This collection of five of the greatest stories by American horror writers includes In Oval Pursuit, about an artist who exchanges the life of his young bride for a painted image, and The Upper Berth, in which apparent suicides lead to the most uncanny supernatural conclusions. Unabridged. "Ethan Brand" by Nathaniel Hawthorne: A lime-burner and his young son encounter the man searching for the Unpardonable Sin. "The Yellow Sign" by Robert W. Chambers: Using the rich gothic language of Poe, the author creates a similar shocking effect. "The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allan Poe: A painter exchanges the life of his young bride for the painted image. "The Upper Berth" by F. Marion Crawford: Apparent suicides on board a ship lead to uncanny supernatural conclusions. "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce: One of the most famous short stories ever written.