Art by: Pedro Rodríguez

Written by: Pedro Rodríguez

Historias para no dormir (Chlling Tales of Horror) is a graphic novel anthology that adapts seven classic Gothic horror stories by authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Guy de Maupassant and Sheridan Le Fanu. Through these adaptations, Spanish artist Pedro Rodríguez brings the dark imagination of 19th-century literature to the world of comics, combining mystery, supernatural elements and suspenseful storytelling.

  Instead of focusing only on the most famous tales, Rodríguez selects lesser-known stories, offering readers the chance to discover hidden gems of classic horror literature. Each chapter begins with a short introduction to the author, before the story unfolds across a dozen pages filled with tension, eerie situations and unexpected twists.

Victorian houses, dark city streets and dramatic landscapes create the perfect setting for these unsettling stories. 

ELIGIBLE FOR THE INSTITUT RAMON LLULL ILLUSTRATION GRANT

Key points:

• Pedro Rodriguez revisits the classic and fantasy authors of the 19th century with great finesse and sensitivity

• A delightful book to read and reread by the fireside

Technical info:

• Original title: Historias para no dormir

• First published in Spain by Parramon (2010)

• Pages 92 - full colour - 227 x 293 mm

Rights sold: French (Emmanuel Proust; Les Aventuriers de l'Ailleurs), English (Enslow Publishing) - rights expired