The Damned Thing: Weird and Ghostly Tales

A collection of eerie stories by H.P. Lovecraft, known as "The Great American Ghost Story," showcases his mastery of the macabre and is considered a flawless example of American genius. The stories are filled with horror, suspense, and the supernatural, and include "The Damned Thing," "The Moonlit Road," "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," and "The Death of Halpin Frayser."

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2023
Publisher: Pushkin Press

A spine-tingling anthology of eerie tales crafted by one of the preeminent masters of the ghost story, H.P. LOVECRAFT [An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge] stands as the pinnacle of American short fiction. It serves as a flawless exemplar of American brilliance, as noted by KURT VONNEGUT, the most influential American author of horror fiction in the era between Poe and Lovecraft. The New York Times has hailed him as the most potent American writer of horror fiction in the years between Poe and Lovecraft.

Within these pages, a murder is recounted from three chilling vantage points, a hunter is consumed by an unseen, malevolent force, a man meets a grisly demise in an abandoned house, and a werepanther prowls through a window in the dead of night. For any aficionado of the dark and unsettling narrative, this collection will captivate with its array of stories, all penned by the renowned Ambrose Bierce. Bierce is frequently regarded as the bridge between Poe and Lovecraft in the American fantastical tradition, and this collection showcases his unparalleled mastery of the macabre.

The Damned Thing; The Moonlit Road; An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge; The Death of Halpin Frayser; The Suitable Surroundings; The Middle Toe of the Right Foot; Moxon's Master; An Adventure at Brownville; The Eyes of the Panther; The Spook House; An Inhabitant of Carcosa are among the captivating tales included in this anthology.

Weight: 278g
Dimension: 138 x 206 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781805331100