The title story the white people is an exercise in the bizarre leaving the reader. Meanwhile, collections published under draculas guest and longer titles contain different selections of stories. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats if available, please go to the librivox catalog page for this recording. The white hands and other weird tales by mark samuels book cover, description, publication history. Debuting in 1923, weird tales, writes the pulp magazines project, provided a venue for fiction, poetry and nonfiction on topics ranging from ghost stories to alien invasions to the occult. Other titles that specialized in particular fiction genres followed, starting in 1915 with. The man who collected machen and other weird tales. Weird talesvolume 30issue 4 wikisource, the free online library. It is brilliant in its portrayal of the ability of truly great horror fiction to blur the lines between the real and unreal.
White hands and other weird tales 2nd reprinted edition edition. Download m4b 144mb download cover art download cd case insert. This comes straight from sffaudio they did great work on this. The original copies of weird tales magazines are very expensive, collections of the stories are an inexpensive way of reading some enjoyable weird stories. Draculas guest and other weird tales internet archive. Weird tales is an american fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine founded by j. Machens weird tales of the creepy and fantastic finally come to penguin classics. Draculas guest and other weird stories is a collection of short stories by bram stoker, first published in 1914, two years after stokers death the same collection has been issued under short titles including simply draculas guest.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Weird tales1942 wikisource, the free online library. I really want to read a book that will give me the same kind of dread and fascination as. I sought out this book of short stories and have not been disappointed. From the major figures of the 19th and early 20th centuries poe, machen, lovecraft to equally admired and influential moderns like thomas ligotti, there are many worthy names from whom the writer can draw inspiration, but the question is how to show ones respect for tradition. Montezumas castle the amateur championship the tragedy of the white tanks too close for comfort the strange powder of the jou jou priests an aztec mummy a lesson in chemistry.
This is the first collection of strange stories by contemporary writer mark. Lovecraft, seabury quinn, and clark ashton smith, all of whom would go on to be popular writers, but. Wells, and to the latest weirdness from lovecraft and contemporaries like august derleth, ashton smith. Isbn 9781872621890 9781872621890 softcover, the tartarus press, 2004 founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Here are some collection of stories taken from weird tales. Weird tales1930 wikisource, the free online library. Songs of the dead dreamer thomas ligotti or anything by by him. Montezumas castle and other weird tales internet archive.
Afterwards i ordered copies of his two inprint collections. I believe that mental isolation is the essence of weird fiction he wrote in the white hands and the isolation of the individual in society is still a major preoccupation, coupled with a singularly vivid understanding of the elusiveness of human identity. Born in wales in 1863, machen was a london journalist for much of his life. The title story the white people is an exercise in the bizarre leaving the reader disoriented and on edge. Mally the scar carl rasmus novelette beyond the door j. A lot of excellent tales, some average ones, a few less interesting.
Yesterday it came along with three other lovely books from tartarus press, and there was much rejoicing, and last. The white hands and other weird tales by mark samuels goodreads author 4. The white hands and other weird tales mark samuels. Oliver short story the incubus hamilton craigie short story the bodymaster harold ward novelette. Books by mark samuels author of the man who collected. Mark samuels is the author of five short story collections. Buy the white hands and other weird tales, oxfam, mark samuels, 1872621724, 9781872621722, books, fiction. The white hands and other weird tales oxfam gb oxfams. Cover art by andrew brosnatch the last of the teeheemen part 1 of 2. While his science fiction and fantasy stories appeared in such pulps as astounding stories, startling stories, unknown and strange stories, wellman is best remembered as one of the most popular contributors to the legendary weird tales, and for his fantasy and horror stories set in. Buy the white hands and other weird tales by mark samuels from waterstones today. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Weird tales1923 wikisource, the free online library. Later, i found out that one can buy a print version directly from the publisher at a reasonable price too. Join the newsletter and be the first to read about zagavas forthcoming books and exclusive offers. The white people, the green book, the inmost light, the novel of the black seal, the novel of the white powder, the red hand, the. I found the story showcased an easy, confident writing style and it really made an imprint on me. Great god pan and other weird tales, the unabridged naxos. The white people and other weird stories by arthur machen.
Buy the white hands and other weird tales 2nd edition by samuels, mark isbn. Read the sea crystal and other weird tales ebook free. The white hands and other weird tales and the man who collected machen and other weird tales i also recently ordered a copy of glyphotech, a short collection from ps publishing that is now out of print. The first, the white hands concerns the obscure authoress of horror fiction, lilith blake and her book, the white hands and other tales. You can view their entire list of weird tales scans here, but ive singled out links to the issues containing lovecrafts stories view pdf scans of issues of weird tales containing lovecrafts stories and letters to the editor, below click the links letter to the editor of weird tales, september 1923 september 1923. The white hands and other weird tales camelot books.
The white isle is a fantasy novel by darrell schweitzer, illustrated by stephen fabian. Weird tales v07 n02 1926 02 publication date 192602 topics. Buy the white hands and other weird tales first edition by mark samuels isbn. Written in darkness, represents the quintessential statement of samuelism.
Im look for short story collections either by a single author or multiple authors. Two men with rifles stare in shock at a huge jewel in the hand of a. The first editor, edwin baird, printed early work by h. Debuting in 1923, weird tales, writes the pulp magazines project, provided a venue for. Weird tales was a series of paperback anthologies, a revival of the classic fantasy and horror magazine of the same title, published by zebra books from 1980 to 1983 under the editorship of lin carter. Download and read online for free weird tales by ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann, john thomas bealby. He said hed come across a book called the white hands and other weird tales by. It is unheard of to find an early copy of weird tales in this condition with white pages. Joshi, editor of american supernatural tales, the white people and other weird stories is the perfect introduction to the father of weird fiction.
Manly wade wellman may 21, 1903 april 5, 1986 was an american writer. It was issued more or less annually, though the first two volumes were issued simultaneously and there was a years gap between the third and fourth. Birch, is a stupendous weirdscientific novel of chinese intrigue to gain control of the world. Librivox recording of draculas gift and other weird tales, by bram stoker. The magazine introduced its readers to past masters like poe, bram stoker, and h. The white hands and other weird tales by mark samuels i first stumbled upon mark samuels when i read his story a gentleman from mexico in the book of cthulhu ii. Richard martin oscar cook 17 march 1888 23 february 1952 was a british author of novels, nonfiction works and short stories with a supernatural theme. Lovecraft thought to be the second greatest horror story ever written after blackwoods the willows. The first issue, dated march 1923, appeared on newsstands february 18. Teeheemen holton arthur thatcher novella the better choice c.
Weird tales1952 wikisource, the free online library. Draculas guest and other weird stories 2006, and machens the white. Weird tales1925 wikisource, the free online library. Each story has a preface giving details of the author and some of their other stories for weird. Two small 14 inch tear on the left front cover edge. I am mark samuels and am bestknown for my work in the field of weird fiction. I was first published in 1988 and am the author of numerous critically acclaimed shortstory collections. Montezumas castle, and other weird tales by charles b.
Among his fiction, he may be best known for the allusive, haunting title story of this book, the white people, which h. Weird tales by ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann, john thomas. The title story of the white hands was also on their shortlist for the best short story category. In its expanded form, it was first published in fantastic science fiction magazine in two parts, as the white isle and the magicians daughter, in v. This is from the original owner winston dawson collection. Pdf the white people and other stories the best weird tales of arthur machen volume 2 free books. The white hands and other weird tales by mark samuels. Weird tales by ernst theodor amadeus hoffmann, john thomas bealby at the best online ebook storage. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit.
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