Where do the strange angles of the walls and the bizarre slopes of the levels in Arkham's haunted house lead? The novella "Dreams in the Witch House," one of H.P. Lovecraft's best, blends non-Euclidean geometry with supernatural horror from the past in a breathtaking story. Also: The Music of Erich Zann, set on the dark side of Paris. The Festival, where a village participates in a gruesome traditional ceremony. The Alchemist, with the terrible curse of death that haunts a noble family for centuries. The Picture in the House, where a twisted artist paints beings beyond imagination. The lurking Fear, with a remote area tormented by a polymorphic demon.

The short stories that are of particular interest to Greek readers are: "The Temple," which takes place on a German submarine during World War I and reveals a globally known ancient Greek mystery, and "The Tree," a story from ancient Arcadia, the homeland of Pan and his beautiful but terrible followers.