Creepy Classics

Admittedly I've gone too long without reading a book centered around roman classics. I found myself heading to google multiple times during this book due to the characters within. The ghost stories themselves were fantastic but more research is needed my end on classic rome before I revisit! Would r......more

This collection of short stories is a must-read for anyone with an interest both in the ancient world and the horror genre. Harrisson bases each of the thirteen stories (clearly, an auspicious number) on descriptions which she found in ancient Roman writers, such as Suetonius, Plautus, and Pliny the......more

Disclaimer: Juliette Harrisson is a good friend of mine. Ghost stories are not something I typically gravitate towards, but as an avid listener of Juliette's podcast for several years now, Roman ghost stories are definitely something I can get behind! I had already heard most of these stories on the......more

I picked this up from hearing about it on Threads. I was after something to read and what I found was a gripping, compelling and satisfying collection of stories that I'm still thinking about. Under the Kitchen Floor was a fantastic story and really compelling characterisation! That was a real highli......more

I love the content Juliette makes on her YouTube channel, so I decided to check out one of her books. The stories written in Creepy Classics are *inspired* by ancient Roman tales. Some of the stories in this book are scary. (For example: "Dies Irae." - I hope the dream interpreter was successful in h......more