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The series "Mysterious Stories" is a collection of works of minor prose written in the 19th – first half of the 20th century. Stories that immerse readers in a world where the ordinary coexists with the supernatural, where the fates of heroes are shaped by terrifying otherworldly forces, and where the very boundary between life and death proves to be tenuous, have long been popular. Cloaked in a grim hue, dramatic plots about ancestral curses, mysteries of ancient portraits, deals with the devil, restless souls, ghosts, etc. became especially popular during the Romantic era. However, even later, readers' interest in them did not wane: even in an era of philosophical skepticism, the flourishing of science, and the triumph of technology, gothic literature remains in demand, while the mysterious, the inexplicable, and the miraculous continue to attract and captivate.
This collection features stories by Russian writers of the Silver Age: A. I. Kuprin, Z. N. Gippius, A. V. Amfiteatrov, L. N. Andreyev, B. Olshhevri, and others.