The Lair of the White Worm and Other Terrifying Stories (Illustrated)

Critics Say:
“This is indeed one strange little book, but I agree with no less a critic than H.P. Lovecraft when he says that the central idea – that of an ancient serpent who survives into the "modern" 19th century and exerts a malign influence on the living – is a good one.”

“Scariest book I've ever read. Hands down.”

The author of Dracula retells the legend of the Lambton Worm, an ancient serpent-like monster that survived into the 19th Century. A horror classic, illustrated with more than three dozen photographs for the first time. Also collected here are three other stories from Stoker’s pen … plus a Bonus Extra. What’s more, this new edition includes a Portfolio of colorful drawings by Pamela Coleman Smith that appeared in the original 1911 edition of The Lair of the White Worm.

Abraham “Bram” Stoker is recognized as one of the most prominent authors of horror fiction. Born near Dublin, Ireland on November 8, 1847, he was an accomplished author, biographer, theatre critic, theatre manager, athlete, and journalist. Additionally, he served as personal assistant to actor Henry Irving. Stoker died under mysterious circumstances on April 20, 1912. He is best known for his Gothic masterpiece Dracula (1897).