The Annotated Supernatural Horror in
Literature: Revised and Enlarged by H. P.
Lovecraft, S. T. Joshi
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. – Amazon.
The Xothic Legend Cycle: The Complete
Mythos Fiction of Lin Carter
by Lin Carter, R. M. Price
The late Lin Carter was a prolific writer and anthologist of
horror and fantasy with over eighty titles to his credit. His tales of Mythos
horror are loving tributes to H. P. Lovecraft's 'revision' tales and to August
Derleth's stories of Hastur and the R'lyeh Text. This is the first collection
of Carter's Mythos tales; it includes his intended novel, The Terror Out of
Time. Most of the stories in this collection have been unavailable for some
time. Selected and introduced by Robert M. Price. – Amazon.
The Horror on the Links: The Complete
Tales of Jules de Grandin, Volume One
by Seabury Quinn
The Devil's Rosary: The Complete
Tales of Jules de Grandin, Volume Two
by Seabury Quinn
The Dark Angel: The Complete Tales of
Jules de Grandin, Volume Three
by Seabury Quinn
A Rival from the Grave: The Complete
Tales of Jules de Grandin, Volume Four
by Seabury Quinn
Black Moon: The Complete Tales of Jules de Grandin, Volume Five
by Seabury Quinn
From The Dust Returned - A Family
Remembrance by
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury, America's most beloved storyteller, has spent a
lifetime carrying readers to exhilarating and dangerous places, from dark
street comers in unfamiliar cities and towns to the edge of the universe. Now,
in an extraordinary flight of the imagination a half-century in the making, he
takes us to a most wondrous destination: into the heart of an Eternal Family. -
Amazon
The
Supernatural Stories of Monsignor Robert H. Benson: The Light Invisible, a
Mirror of Shalott
by Robert Hugh Benson
This collections brings together the supernatural stories in
Robert H. Benson's The Light Invisible and A Mirror of Shalott. Benson brings
light fantasy and supernatural horror together, from the perspective of a
Catholic priest. It is a fascinating twist on a popular genre by a very
talented author. Fans of the ghost stories by M. R. James and E. G. Swain will find
this a welcome addition to their library. – Amazon.
by Robert Hugh Benson
Briefly, he said, there are three forces—Catholicism,
Humanitarianism, and the Eastern religions. About the third I cannot prophesy,
though I think the Sufis will be victorious. Anything may happen; Esotericism
is making enormous strides—and that means Pantheism; and the blending of the
Chinese and Japanese dynasties throws out all our calculations. But in Europe
and America, there is no doubt that the struggle lies between the other two. We
can neglect everything else. And, I think, if you wish me to say what I think,
that, humanly speaking, Catholicism will decrease rapidly now. It is perfectly
true that Protestantism is dead. Men do recognise at last that a supernatural
Religion involves an absolute authority, and that Private Judgment in matters
of faith is nothing else than the beginning of disintegration. And it is also
true that since the Catholic Church is the only institution that even claims supernatural
authority, with all its merciless logic, she has again the allegiance of
practically all Christians who have any supernatural belief left. There are a
few faddists left, especially in America and here; but they are negligible.
That is all very well; but, on the other hand, you must remember that
Humanitarianism, contrary to all persons' expectations, is becoming an actual
religion itself, though anti-supernatural. It is Pantheism; it is developing a
ritual under Freemasonry; it has a creed, 'God is Man,' and the rest. It has
therefore a real food of a sort to offer to religious cravings; it idealises,
and yet it makes no demand upon the spiritual faculties. Then, they have the
use of all the churches except ours, and all the Cathedrals; and they are
beginning at last to encourage sentiment. Then, they may display their symbols
and we may not: I think that they will be established legally in another ten
years at the latest.
- Taken from "Lord Of The World" written by Robert Hugh Benson (1907). The most plausible story of an Antichrist arising ever written.
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