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In Lord of a Visible World, the editors have amassed and arranged the letters of this prolific writer into the story of his life. The volume traces Lovecraft's upbringing in Providence, Rhode Island, his involvement with the pulp magazine Weird Tales, his short-lived marriage, and his later status as the preeminent man of letters in his field.

In addition to conveying the candid details of his life, the volume also traces the evolution of his wide-ranging opinions. Lovecraft shows himself to be deeply engaged in the social, political, and cultural milieu of his time.

The editors, two of the leading Lovecraft scholars, have meticulously edited the text, transcribing the letters from manuscript sources and supplying explanatory annotations throughout. Lord of a Visible World is of interest to both the general reader and the scholar, presenting for the first time a well-rounded portrait, in his own words, of a writer whose work has fascinated millions of readers.

Centering his focus on tales of "the Weird Place," renowned Weird Fiction scholar S.T. Joshi has selected 21 excellent tales, most published here for the first time. Lovingly illustrated by Rodger Gerberding.

Table of Contents

• Introduction - essay by S. T. Joshi
• Iced In - shortstory by Melanie Tem
• At Home with Azathoth - shortstory by John Shirley
• The Girl Between the Slats - shortstory by Michael Aronovitz
• The Patter of Tiny Feet - shortstory by Richard Gavin
• At Lorn Hall - (2012) - shortstory by Ramsey Campbell
• Blind Fish - shortstory by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• An Element of Nightmare - shortstory by W. H. Pugmire
• The Reeds - shortstory by Gary Fry
• Crawldaddies - shortstory by Steve Rasnic Tem
• Three Dreams of Ys - shortstory by Jonathan Thomas
• Willie the Protector - shortstory by Lois H. Gresh
• Miranda's Tree - shortstory by Hannes Bok
• The Beautiful Fog Ascending - shortstory by Simon Strantzas
• Exit Through the Gift Shop - shortstory by Nick Mamatas
• Going to Ground - shortstory by Darrell Schweitzer
• Dark Equinox - shortstory by Ann K. Schwader
• Et in Arcadia Ego - shortstory by Brian Stableford
• The Shadow of Heaven - shortstory by Jason V Brock
• Flesh and Bones - shortstory by Nancy Kilpatrick
• The Sculptures in the House - shortstory by John D. Haefele
• Ice Fishing - shortstory by Donald Tyson

H. P. Lovecraft's "Supernatural Horror in Literature," first published in 1927, is widely recognized as the finest historical survey of horror literature ever written. The product of both a keen critical analyst and a working practitioner in the field, the essay affords unique insights into the nature, development, and history of the weird tale. Beginning with instances of weirdness in ancient literature, Lovecraft proceeds to discuss horror writing in the Renaissance, the first Gothic novels of the late 18th century, the revolutionary importance of Edgar Allan Poe, the work of such leading figures as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ambrose Bierce, and William Hope Hodgson, and the four "modern masters" - Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, Algernon Blackwood and M. R. James.

In this annotated edition of Lovecraft's seminal work, acclaimed Lovecraft scholar S. T. Joshi has supplied detailed commentary on many points. In addition, Joshi has supplied a comprehensive bibliography of all the authors and works discussed in the essay, with references to modern editions and critical studies. For this new edition, Joshi has exhaustively revised and updated the bibliography and also revamped the notes to bring the book in line with the most up-to-date scholarship on Lovecraft and weird fiction. The entire volume has also been redesigned for ease of reading and reference. This latest edition will be invaluable both to devotees of Lovecraft and to enthusiasts of the weird tale.

The leading critic of supernatural literature here examines the roots of the "weird tale" (as Lovecraft called it) through detailed examinations of five "founding fathers" of the genre: Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, and H.P. Lovecraft. The result is a thorough study of the art, craft, philosophy, and aesthetics of an enduring genre of fantastic literature.

H. P. Lovecraft has come to be recognized as the leading author of supernatural fiction in the twentieth century. But how did a man who died in poverty, with no book of his stories published in his lifetime, become such an icon in horror literature?

