5 Original Book Covers For 5 Original Horror Novels

[caption id="attachment_2722" align="aligncenter" width="450"] The modern horror villain![/caption]

We all recognize the modern day horror icons, like, 'Freddy Krueger', 'Jason Voorhees' and the like, we all also recognize those elements of horror that are not really horror but because of their standing still count... Like, 'Twilight'...

Oft times though I have come to realize that over the years a lot of people tend to not just forget about those amazing trailblazing icons of horror that made our modern villains possible... But the stories they came from as well!

So one of the things I like to do is to just kind of help people to remember the fact that if it wasn't for, 'Dracula', 'Team Jacob' & 'Team Edward' from, 'Twilight' would never have existed!

So please enjoy these 5 original book covers from 5 of the most prolific horror novels of all time!

5: Frankenstein Or, The Modern Prometheus (1818).

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="409"] A rare edition of, 'Frankenstein Or, The Modern Prometheus' from 1869![/caption]

4: Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1886).

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="409"] An early edition of, 'Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde' (1886)![/caption]

3: Dante's Inferno (1308 - 1321).

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="415"] A first edition of the translated, 'Dante's Inferno' circa 1880![/caption]

2: The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1890).

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="409"] A first edition copy of, 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray' circa 1890![/caption]

1: Dracula (1897).

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] A first edition copy of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula (1897)![/caption]

Dante's Inferno (1308 - 1321) - Dante Alighieri - Book Review

[caption id="attachment_325" align="alignright" width="263"] Official Score = 3 Devils[/caption]

When I was younger I went through a brief phase where I was only exclusively interested in reading novels that were written hundreds of years ago... And you know what? I have to admit that I was glad that I did! You see, in my opinion I find reading where a lot of the more modern entertainment is a lot of fun, and gives you a sense of where that particular entertainment medium came from and where it came from.

And you know what, 'Dante's Inferno' by Dante Alighieri is one of them.

You see this novel is the first part of, 'Dante's Divine Comedy', and tells the story of Dante and his trip through hell and the various circles of hell that Dante makes his way through on his way to the bottom level, where the, 'Devil' is, and where we find out where the worst places in Hell is reserved for!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] The various circles of hell from, 'Dante's Inferno'![/caption]

 

In the end, this novel was fun, but the truth is, is unless you are used to reading these types of novels, then this probably is not for you, but in truth, I really enjoyed how Dante not only brought the lead character through hell, but I also really enjoyed how Dante more then bringing the lead character through hell, was bringing the reader through it as well!

So give it a try, it is an interesting read, and if you try it, you might find the same thing as well!