Title:
- Dark Company (Anthology)
Authors:
- Lincoln Child
- W. W. Jacobs
- Arthur Machen
- Oliver Onions
- William Hope Hodgson
- Edgar Allan Poe
- J. Sheridan Le Fanu
- Henry James
- M. R. James
- Algernon Blackwood
- H. P. Lovecraft
Genres:
Editions:
| # | Date | Publisher | Binding | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984-02-28 | St. Martin's Press |  |
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- Blurb:
- “The Monkey’s Paw” (1902) - W.W.Jacobs – If I had a dime for every anthology this story has appeared in I’d have a fleet of Rolls Royces. It is a classic and I’ve read it numerous times over the years. It really brings home the expression “Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.”
“The Great God Pan” (1894 novella) – Arthur Machen – A doctor operates on a young girl’s brain to see if she can see the Devil. She doesn’t come out of it in her right mind. Years later there are a series of men committing suicide and they have all had relations with a mysterious woman.
“The Beckoning Fair One” (1911 novella) - Oliver Onions – An author rents an old house so he can finish his latest novel. His journalist girlfriend visits and is shocked to hear him say he wants to scrap the fifteen chapters he’s written and start all over. She has a few accidents in the house and the place may be haunted.
The author also has to deal with the small minded villagers and their gossip about the girl’s visits. The story follows his downfall. It’s a gem that should receive a wider audience.
“The Voice In The Night” (1907) – William Hope Hodgson - In the fog a man in a small boat from a nearby island rows close to a ship. The man asks for provisions and says he doesn’t want to be seen. He also tells all aboard to stay away from the island for their own good.
Other authors: Edgar Allan Poe, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Henry James, M.R.James, Algernon Blackwood and H.P.Lovecraft.
Contents:
• vii • Introduction (Dark Company: The Ten Greatest Ghost Stories) • (1984) • essay by Lincoln Child
• 1 • The Fall of the House of Usher • (1839) • shortstory by Edgar Allan Poe
• 19 • Green Tea • [Martin Hesselius] • (1869) • novelette by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
• 49 • The Jolly Corner • (1908) • novelette by Henry James
• 81 • The Mezzotint • (1904) • shortstory by M. R. James
• 92 • The Monkey's Paw • (1902) • shortstory by W. W. Jacobs
• 103 • The Great God Pan • (1894) • novella by Arthur Machen
• 152 • The Willows • (1907) • novelette by Algernon Blackwood
• 198 • The Beckoning Fair One • (1911) • novella by Oliver Onions
• 260 • The Voice in the Night • (1907) • shortstory by William Hope Hodgson
• 273 • The Shadow Out of Time • [Cthulhu Mythos] • (1936) • novella by H. P. Lovecraft