S. T. Joshi, the leading authority on Lovecraft, traces in detail the course of Lovecraft's life and shows how Lovecraft was engaged in the political, economic, social and intellectual currents of his time.

Ramsey Campbell is one of the world's leading writers of supernatural stories, although he has received far less attention than other practitioners of the genre. Joshi focuses in a thematic rather than chronological approach on the whole of Campbell's rich and varied work, from his early tales to the powerfully innovative stories collected in Demons by Daylight: The Doll Who Ate His Mother (1975) to Silent Children (1999) are also examined in detail. Throughout this book, the author places Campbell's oeuvre within the context of contemporary horror literature.

Contents:

• Introduction - (2010) - essay by S. T. Joshi
• Pickman's Other Model (1929) - (2008) - novelette by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• Desert Dreams - (2010) - shortstory by Donald R. Burleson
• Engravings - (2010) - shortstory by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.
• Copping Squid - (2009) - novelette by Michael Shea
• Passing Spirits - (2010) - shortstory by Sam Gafford
• The Broadsword - (2010) - novella by Laird Barron
• Usurped - (2010) - novelette by William Browning Spencer
• Denker's Book - (2010) - shortstory by David J. Schow
• Inhabitants of Wraithwood - (2010) - novelette by W. H. Pugmire
• The Dome - (2010) - shortstory by Mollie L. Burleson
• Rotterdam - (2010) - shortstory by Nicholas Royle
• Tempting Providence - (2010) - novelette by Jonathan Thomas
• Howling in the Dark - (2010) - shortstory by Darrell Schweitzer
• The Truth About Pickman - (2010) - shortstory by Brian Stableford
• Tunnels - (2010) - shortstory by Philip Haldeman
• The Correspondence of Cameron Thaddeus Nash - (2010) - novelette by Ramsey Campbell
• Violence, Child of Trust - (2010) - shortstory by Michael Cisco
• Lesser Demons - (2010) - novelette by Norman Partridge
• An Eldritch Matter - (2010) - shortstory by Adam Niswander
• Substitutions - (2010) - novelette by Michael Marshall Smith
• Susie - (2010) - shortstory by Jason Van Hollander

Contents:

• 7 - Introduction: "Black Wings of Cthulhu 2" - (2012) - essay by S. T. Joshi
• 11 - When Death Wakes Me to Myself - (2012) - shortfiction by John Shirley
• 45 - View - (2012) - shortfiction by Tom Fletcher
• 61 - Houndwife - (2012) - shortstory by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• 85 - King of Cat Swamp - (2012) - shortfiction by Jonathan Thomas
• 107 - Dead Media - (2012) - shortfiction by Nick Mamatas
• 125 - The Abject - (2012) - shortfiction by Richard Gavin
• 149 - Dahlias - (2012) - shortfiction by Melanie Tem
• 159 - Bloom - (2012) - shortfiction by John Langan
• 195 - And the Sea Gave Up the Dead - (2012) - shortfiction by Jason C. Eckhardt
• 213 - Casting Call - (2012) - shortfiction by Don Webb
• 231 - The Clockwork King, the Queen of Glass, and the Man with the Hundred Knives - (2012) - shortfiction by Darrell Schweitzer
• 251 - The Other Man - (2012) - shortfiction by Nicholas Royle
• 263 - Waiting at the Crossroads Motel - (2012) - shortfiction by Steve Rasnic Tem
• 275 - The Wilcox Remainder - (2012) - shortfiction by Brian Evenson
• 291 - Correlated Discontents - (2012) - shortfiction by Rick Dakan
• 317 - The Skinless Face - (2012) - shortfiction by Donald Tyson
• 353 - The History of a Letter - (2012) - shortstory by Jason V Brock
• 369 - Appointed - (2012) - shortfiction by Chet Williamson

Contents:

