’Twixt Dog and Wolf (1901) by C. F. Keary

[Valancourt Books]

C. F. Keary’s collection of stories and sketches, ’TWIXT DOG AND WOLF (1901), is one of the rarest and most sought-after volumes in the annals of weird fiction. Collected here are ‘The Message from the God’, a decadent paean to the Great God Pan; ‘Elizabeth’, a tale of witchcraft in medieval Germany that John Buchan called ‘one of the finest witch tales I know’; ‘The Four Students’, a story of black magic and alchemy in the bloody days of the French Reign of Terror; and a series of ten ‘Phantasies’, bizarre and hallucinatory nightmares in prose.



This new edition includes the unabridged text of the original edition, plus a new introduction and notes by James Machin.

‘A collection of stories . . . each with an element of the weird, the uncanny, the mystical. Such an element . . . will always attract readers, and Mr. Keary’s management of it is one of the best I have ever seen.’
Richard Le Gallienne

‘He writes carefully and exquisitely . . . in every way admirable.’
John Buchan

‘A series of short sketches in the weird and macabre . . . excellently done.’
The Times

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[Kimberly]

Ordered last week (or the week before....) ;)

[Nancy]

Kimberly wrote: "Ordered last week (or the week before....) ;)"

I keep looking at my copy and telling myself "Not yet!"

[Kimberly]

Nancy wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Ordered last week (or the week before....) ;)"

I keep looking at my copy and telling myself "Not yet!""

It should arrive Friday--so hard to wait!!

[Nancy]

reading now -- it's lovely.

[Kimberly]

Nancy wrote: "reading now -- it's lovely."

Oooh--maybe I'll start this one next!!

[Nancy]

I was just wowed by the first story in terms of what's happening, but mostly the writing. Great pick, Valancourt guys!!

[Kimberly]

Nancy wrote: "I was just wowed by the first story in terms of what's happening, but mostly the writing. Great pick, Valancourt guys!!"

They haven't let me down yet! :D

[Valancourt Books]

Glad you're enjoying it! James Machin is the one who introduced us to it.

[Nancy]

Well, if he makes suggestions in the future, I'd definitely take him up on it. Amazing book.

[Kimberly]

Starting now... :(

[Nancy]

I've finished it. I'm going to read it again this week but I do believe it's the best work you've ever published. And you know how many Valancourt books I've read.

[Valancourt Books]

Nancy wrote: "I've finished it. I'm going to read it again this week but I do believe it's the best work you've ever published. And you know how many Valancourt books I've read."

Wow! Thanks, Nancy!! :)

Another author he recommended but it was already in production with someone else: Of Kings and Things: Strange Tales and Decadent Poems by Count Eric Stanislaus Stenbock . I'll post it over on the Your request has been DENIED! thread.

[Nancy]

Valancourt Books wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I've finished it. I'm going to read it again this week but I do believe it's the best work you've ever published. And you know how many Valancourt books I've read."

Wow! Thanks, Nanc..."

No, thank you.