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MALDOROR 2:4 – THE MIDNIGHT OMNIBUS
Balladeer’s Blog resumes its examination of the macabre 1868 French language work The Songs of Maldoror. THE MIDNIGHT OMNIBUS Midnight strikes in Paris. An eerie double-decker horse-drawn omnibus...
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MALDOROR 2:5 – INDELIBLE BLOOD GLITTERING LIKE A DIAMOND
Balladeer’s Blog resumes its examination of the macabre 1868 French language work The Songs of Maldoror. PLEASE NOTE: As I’ve warned in the past, don’t let the 1868 date fool you. There are disturbing...
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MALDOROR 2:6 – THE JUSTICE OFFERED BY THE LAW IS WORTHLESS
Balladeer’s Blog resumes its examination of the macabre 1868 French language work The Songs of Maldoror. NOT FOR THE EASILY UPSET. THE JUSTICE OFFERED BY THE LAW IS WORTHLESS The supernatural being...
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THE MONKS OF MONK HALL (1844-1845)
As Halloween Month continues, Balladeer’s Blog looks at a neglected work of American horror. THE MONKS OF MONK HALL aka THE QUAKER CITY (1844-1845) – Written by George Lippard, this strange and...
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MALDOROR 3:2 – VICTIMS BOTH LIVING AND DEAD
As Halloween Month continues what could be more appropriate than to resume Balladeer’s Blog’s examination of the macabre 1868 French language work The Songs of Maldoror. WARNING: THIS IS ANOTHER OF THE...
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MALDOROR 3:5 – THE RED LANTERN AT TWILIGHT
Balladeer’s Blog resumes its examination of the macabre 1868 French language work The Songs of Maldoror. This is one of the most twisted sections of a book loaded with them. And be forewarned … when I...
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TWO OVERLOOKED HORROR STORIES FROM JULIAN HAWTHORNE
As Halloween Month rolls along, Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at two horror stories written by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s son, Julian. THE UNSEEN MAN’S STORY (1893) – A needlessly neglected mummy tale. At...
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YEGOR’S PORTRAIT (1897) AND GEORGE DOBSON’S EXPEDITION TO HELL (1828)
Halloween Month continues here at Balladeer’s Blog with two more overlooked tales. YEGOR’S PORTRAIT (1897) – Written by George Hepworth. A well to do Russian named Yegor was killed in a horse riding...
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TWO EARLY GOTHIC HORROR NOVELS
Regular readers of Balladeer’s Blog may remember the obscure horror stories I review during Halloween Month each year. I’ve been asked if I’ll ever review any of the better known, big names in Gothic...
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HALLOWEEN SEASON HORROR TALES FROM THE 1800s and EARLY 1900s
Halloween Season is underway here at Balladeer’s Blog! This time around I have so many new readers that I’ll start out with this look at some VERY old horror stories that are basically Halloween...
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