• China Holiday - (2014) - novelette by Peter Cannon
• Dimply Dolly Doofy - (2014) - shortstory by Donald R. Burleson
• Down Black Staircases - (2014) - novelette by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.
• Further Beyond - (2014) - novella by Brian Stableford
• Hotel del Lago - (2014) - shortstory by Mollie L. Burleson
• Houdini Fish - (2014) - novelette by Jonathan Thomas
• Introduction (Black Wings of Cthulhu 3) - (2014) - essay by S. T. Joshi
• Necrotic Cove - (2014) - shortstory by Lois H. Gresh [as by Lois Gresh ]
• One Tree Hill (The World as Cataclysm) - (2013) - shortstory by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• Spiderwebs in the Dark - (2014) - novelette by Darrell Schweitzer
• The Hag Stone - (2014) - novelette by Richard Gavin
• The Man with the Horn - (2014) - shortstory by Jason V Brock
• The Megalith Plague - (2014) - shortstory by Don Webb
• The Turn of the Tide - (2014) - shortstory by Mark Howard Jones
• Thistle's Find - (2014) - shortstory by Simon Strantzas
• Underneath an Arkham Moon - (2014) - shortstory by Jessica Amanda Salmonson and W. H. Pugmire
• Waller - (2014) - novella by Donald Tyson
• Weltschmerz - (2014) - novelette by Sam Gafford

Contents:

• A Prism of Darkness - (2015) - shortfiction by Darrell Schweitzer
• Black Ships Seen South of Heaven - (2015) - shortfiction by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• Broken Sleep - (2015) - shortfiction by Cody Goodfellow
• Contact - (2015) - shortfiction by John Pelan and Stephen Mark Rainey
• Cult of the Dead - (2015) - shortfiction by Lois H. Gresh
• Dark Redeemer - (2015) - shortfiction by Will Murray
• Fear Lurks Atop Tempest Mount - (2015) - shortfiction by Charles Lovecraft
• Half Lost in Shadow - (2015) - shortstory by W. H. Pugmire
• In the Event of Death - (2015) - shortfiction by Simon Strantzas
• Night of the Piper - (2015) - shortfiction by Ann K. Schwader
• Revival - (2015) - shortfiction by Stephen Woodworth
• Sealed by the Moon - (2015) - shortfiction by Gary Fry
• The Dark Sea Within - (2015) - shortfiction by Jason V Brock
• The Rasping Absence - (2015) - shortfiction by Richard Gavin
• The Wall of Asshur-sin - (2015) - shortfiction by Donald Tyson
• Trophy - (2015) - shortfiction by Melanie Tem
• We Are Made of Stars - (2015) - shortfiction by Jonathan Thomas

This fifth instalment of S. T. Joshi's critically acclaimed Black Wings series features twenty stories that use H. P. Lovecraft's mythos as the basis for imaginative ventures into the weird and terrifying. One of the central themes in Lovecraft's work is the problematical nature of science in human affairs, and in this volume we find stories by Caitlín R. Kiernan, Lynne Jamneck, and Donald R. Burleson where scientists come face to face with the appalling implications of their discoveries.

Lovecraft was a master of the "sense of place," inventing imaginary towns in New England with a rich and sinister history stretching back centuries. In this book, Jonathan Thomas, W. H. Pugmire, and Sunni K Brock bring Lovecraft's towns of Arkham, Kingsport, and Innsmouth to life. Sam Gafford, Darrell Schweitzer,
and Stephen Woodworth evoke terror in other corners of the American continent, while British writers David Hambling and John Reppion find Lovecraftian horror in little-known towns in England. The world-building that led Lovecraft to fashion an entire universe set in the realm of dreams is duplicated in tales by Cody Goodfellow, Mark Howard Jones, and Donald Tyson.

Madness is always an occupational hazard of the "searchers after horror" who populate Lovecraft's tales. In this volume, stories by Robert H. Waugh, Nicole Cushing, and Nancy Kilpatrick searingly display the psychological aberrations of characters as they encounter the bizarre. Lovecraft himself has become an iconic character, and his gaunt, lantern-jawed figure stalks the tales by Jason C. Eckhardt and Mollie L. Burleson. This volume concludes, as did its predecessor, with a long poem by Wade German, one of the most dynamic figures in a remarkable renaissance of weird poetry inspired by the work of Lovecraft and his colleagues.

