В сборник произведений виднейшего представителя фантастики и хоррора, английского писателя Уильяма Хоупа Ходжсона, вошли его романы «Дом в Порубежье» и «Ночная Земля» – странные и причудливые, но неповторимые шедевры, оказавшие колоссальное влияние на развитие жанра фантастической прозы. Сборник гармонично дополняет впервые переведенная на русский язык повесть «Сновидение Неизвестного», представляющая собой сокращенную версию романа «Ночная Земля». Эта книга – настоящий подарок для всех ценителей творчества Ходжсона.
Occult detectives—sometimes called psychic investigators—have been in vogue since the middle of the 19th century. This collection goes back to the roots of the occult detective story. The earliest story in this collection—Fitz-James O'Brien's «The Pot of Tulips»—originally appeared in 1855. Rare stories by Mary Fortune and Bayard Taylor, famous tales from the end of the 19th century by E. and H. Heron, plus 20th Century stories by Robert E. Howard, Edmond Hamilton, Manly Wade Wellman, Seabury Quinn, and many more round out the book…29 classic tales in all! <P> Included are:<BR> THE POT OF TULIPS, by Fitz-James O'Brien<BR> WHAT WAS IT? by Fitz-James O'Brien<BR> THE HAUNTED SHANTY, by Bayard Taylor<BR> Dr. Martin Hesselius in «GREEN TEA,» by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu<BR> MR JUSTICE HARBOTTLE, by J. Sheridan Le Fanu<BR> THE UNINHABITED HOUSE, by Mrs. J. H. Riddell<BR> THE PHANTOM HEARSE, by Mary Fortune<BR> AYLMER VANCE AND THE VAMPIRE, by Alice and Claude Askew<BR> THE DOOR INTO INFINITY, by Edmond Hamilton<BR> Carnacki in «THE GATEWAY OF THE MONSTER,» by William Hope Hodgson<BR> Carnacki in «THE HOUSE AMONG THE LAURELS,» by William Hope Hodgson<BR> Carnacki in «THE WHISTLING ROOM,» by William Hope Hodgson<BR> Carnacki in «THE HORSE OF THE INVISIBLE,» by William Hope Hodgson<BR> Carnacki in «THE SEARCHER OF THE END HOUSE,» by William Hope Hodgson<BR> Carnacki in «THE THING INVISIBLE,» by William Hope Hodgson<BR> Flaxman Low in «THE STORY OF SADDLER'S CROFT,» by E. and H. Heron<BR> Flaxman Low in «THE STORY OF BAELBROW,» by E. and H. Heron<BR> Flaxman Low in «THE STORY OF YAND MANOR HOUSE,» by E. and H. Heron<BR> Flaxman Low in «THE STORY OF KONNOR OLD HOUSE,» by E. and H. Heron<BR> Flaxman Low in «THE STORY OF THE SPANIARDS, HAMMERSMITH,» by E. and H. Heron<BR> Flaxman Low in «THE STORY OF SEVENS HALL,» by E. and H. Heron<BR> Steve Harrison in «FANGS OF GOLD,» by Robert E. Howard<BR> Steve Harrison in «THE TOMB'S SECRET,» by Robert E. Howard<BR> Steve Harrison in «NAMES IN THE BLACK BOOK,» by Robert E. Howard<BR> Steve Harrison in «GRAVEYARD RATS,» by Robert E. Howard<BR> THE HALF-HAUNTED, by Manly Wade Wellman<BR> Jules de Grandin in «THE JEST OF WARBURG TANTAVUL,» by Seabury Quinn<BR> Jules de Grandin in «PLEDGED TO THE DEAD,» by Seabury Quinn<BR> Jules de Grandin in «INCENSE OF ABOMINATION,» by Seabury Quinn<BR> <P> And don't forget to search this ebook store for «Wildside Megapack» to see more great entries in this great series, covering mysteries, ghost stories, westerns, science fiction, historical, and much, much more!
