I Am Stone: The Gothic Weird Tales of R. Murray Gilchrist

R. Murray Gilchrist's impact on the weird fiction genre is unmistakable, but his name fell into obscurity following his death. This new anthology explores tales of annihilation, shattered identities, fatalistic romances, bewildering visions of the sublime, and mythological evils preying on the innocent, making it essential for any reader of the weird.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 19 August 2021
Publisher: British Library Publishing

'The first thing my dazed eyes fell upon was the mirror of black glass... She held it so that I might gaze into its depths. And there, with a cry of amazement and fear, I saw the shadow of the Basilisk.'Through odysseys across dreamlike lands, Gothic love affairs haunted by the shadow of death and uncanny episodes from the Peak country, the portrait of a unique writer of the strange tale emerges. With his florid, illustrative style and powerful imagination, R. Murray Gilchrist's impact on the weird fiction genre is unmistakable - and yet his name fell into obscurity following his death.Exploring tales of annihilation and shattered identities, fatalistic romances, bewildering visions of the sublime and mythological evils preying on the innocent, this new anthology is a journey through an entrancing and influential oeuvre essential for any reader of the weird.

Weight: 294g
Dimension: 130 x 189 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780712354004