Black Wings V can take its place as a pioneering anthology that shows how the work of H. P. Lovecraft is inexhaustibly rich in the inspiration it can provide to contemporary writers of weird fiction.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - essay by S. T. Joshi
• Plenty of Irem - short story by Jonathan Thomas
• Diary of a Sane Man - short story by Nicole Cushing
• The Woman in the Attic - short story by Robert H. Waugh
• Far from Any Shore - short story by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• In Blackness Etched, My Name - short story by W. H. Pugmire
• Snakeladder - novelette by Cody Goodfellow
• The Walker in the Night - short story by Jason C. Eckhardt
• In Bloom - short story by Lynne Jamneck
• The Black Abbess - novelette by John Reppion
• The Quest - short story by Mollie L. Burleson
• A Question of Blood - novelette by David Hambling
• Red Walls - short story by Mark Howard Jones
• The Organ of Chaos - novelette by Donald Tyson
• Seed of the Gods - short story by Donald R. Burleson
• Fire Breeders - short story by Sunni K Brock
• Casting Fractals - short story by Sam Gafford
• The Red Witch of Chorazin - short story by Darrell Schweitzer
• The Oldies - short story by Nancy Kilpatrick
• Voodoo - short story by Stephen Woodworth
• Lore - poem by Wade German

Volume 6 in the successful and critically acclaimed series of Lovecraftian horror anthologies by the most prominent acolytes of the horror master.

From claustrophobic fear in isolated New England towns to terrifying threats that span the infinite cosmos, the tales herein are fuelled by H. P. Lovecraft's creations. While his horrors originate in a vast cosmos outside of space and time, the terrors they bring strike ordinary humans caught up in conflicts far beyond their control.

Contents:

• Introduction - essay by S. T. Joshi (2017)
• Pothunters - (2017) - novelette by Ann K. Schwader
• The Girl in the Attic - (2017) - short story by Darrell Schweitzer
• The Once and Future Waite - (2017) - novelette by Jonathan Thomas
• Oude Goden - (2017) - short story by Lynne Jamneck
• Carnivorous - (2017) - short story by William F. Nolan
• On a Dreamland's Moon - (2017) - poem by Ashley Dioses
• Teshtigo Creek - (2017) - short story by Aaron Bittner
• Ex Libris - (2012) - novelette by Caitlín R. Kiernan
• You Shadows That in Darkness Dwell - (2017) - short story by Mark Howard Jones
• The Ballad of Asenath Waite - (2017) - poem by Adam Bolivar
• The Visitor - (2017) - short story by Nancy Kilpatrick
• The Gaunt - (2017) - short story by Tom Lynch
• Missing at the Morgue - (2017) - short story by Donald Tyson
• The Shard - (2017) - short story by Don Webb
• The Mystery of the Cursed Cottage - (2017) - short story by David Hambling
• To Court the Night - (2017) - poem by K. A. Opperman
• To Move Beneath Autumnal Oaks - (2017) - short story by W. H. Pugmire
• Mister Ainsley - (2017) - short story by Steve Rasnic Tem
• Satiety - (2017) - short story by Jason V Brock
• Provenance Unknown - (2017) - novelette by Stephen Woodworth
• The Well - (2017) - poem by D. L. Myers

This seventh volume of S. T. Joshi's acclaimed Black Wings series features an international cast of contributors who use the work of H. P. Lovecraft as a springboard for powerful and thought-provoking tales that probe the terrors and uncertainties of life in the twenty-first century.

Lovecraft was a devotee of science, but he recognised that science's role in human life is ambiguous. In this volume, Katherine Kerestman, Steve Rasnic Tem, and Donald Tyson probe the sense of human insignificance that science brings in its wake. Lovecraft knew that realism of setting fostered his signature contribution of cosmicism. Stories by Donald R. Burleson, Nancy Kilpatrick, Geoffrey Reiter, and Aditya Dwarkesh take us from the frozen realm of Antarctica to the sweltering heat of Calcutta; from ancient New England to the remote stretches of Pennsylvania. Tales by David Hambling and Mark Howard Jones tease out weirdness even in the familiar locales of Great Britain.

