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The damnations
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- Book Synopsis
- Special, collectable hardcover edition for Ramsey Campbell's 60 years in publication. With his subtle sense of dread and use modern settings, M.R. James' ghost stories formed a firm foundation for the modern horror story with his presence felt in all forms of literature and media. This special collectable edition of short stories features a new introduction by the greatest current inheritor of the Jamesian mantle, Ramsey Campbell, along with one of Ramsey's own tales. The Ramsey Campbell Special Editions. Campbell is the greatest inheritor of a tradition that reaches back through H.P. Lovecraft and M.R. James to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and the early Gothic writers. The dark, masterful work of the painter Henry Fuseli, a friend of Mary Wollstonecraft, is used on these special editions to invoke early literary investigations into the supernatural.
- About The Author
- M.R. James (1862-1936) was an absolute master of the ghost story, and foundation stone of modern horror. His work influenced authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, Ramsey Campbell and Stephen King. His stories, including Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, remain popular today.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781787589407
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Press, (12 November 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Weight
- 424 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 20 mm
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