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Hauntings: Tales of the Supernatural
by
Henry Mazzeo ,
Edward Gorey , Henry James , E.F. Benson , Joseph Payne Brennen , William Hope Hodgson , H.G. Wells , H. Russell Wakefield
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Collection of 17 short stories.
1. The Lonesome Place by August Derleth c. 1947 by All-Fiction Field, Inc. and c. 1962 by August Derleth. Reprinted by permission of Arkham House.
2. In The Vault by H. P. Lovecraft c. 1932 by Popular Fiction Publishing Company, c. 1939, 1945 by August Derleth and Donald Wondrei; c. 1963 by August Derleth. Reprinted by permission of Arkham Hou...more
1. The Lonesome Place by August Derleth c. 1947 by All-Fiction Field, Inc. and c. 1962 by August Derleth. Reprinted by permission of Arkham House.
2. In The Vault by H. P. Lovecraft c. 1932 by Popular Fiction Publishing Company, c. 1939, 1945 by August Derleth and Donald Wondrei; c. 1963 by August Derleth. Reprinted by permission of Arkham Hou...more
Hardcover, 308 pages
Published
June 1968
by Doubleday & Company, Inc.
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I cannot recommend this collection of short stories by the masters of literary horror strongly enough. A spooky joy from start to finish. H.P. Lovescgraft amuses and shocks with In The Vault. Robert Bloch charms and alarms with The Man Who Collected Poe. (A story brought to the screen by Peter Cushing and Jack Palance in Amicus' Torture Garden.) M.R. James sells you an amazing and frightening little toy called The Haunted Doll's House. You'll find that John Collier got to the cornfield twenty ye...more
I have to say that I was nicely surprized on how good the stories were in this little book.I have read dozen's of anthologies on the supernatural and thought I had read all of the 'good' stories out there.
While there are a couple of stories that I have seen in other collections, like The Lonesome place and The Open Door,most of the stories are 'new' to me.
Ghosts are the predominent supernatural manifestation here so if you like ghost stories you will be very pleased with this collection.
One stor...more
While there are a couple of stories that I have seen in other collections, like The Lonesome place and The Open Door,most of the stories are 'new' to me.
Ghosts are the predominent supernatural manifestation here so if you like ghost stories you will be very pleased with this collection.
One stor...more
No guts or gore. No walls dripping blood. And no chainsaw-wielding maniacs.
Instead there are disembodied voices, ghostly apparitions, and spooky old houses with residents that will never leave. Though tame by today's standards, here is a collection of good, old-fashioned scary stories by Lovecraft, Henry James, H.G. Wells, Robert Bloch, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and more.
My favorite was the super-creepy The Red Lodge by H. Russell Wakefield.
And then the day before you arrived I woke suddenly, an...more
Instead there are disembodied voices, ghostly apparitions, and spooky old houses with residents that will never leave. Though tame by today's standards, here is a collection of good, old-fashioned scary stories by Lovecraft, Henry James, H.G. Wells, Robert Bloch, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and more.
My favorite was the super-creepy The Red Lodge by H. Russell Wakefield.
And then the day before you arrived I woke suddenly, an...more
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I made "doing a review" my excuse for re-reading this delectable little book, though truly I need no excuse save the book itself. My sister and I had one old copy that we traded between us for thirty-plus years, each panicking if we thought the other had lost it. Now we each have a copy. My favorite story is "Where Angels Fear" by Manly Wade Wellman. A nice young couple heads out by the light of the moon to explore a haunted house around midnight, in hopes of seeing if old legends are true. Ah.....more
For people who like stories about ghosties and things that go bump in the night AND want to find some newer authors that they haven't checked out yet? This is a great gift.
The main reason I got this book was to look at Edward Gorey's art for each of the stories in the anthology. I was slightly disappointed that the sketches weren't integrated with the stories, but on the first page - but the selected works all worked together beautifully. I found a few new authors that I am interested in findin...more
The main reason I got this book was to look at Edward Gorey's art for each of the stories in the anthology. I was slightly disappointed that the sketches weren't integrated with the stories, but on the first page - but the selected works all worked together beautifully. I found a few new authors that I am interested in findin...more
What a wonderful horror anthology. The stories in this book, not to mention Edward Gorey's magnificent illustrations, made such an impression on me that thirty years later I still remembered them. Finally found and bought a used library edition of this book. It was well-thumbed when I got it, and it's even more well-thumbed now. I envy those young, middle-aged, and old people who might be reading it for the first time. Enjoy the ride!
