To complete the Derleth horror anthologies: Posted by
David A. Riley August 2nd 2007. Many thanks!.
August Derleth - DARK THINGSIt looks as if this is one Arkham House anthology that wasn't, so far as I can discover, reprinted in the UK, more's the pity.
My copy of Arkham House, 1971, with a cover by Herb Arnold.
THE FUNNY FARM by Robert Bloch
THE EYES OF MME. DUPREE by P. H. Booth
"THE PERIL THAT LURKS AMONG RUINS" by Joseph Payne Brennan
NAPIER COURT by Ramsey Campbell
THE DWELLER IN THE TOMB by Lin Carter
SHAGGAI by Lin Carter
THE HOUSE BY THE TARN by Basil Copper
THE KNOCKER AT THE PORTICO by Basil Copper
LORD OF THE DEPTHS by David Drake
OMEGA by Alice R. Hill
THE HOUSE IN THE OAKS by Robert E. Howard
THE SINGLETON BARRIER by Carl Jacobi
THE CASE OF THE DOUBLE HUSBAND by Margery Lawrence
INNSMOUTH CLAY by H. P. Lovecraft
RISING WITH SURTSEY by Brian Lumley
THE DEEP-SEA CONCH by Brian Lumley
COMPANY IN THE ORCHARD by Frances May
"BEYONDARIL" by John Metcalfe
THE MANTERFIELD INHERITANCE by Charles Partington
THE STORM KING by Emil Petaja
THE ELEVATOR by James Wade
APPOINTMENT WITH FIRE by H. Russell Wakefield
THE RINGS OF THE PAPALOI by Donald J. Walsh, Jr.
REQUIEM FOR EARTH by Donald Wandrei
One or two British writers included in this book who were at the start of their careers, such as Brian Lumley and Charles Partington. I haven't seen much from Charles for many years, though, and I don't know if he is still writing. This story piqued my curiosity at the time as the protagonist travels by train from "Manchester, through Accrington and Nelson, and under the towering mass of Round Hill..." as Accrington was my home town.
David
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dem - This has been a godsend to several anthologists down the years. I've never even seen a copy but have read maybe a third of the stories thanks to Peter Haining, Karl Wagner, Richard Davis, possibly others.
Funny Farm would probably make my ten favourite Bloch's list and Ramsey Campbell's
Napier Court is a masterpiece.
I'd really love it if a horror orientated publisher set out to resurrect some of the antho's we either never got to see over here or are so long out of print that we'll never get our hands on them without a lottery grant.
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David A. Riley - Napier Court is one of Ramsey's best stories. Hard to believe it was written so long ago.
I can't remember anything at all of Funny Farm. On your comments alone I'll have to reread it. I used to love Bloch's stuff around that time, but I haven't read anything of his for more years than I care to remember. It should prove refreshing. I hope!
David
