H. P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural: Classic Tales of the Macabre [Paperback]

Stephen Jones (Editor)

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Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Pegasus Books (Aug 1 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933648015
ISBN-13: 978-1933648019
Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 17.1 x 3.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 522 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #555,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #88 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Horror > British
- #90 in Books > Horror > British

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Written by one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, Lovecraft's 1927 essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature" traces the evolution of the genre from the early Gothic novels through to the work of contemporary American and British authors. Throughout Lovecraft acknowledges those writers and stories that are the very finest that the horror field has to offer: Edgar Allen Poe, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, Bram Stoker, Robert Louis Stevenson, Guy de Maupassant, and Arthur Conan Doyle, among others. This chilling new collection also contains Henry James' wonderfully atmospheric short novel The Turn of the Screw.

Stephen Jones is the winner of three World Fantasy Awards, three Bram Stoker Awards, three International Horror Guild Award, and a fifteen-time recipient of the British Fantasy Award. He lives in London.

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Stephen Jones, one of the most renowned horror anthologists in the world, is the winner of three World Fantasy Awards, three Bram Stoker Awards, three International Horror Guild Award, and a fifteen-time recipient of the British Fantasy Award. He lives in London.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Selection of Stories, Oct 23 2007

By D. A Wend - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: H. P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural: Classic Tales of the Macabre (Paperback)

I found this book while browsing the horror section in a bookstore. The stories collected are among those that H. P. Lovecraft thought as excellent examples of supernatural and weird tales. What I liked about the book is that it brought together several stories that were unfamiliar and intriguing. One of these was Brahm Stoker's "The Burial of the Rats," which turned out to be an atmospheric story of the criminal element of Paris. Another is a story by Guy de Maupassant- "Who Knows" - where the furniture in the protagonist's house suddenly walks off, piece by piece, and Conan Doyle's "The Captain of the Pole Star" is an atmospheric ghost story set in the arctic; and finally, "The Middle Toe of the Right Foot" by Ambrose Bierce was very atmospheric. The book includes stalwart words like Henry James's "The Turn of the Screw" and Poe's "MS Found in a Bottle."

Overall, this is a good selection of stories made a bit more interesting by the interest Lovecraft had for them. Each story is prefaced by remarks by Lovecraft that give his appraisal of the work. The stories are arranged chronologically and provide an idea how horror literature developed among American and British authors. The earliest story is by Washington Irving - The Tale of a German Student - which is interesting and not a humorous ghost like the Headless Horseman and ends with a peculiar tale of transformation by Arthur Machen. I highly recommend the book to those interested in supernatural stories.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Historic Collection of Gothic Tales of the Supernatural, July 22 2008

By Magickal Merlin "Wizard" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: H. P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural: Classic Tales of the Macabre (Paperback)

Great collection of the best of the mystery horror writers of all time.Many of the short stories ,you may have read at some point in school.And some great macabre tales,that you may not have read yet.Altogether in this chilling anthology of the most enthralling and captivating literary series around.They're richly crafted,and true ghastly gems of horror. It's even more fun to read them,during an autumn midnight.In the full moonshine,beyond the kailyard gate.-Momento Mori.

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