Dracula and all the short stories complete.
341824
This edition contains the complete novel plus all his short stories and so is a terrific bargain. Don"t pass on this even though it has a really terrible gruesome cover. I highly recommend this volume due to all the extra stories.
810757
This is just an absolute treat, to find five of the greatest authors that ever picked up a pen, in one boxed set. I was absolutely thrilled with the opportunity to revit Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's, Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker's seminal works. For anyone who is an aficionado of horror and suspense, this set is an absolute must to have, even on Kindle. You can dip into it whenever you feel the need. Well done, for putting all these great stories together and available at such an affordable price.
4257841
Queering Stokers Dracula was an easy read for me, mostly because I was already very familiar with all aspects and characters of the classic horror novel. The anthology offered up tales that toyed with the sexualities and sensitivities of the well-known characters like Van Helsing and Jonathan Harker, or invented queer-orientated tales around the novels events.

My favorite was easily the spec-story involving the sailors and cargomen who happened to be aboard the doomed ship Demeter, by Damon Shaw. Lee Thomas opening story about Van Helsings first encounter with the undead and a modern day lineage tale by Sven Davisson were also noteworthy.
1826803
This collection of shorts is wonderful.  Almost every story was enjoyable and all were well written.  Many of the stories give the reader a glimpse into the styles of some authors that one may have not read. Most of the stories are only long enough to help you decide whether you want to read a novel by the same author.  A few stories run long enough to understand more about the authors storytelling ability than just their writing style.  The collection is highlighted by Nick Hornby's own addition.  Dave Egger's story was the only one that left me dissapointed for all the others if the story itself did not do it for me the writing style and voice made me want to try the authors' novels.  This is a book that should not be passed up by any readers who enjoy the works of any of these authors or readers who are lloking for new and upcoming authors to read.
3568081
Loved it. And I'm not a vampire fan. Nor do I read gothic novels much at all. But I love how this collection not only tells the reader, but shows how the literary vampire came into being. An eye opener for those of us who thought Dracula rose, fully formed, solely from Stoker's pen. I'm a history buff as well as an avid fiction reader, and this collection combines history, biography, and gothic fiction into one well orchestrated collection.

Starting with early historical accounts of vampire-like events and taking the reader through the early formative literature that led to the work of M.R. James and Bram Stoker, this collection tells the story of this literary evolution almost without a glitch. More than once, you'll find yourself saying "so that's where that came from!".

Two stories that I really loved - "Good Lady Ducayne" and "Louella Miller". The voice in "Louella Miller" is nothing like what you expect from such tales, and the story telling is near perfect.

Loved it (did I already mention that?)
4647986
This is a collection of short stories, collected by Bram Stoker's widow shortly after his death, and presumably unavailable in book form prior to that point. The title story is ironically perhaps the weakest of the lot, but there are some truly horrific stories in here, as well as a few that have no horror content whatsoever and are all the better for the variety they lend to the collection.

The edition I bought, ISBN 978-1438536026 (in case this helps as Amazon likes to group together reviews of different editions), had a nice typeface and not one typo that I can remember.
2486888
Liked the book. It completed my collection of Fontana Great Ghost Stories.  The book came in a timely fashion and was as advertised.
2384234
I received a review copy of this volume from the author.

This is a well-balanced collection of horror tales. For me, the author's shorter tales are the better ones. Some of it is almost flash fiction but all well-written & don't pull any punches.

The collection is not needlessly gruesome & where there is gore, it fits well into the stories. There are notes of Lovecraft in some of the stories & I suspect the author may develop a modern style as he moves forward. The good point is that this means there is a real diversity in the collection.
A few highlights for me include:

Mistaken Identity - a short, sharp vampire tale from a interesting perspective. I cheered the author on as he took back Vampires from the sparkly variety people.

Dead Hands - a grim, realistic scenario which takes a great twist. Just when you think he can't possibly write that, he writes it. Good story.

Lucky Day - confusing & bemusing. I had to read it twice but it's the mark of a good story that you come back & see more depth each time. Signs of a strong style developing here.

All in all, a fine first collection & well worth a look.
4408844
There is nothing like a good Gothic story on a dark and rainy night. It is nice to have a collection to read from when we are settled and want to avoid the noise box (TV). This is a great collection of tales. I am very please. Oxford collections are reliable.
3724263
a bit pricey for this item but it completed the collection. read it in an afternoon.
4501178
I bought this mainly for the Eloisa James short story but the whole collection is good.
2616657
Brief but satisfyingly complete stories of our favorite detective
  Not lacking in suspense for short stories
.looking forward to his next novel.
2537338
A collection of short stories later incorporated in to novels.  Well told..
3665760
Finally, a complete collection of the Francis movies. All the DVD's perform perfectly and appear with intact movies. Thanks to the studio for finally releasing it.
619954
This collection of stories was a nice short read. They were all very interesting and had their own writing styles. The descriptiveness of colors in the second story made me want to take up drawing again! Even though I have never really gotten into romance novels, these were long enough to deliver a good story but short enough to not feel dragged out. Overall, a very good collection!
4177865
This is a great collection of stories in the weird tales genre. The common theme is monsters but don't make the mistake of thinking the stories are all the same. James Pratt is as diverse a writer as you can find. His stories are set in many time periods and each one will draw you in to the world he is creating. Personal standouts for me are The Woman In the Portrait, When Horton Met Dracula, & There's a Light On In the Old Sutter Place but every story in the collection is a worthwhile read.
4389070
The stories were quite short so it was good to be able to snatch a few minutes to read a complete story. Each story was entertaining.