S. T. Joshi – Ramsey Campbell Master of Weird Fiction

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S. T. Joshi – Ramsey Campbell Master of Weird Fiction (PS Publishing, 2022, 327 pages)

Contents:

Preface
My Roots Exhumed, By Ramsey Campbell
I. Biography and Overview
II. The Lovecraftian Fiction
III. The Demons By Daylight Period
IV. The Transformation of Supernaturalism
V. Dreams and Reality
VI. Horrors of the City
VII. Paranoia
VIII. The Cild as Victim and Villain
IX. Micellaneous Writings

Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

This is a critical overview of the work of Ramsey Campbell by S. T. Joshi. To comment such a vast body of work in one volume is a difficult task. In his preface Joshi describes the problems of this and his approach, choosing a thematical route and not a chronological. After reading the first three chapters this makes sense. Personally I am more interested in a critical analysis of the short stories, but naturally the novels take the same or more space. While Joshi advises the reader that the summarys are very detailed, after reading the first chapters I still was surprised how detailed in places. I am looking forward to reading the rest.