This short story collection is extremely short, only coming in at about 100 pages including illustrations. If you take into account page breaks and illustrations, this collection is probably closer to 80 pages and the font is pretty big too. However, all of the stories inside this collection are horror classics. I highly recommend reading this collection if you want an introductory look at classic horror writing, but you aren’t interested in reading longer works by writers from 100 or more years ago that may write in a way that is a little bit cumbersome for modern readers. For me, I had already read the E. a. Poe story, as well as the Washington Irving story, and even the Henry James story, so not all of the stories were new to me. However, they are all quite enjoyable, Some more than others. They all have a traditional horror outline that involves a shocking reveal towards the end of the story. So, don’t expect anything new and different here. However, you can expect quality, classic writing.