’: Short Story Analysis