The Lost Room

The series "Mysterious Tales" is a collection of works of short prose written in the 19th — the first half of the 20th century. Stories that immerse readers in a world where the mundane coexists with the supernatural, where the fates of the characters are shaped by fear-inspiring otherworldly forces, and where the boundary between life and death proves to be tenuous, have long enjoyed popularity. Draped in a dark color palette, dramatic plots about ancestral curses, mysteries of ancient portraits, deals with the devil, restless souls, ghosts, etc. became particularly popular during the romantic era. But even later, readers' interest in them did not wane: even in times of philosophical skepticism, the flourishing of science, and the triumph of technology, gothic literature remains in demand, while the mysterious, inexplicable, and miraculous continues to attract and fascinate. The collection features mystical stories by British and American writers, including such masters as Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Montague Rhodes James, E. and H. Heron, and others.