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Post by 𝘗rincess 𝘵uvstarr on Dec 7, 2021 15:53:59 GMT
 ContentsIntroduction The House of the Nightmare The Flambeau Bracket Amina The Message on the Slate Lukundoo The Pig-skin Belt The Song of the Sirens. The Picture Puzzle The Snout Sorcery Island Azrael The Ghoula Edward Lucas White on Dreams BlurbThis original compilation presents chilling tales of terror by an unjustly neglected author. Inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe as well as his own vivid nightmares, Edward Lucas White (1866–1934) weaves a tapestry of weird stories populated by ghouls, monsters, a witch doctor, and creatures of ancient myths. The collection features White's most famous story, "Lukundoo," a gripping fable of an American explorer who incurs the wrath of an African sorcerer. Other tales include "Sorcery Island," an uncanny foreshadowing of television's The Prisoner, "The Flambeau Bracket," "The House of the Nightmare," "The Song of the Sirens," and five other stories. Additional selections include the haunting poems "Azrael" and "The Ghoula" and an essay in which the author reflects on the influence of dreams in his fiction. Editor S. T. Joshi provides an informative Introduction to White's life and work. Title The Stuff of Dreams: The Weird Stories of Edward Lucas White Dover Horror Classics
Author Edward Lucas White Editor S. T. Joshi Publisher Courier Dover Publications, 2016 ISBN 0486806154, 9780486806150 Length 240 pages
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Post by Middoth on Dec 9, 2021 13:30:18 GMT
"The Snout" especially lingers in my memory. About a group of friends who paid an evening visit to the painter. They walk around his house for a long, long time, get a sea of emotions from his paintings and finally meet him himself - what a surprise!
I would say that "Pickman's Model" is more of a Disneyland version of "The Snout"
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