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The Weiser Book of the Fantastic and Forgotten

Tales of the Supernatural, Strange, and Bizarre
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The Weiser Book of the Fantastic and Forgotten is a captivating collection of supernatural and occult tales by literary masters such as Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, H. P. Lovecraft, and more. Edited by Judika Illes, the anthology presents vintage stories featuring ghosts, witches, haunted houses, vampires, occult detectives, and eerie phenomena, offering timeless chills and thrills.
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Welcome to The Weiser Book of the Fantastic and Forgotten. In these pages, you will find a host of weird, supernatural tales featuring ghosts, witches, vampires, ominous crossroads, houses with secrets, haunted paintings, occult detectives, and things that go bump in the night.

The Weiser Book of the Fantastic and Forgotten features vintage stories by masters of occult fiction, including Dion Fortune, Edgar Allen Poe, Oscar Wilde, H. P. Lovecraft, and R. W. Chambers. Edited and introduced by leading occult author and scholar, Judika Illes, this selection of timeless tales will thrill and chill you down to the bones.

The stories:

  • "Dracula's Guest" by Bram Stoker
  • "A Water Witch" by H. D. Everett
  • "The Ash Tree" by M. R. James
  • "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde
  • "The Haunted Orchard" by Richard Le Gallienne
  • "The Yellow Sign" by Robert W. Chambers
  • "Dagon" by H.P. Lovecraft
  • "The Horror at Martin's Beach" by H. P. Lovecraft and Sonia H. Greene
  • "The Trial for Murder" by Charles Dickens
  • "The Twisting of the Rope" by W. B. Yeats
  • "The Inmost Light" by Arthur Machen
  • "Blood Lust" by Dion Fortune
  • "The Woman's Ghost Story" by Algernon Blackwood

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Reviews are limited, but the collection is noted for its expertly curated selection of classic horror and supernatural fiction by renowned authors, making it a treasured anthology for fans of the genre.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781578636068

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 October 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Red Wheel/Weiser

Contributors:

  • Introduction and notes by Judika Illes
  • Edited by Judika Illes

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 312

Collections

Classic Fiction Classic Horror & Ghost Stories Fiction General Fiction Horror & Supernatural

About the Author

Judika Illes is a lifelong student, lover, and practitioner of the magical arts. She is the author of numerous books devoted to spells, spirits, and witchcraft, including the bestselling Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells and Encyclopedia of Spirits; as well as Pure Magic; Daily Magic; Encyclopedia of Witchcraft; Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints, and Sages; and Magic When You Need It. She has been a professional tarot card reader for over three decades and is a certified aromatherapist. A native New Yorker, Judika teaches in the United States and internationally, live and virtually. Follow her on Instagram @judikailles and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AuthorJudikaIlles/.

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