Each story should be savored on a dark, stormy night, by candl...more
Each story should be savored on a dark, stormy night, by candl...more
This is a 1968 first (and only, I think) edition that I purchased on etsy. I wanted this mainly for the Edward Gorey illustrations but the stories actually impressed me more. The illustrations looked like etchings or lithographs which were quite small and muddy. The stories, though, were great, very impressive for what I thought would be a dull collection. I read most of them. The following are included in the book and the starred ones were my favorites:
The Lonesome Place by August Derleth
In the...more
The Lonesome Place by August Derleth
In the...more
I credit this anthology with shaping my love of literary horror. All of the stories are excellent, but John Collier's "Thus I Refute Beelzy" creeped me out to my core, and to this day I can't shake its simple, elegant intimations of supernatural evil.
And the evocative cover art by Edward Gorey was as influential on my appreciation of the macabre as the stories themselves.
This belongs on the shelf of everyone who appreciates literary horror. If you find a copy, grab it. You can thank me afterwa...more
And the evocative cover art by Edward Gorey was as influential on my appreciation of the macabre as the stories themselves.
This belongs on the shelf of everyone who appreciates literary horror. If you find a copy, grab it. You can thank me afterwa...more
I am a fan of short stories that leave you wanting more, this book has them. They are truely good old fashioned ghost stoires from some of the best victorian era authors and up. I do love a good super natural or ghost story and this book is full of great stories.
Great, great collection of classic horror/ghost stories that have been reprinted many times in many places, but this is one of my go-to reads for October in preparation for Halloween.
Between the covers of "Hauntings" there were many excellent stories ("Lot No. 249," "Levitation," "The Visiting Star," et al.) & several worthless stories ("The Face," "The Grey Ones"). Overall, I'd call this experimental voyage into horror a success, though my preference is still for novels rather than short stories.
wonderful illistrations and wonderfully creepy stories :) A must read for fans of classic haunted house stories
An unusually high assay of readable and enjoyable stories for a ghost story collection
I LOVE THIS BOOK. Bought it because of the cover and adore every story in it.
OUTSTANDINGly creepy stories:
in the vault, h.p. lovecraft
where angels fear, manly wade wellman
lot no. 249, conan doyle
the open door, margaret oliphant
thus i refute beelzy, john collier
the whistling room, william hope hodgson
the grey ones, j.b. priestly
midnight express, alfred noyes
the rest are varying degrees of good, and i'm quite glad i picked this up. victorian/early 2oth century horror pretty much beats all, being so much subtler and creepier than what's popular today. plus edward gorey ill...more
in the vault, h.p. lovecraft
where angels fear, manly wade wellman
lot no. 249, conan doyle
the open door, margaret oliphant
thus i refute beelzy, john collier
the whistling room, william hope hodgson
the grey ones, j.b. priestly
midnight express, alfred noyes
the rest are varying degrees of good, and i'm quite glad i picked this up. victorian/early 2oth century horror pretty much beats all, being so much subtler and creepier than what's popular today. plus edward gorey ill...more
Jul 26, 2012
Goge (BARRONS) le Moning Maniac,
marked it as to-read
Shelves:
intrigued,
horror-or-mentally-horrified
1. The Lonesome Place by August Derleth
It felt like it took forever to read. They were all written a long time ago, and so they were slow and kind of boring. There were a few that I liked a lot, but now I can't remember them; I'm just happy that I finally actually finished it.
I don't think I can read another short story collection for a while.
I don't think I can read another short story collection for a while.
One of the best anthologies ever published. And great drawings by Gorey.
Great, classic ghost stories. I like to read at least some of this around Halloween each year.
May 21, 2013
Jacob Topkok
marked it as to-read
May 04, 2013
Annie Zannetti
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Apr 26, 2013
Andrea
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Apr 07, 2013
sweet peas
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Apr 07, 2013
Kristina Bachler
is currently reading it
Apr 07, 2013
Primula Brandybuck
marked it as unowned-read-me-1
Apr 06, 2013
Michael Fierce
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of ghost stories and Edgar Allan Poe-type horror.
Shelves:
horror,
ghosts,
paranormal,
short-stories,
antiquarian-horror,
edward-gorey-artwork,
gothic
Mar 28, 2013
Pam Trefftzs
marked it as to-read
Mar 26, 2013
Maria
marked it as to-read
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