Crowning the heights on the outskirts of a certain town on the east coast is a large, iron water-tank from which an isolated row of small villas obtains its supply. The top of this tank has been cemented, and round it have been placed railings, thus making of it a splendid “look-out” for any of the townspeople who may choose to promenade upon it. And very popular it was until the strange and terrible happenings of which I have set out to tell.
Weird Tales' launched in March of 1923 and the world was never the same again. While pulp magazines had been around for some time, 'Weird Tales' was the first pulp magazine to specialize in supernatural fiction. 'Weird Tales' single-handedly created the field of genre fiction as we know it. No longer did readers of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror have to seek out single stories in otherwise mundane magazines; now they had a magazine all of their own that published only the stories they wanted to read. Collected in this anthology are over two hundred thousand words of some of the greatest stories ever published in the pages of 'Weird Tales'. Included are: 'Red Nails' by Robert E. Howard 'The Tree of Life' by C. L. Moore 'Birthmark' by Seabury Quinn 'Spider Mansion' by Fritz Leiber 'Evolution Island' by Edmond Hamilton 'The Monkey Spoons' by Mary Elizabeth Counselman 'The Diamond Lens' by Fitz-James O’Brien 'The Dunwich Horror' by H. P. Lovecraft 'The Salem Horror' by Henry Kuttner 'The Haunted Burglar' by W. C. Morrow 'The Lost Gods' by Dorothy Quick 'The Terror Of The Water-Tank' by William Hope Hodgson 'The White Feather Hex' by Don Peterson 'The Death of Ilalotha' by Clark Ashton Smith 'Each Man Kills' by Victoria Glad 'The Disc Recorder' by August Derleth 'The Doors of Death' by Arthur B. Waltermire 'Where Are You Mr. Biggs?' by Nelson S. Bond 'The Invaders' by Benjamin Ferris 'The Three Pools and the Painted Moon' by Frank Owen 'Werewolf of the Sahara' by G.G. Pendarves 'The People of the Black Circle' by Robert E. Howard
From classic novels like «The Ghost Pirates» and «The House on the Borderland» to short stories to even a pair of poems, «The William Hope Hodgson Megapack» presents 35 classic works. Included are: <P> A NOTE ABOUT HODGSON, by Darrell Schweitzer<BR> NOTES ON HODGSON, by H. P. Lovecraft<BR> THE MYSTERY OF THE DERELICT<BR> A TROPICAL HORROR<BR> OUT OF THE STORM<BR> THE FINDING OF THE «GRAIKEN»<BR> ELOI ELOI LAMA SABACHTHANI<BR> THE TERROR OF THE WATER-TANK<BR> THE ALBATROSS<BR> THE HAUNTING OF THE LADY SHANNON<BR> THE SHAMRAKEN HOMEWARD-BOUNDER<BR> ON THE BRIDGE<BR> THE CAPTAIN OF THE ONION BOAT<BR> THE WEED MEN<BR> THE SEA HORSES<BR> MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED THE HOUSE OF PRAYER<BR> FROM THE TIDELESS SEA<BR> THROUGH THE VORTEX OF A CYCLONE<BR> GREY SEAS ARE DREAMING OF MY DEATH (poem)<BR> THE DERELICT<BR> THE BAUMOFF EXPLOSIVE<BR> A TROPICAL HORROR<BR> DEMONS OF THE SEA<BR> JACK GREY, SECOND MATE<BR> THE STONE SHIP<BR> THE THING IN THE WEEDS<BR> THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT<BR> THE GATEWAY OF THE MONSTER (Carnacki the Ghost Finder No. 1)<BR> THE HOUSE AMONG THE LAURELS (Carnacki the Ghost Finder No. 2)<BR> THE WHISTLING ROOM (Carnacki the Ghost Finder No. 3)<BR> THE HORSE OF THE INVISIBLE (Carnacki the Ghost Finder No. 4)<BR> THE SEARCHER OF THE END HOUSE (Carnacki the Ghost Finder No. 5) <BR> THE THING INVISIBLE (Carnacki the Ghost Finder No. 6)<BR> THE GHOST PIRATES<BR> THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND<BR> THE BOATS OF THE «GLEN CARRIG» <BR> GREY SEAS ARE DREAMING OF MY DEATH (poem)<BR> <P> And if you enjoy this volume, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see all the other entries in this great series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics – and much, much more!
