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Post by chuzzlewit on Dec 2, 2009 6:43:47 GMT
Just wanted to introduce myself ... Keen collector/reader of Victorian supernatural, 60s/70s anthologies, Lovecraft, Aickman, Ligotti, Blackwood ... and although not an academic enjoy reading books such as 'Jack the Ripper and the London Press' (Yale). I have a quick question ... Apart from Hugh Lamb's wonderful anthologies and Parry's 'Reign of Terror' series, does anyone have any suggestions for further reading from the Victorian period? and a good Basil Copper horror anthology? Many thanks.
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Post by dem bones on Dec 2, 2009 7:24:41 GMT
hi chuzzlewit I'll put up the details of Richard Dalby's Mammoth Book of Victorian & Edwardian Ghost Stories later, but in the meantime, our friends at Wordsworth editions publish the magnificent 'Mystery & the Supernatural' series - a range of mostly Victorian & Edwardian titles. Browse their catalogue by clicking on the cover of their forthcoming edition of Varney the Vampyre (Jan., 2010). You're almost certain to find something to tickle your fancy! i'm also fond of Asimov, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg's Best Horror & Supernatural Of The 19th Century (Beaufort, 1983) Basil Copper; i think Stephen Jones has a collected macabre stories in the works, but until then you might like to hunt down Here Be Daemons, Not After Nightfall and From Evil's Pillow. More details in our Basil Copper section. thanks for joining, and i hope you enjoy your time with us.
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Post by chuzzlewit on Dec 3, 2009 4:58:32 GMT
Demonik,
Thanks for the welcome - there's an incredible amount of resources and tantalising book details listed throughout this forum.
Thanks too for the recommendations. The Dalby & Greenberg anthologies look absolute classics & I hunted down a cheap 'Here be Daemons' paperback on eBay. 'Buy it Now' is lethal ;-)
Not being able to sleep I've just polished off Le Fanu's "Squire Toby's Will" which is absolutely terrifying - in a way that recent movies such as 'Paranormal Activity' miserably aspire to.
But I have one classic film recommendation. It's a recent Finnish movie called 'Sauna' (don't let the title put you off), set in the early 17th c., and very Jamesian in tone and atmosphere. Well worth investigating.
Anyway, thanks again for the welcome.
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Post by jamesdoig on Dec 4, 2009 0:53:05 GMT
The Penny Blood (eg Varney, Wagner the Wehr-Wolf, The String of Pearls) volumes in the Mystery and Supernatural series are terrific, not just because they're making these books cheaply accessible but because of the great research of Dick Collins - he's brought to light a lot of new info about Rymer, Reynolds et al.
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