The Black Forest

Author: Unknown; Publication: 1802

In this deceivingly short story—borrowed almost entirely from “The Cavern of Death” and with a complicated publication history—love, secrets, mystery, and murder abound.

The Female Bluebeard

Author: Eugene Sue; Publication: 1845

In this Eugène Sue novel, the Female Bluebeard is believed to have killed her past three husbands and now has three lovers: a pirate captain, a hide dealer, and a cannibal.