Contents:

• Introduction -- S. T. Joshi
• The Resonances -- Ramsey Campbell
• Er Lasst Sich Nicht Lesen -- Steven Woodworth
• How Curwen Got His Hundred Years -- Jonathan Thomas
• The Pit of G'narrh -- Donald R. Burleson
• Open Adoption -- Ann K. Schwader
• The Lime Kiln -- Geoffrey Reiter
• Father Thames -- David Hambling
• Who Killed Augustus Bourbaki? -- Aditya Dwarkesh
• Can We Keep Him? -- Darrell Schweitzer
• The Things We Do Not See -- Steve Rasnic Tem
• Global Warming -- Katherine Kerestman
• A Very Old Song Mark -- Howard Jones
• Deception Island -- Nancy Kilpatrick
• And The Devil Hath Power -- John Shirley
• The Amber Toad -- Donald Tyson
• An Elemental Infestation -- Mark Samuels
• With Eyes Opened -- Ngo Binh Anh Khoa

Contains twenty four short stories, novelettes, and short novels, including The Case of Charles Dexter Ward and At the Mountains of Madness, as well as twenty six poems. This edition has a fine introduction by S.T. Joshi, photographs of H.P. Lovecraft, and an attractive binding, uniform with others in this series.

From the publication of his first book in 1905 until his death, Lord Dunsany (1878-1957) was an immensely popular Anglo-Irish writer. He has long been admired in the realms of fantasy, horror, and supernatural fiction and was a friend and colleague of writers W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, James Stephens, and Oliver St. John Gogarty. In recent years he has enjoyed a resurgence as a pioneering fantasy writer and an immense influence on later work in the genre.

Critical Essays on Lord Dunsany is the first volume to assemble studies of Dunsany's short fiction, novels, plays, and memoirs, as well as discussions of his influence on such writers as J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft. The book also contains early articles and reviews by Yeats, Lovecraft, H. L. Mencken, Rebecca West, and Arthur C. Clarke. Seven original essays by leading contemporary scholars on Dunsany examine the use of medieval archetypes in his fantasy novels; the distinctiveness of his recurring character, clubman Joseph Jorkens; the influence of Don Quixote on his first novel, The Chronicles of Rodriguez (1922); the treatment of religion in his later novels; and other subjects.

This anthology presents a comprehensive snapshot of Dunsany's distinctive work and his contribution to fantasy fiction and world literature. Making a case for the continued study of this neglected but hugely influential writer, Critical Essays on Lord Dunsany will be of great interest to enthusiasts of Dunsany's work as well as students and scholars of fantasy, horror, the supernatural, and Irish literature.

Anglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany (1878-1957) was a pioneering writer in the genre of fantasy literature and the author of such celebrated works as The Book of Wonder (1912) and The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924). Over the course of a career that spanned more than five decades, Dunsany wrote thousands of stories, plays, novels, essays, poems, and reviews, and his work was translated into more than a dozen languages. Today, Dunsany's work is experiencing a renaissance, as many of his earlier works have been reprinted and much attention has been paid to his place in the history of fantasy and supernatural literature.

This bibliography is a revision of the landmark volume published in 1993, which first charted the full scope of Dunsany's writing. This new edition not only brings the bibliography up to date, listing the dozens of new editions of Dunsany's work that have appeared in the last two decades and the wealth of criticism that has been written about him, but also records many obscure publications in Dunsany's lifetime that have not been previously known or identified. In all, the bibliography has been expanded by at least thirty percent. Among this new material are dozens of uncollected short stories, newspaper articles, and poems, and many books, essays, and reviews of Dunsany's work published over the past century.

Altogether, this bibliography is the definitive listing of works by and about Dunsany and will be the foundation of Dunsany studies for many years to come.