Hours of great reading await, with adventure tales culled from the pulp magazines of the early 20th century by some of the most renowned pulp authors, including Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan the Barbarian), Harold Lamb, William Hope Hodgson, Dorothy Quick, E. Hoffmann Price, and many more! More than 500 pages of fiction! (Search for ?megapack? to find all the other great titles in this series.) <P> Included in this volume: <P> THE BLACK ADDER, by Dorothy Quick<BR> EVERY MAN A KING, by E. Hoffmann Price<BR> SON OF THE WHITE WOLF, by Robert E. Howard<BR> PEARL HUNGER, by Albert Richard Wetjen<BR> A MEAL FOR THE DEVIL, by K. Christopher Barr<BR> JACK GREY, SECOND MATE, by William Hope Hodgson<BR> SAID AFZEL’S ELEPHANT, by Harold Lamb<BR> ADVENTURE’S HEART, by Albert Dorrington<BR> ANOTHER PAWN OF FATE, by F. St. Mars<BR> MYSTERY ON DEAD MAN REEF, by George Armin Shaftel<BR> HAG GOLD, by James Francis Dwyer<BR> MAORI JUSTICE, by Bob Du Soe<BR> JAVELIN OF DEATH, by Captain A.E. Dingle<BR> THE SCREAMING SKULL, by J. Allan Dunn<BR> SIX SHELLS LEFT, by Allan R. Bosworth<BR> GODS OF BASTOL, by H.P. Holt<BR> THE MINDOON MANEATER, by C.M. Cross<BR> THE SPIRIT OF FRANCE, by S. B. H. Hurst<BR> THE BOX OF THE IVORY DRAGON, by James L. Aton<BR> CHECKERED FLAG, by Cliff Farrell<BR> THE FIGHTING FOOL, by Perley Poore Sheehan<BR> GHOST LANTERNS, by Alan B. LeMay<BR> STORIES OF THE LEGION: CHOC, by H. De Vere Stacpoole<BR> THE WHISPERING CORPSE, by Richard B. Sale<BR> THE MONKEY GOD, by Jacland Marmur <P> And don't forget to search on «Megapack» in this ebook store to see additional great volumes in the Megapack series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns, and more!
"William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed «„The Dean of American Letters“». He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story «„Christmas Every Day“» and the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria. This collection includes the works of William Dean Howells: Wild Flowers of the Asphalt Christmas Every Day The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express"
"The Ghost Pirates is a horror novel by English writer William Hope Hodgson, first published in 1909. In it, Hodgson never describes in any remarkable details the ghosts – if this is indeed what they are, since their true nature is left ambiguous – he merely reports on their gradual commandeering of the ship. The novel is presented as the transcribed testimony of Jessop, who we ultimately discover is the only survivor of the final voyage of the Mortzestus, having been rescued from drowning by the crew of the passing Sangier. It begins with Jessop's recounting how he came to be aboard the ill-fated Mortzestus and the rumors surrounding the vessel. Jessop then begins to recount the unusual events that rapidly increase in both frequency and severity. In the telling of his tale, Jessop offers only sparse interpretation of the events, spending most of the time relating the story in an almost journalistic fashion, presenting a relatively unvarnished description of the events and conversations as they occurred. He describes his confusion and uncertainty about what he believes he has seen, at times fearing for his own sanity. He eventually hears other members of the crew speak of strange events, most of which the rest of the crew pass off as either bad luck or the result of the witness being either tired or «„dotty“». Jessop only offers brief personal interpretation; he states that while he cannot discount the idea that the beings plaguing the ship may be ghosts, he presents his theory that they may be beings from another dimension that, while sharing the same physical space as theirs, are normally completely separated to the extent that neither dimension is aware of the existence of the other. He offers only vague, superficial suggestions as to the cause of his theorized dimensional breach. Famous works of the author William Hope Hodgson: The House on the Borderland, The Night Land."