Arkham's Masters of Horror

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Arkham's Masters of Horror

Dust-jacket illustration by Tony Patrick for Arkham's Masters of Horror
Author edited by Peter Ruber
Cover artist Tony Patrick, design by Martin Hertzel
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Fantasy, Horror short stories
Publisher Arkham House
Publication date 2000)
Media type Print (Hardback)
Pages xi, 443 pp
ISBN ISBN 0-87054-177-3

Arkham's Masters of Horror is an anthology of fantasy and horror stories edited by Peter Ruber. It was released by Arkham House in an edition of approximately 4,000 copies in 2000. The book includes an introductory essay by Ruber before each story and about its author.

[edit] Contents

Arkham's Masters of Horror contains the following stories:

  1. "Foreword"
  2. "Introduction: The 'Un-Demonizing' of August Derleth'", by Peter Ruber
  3. "H. P. Lovecraft" (essay)
  4. Excerpts from the H. P. Lovecraft Letters to August Derleth
  5. "Clark Ashton Smith" (essay)
  6. "Prince Alcouz and the Magician", by Clark Ashton Smith
  7. "Donald Wandrei" (essay)
  8. "Man-Hunt", by Donald Wandrei
  9. "Robert E. Howard" (essay)
  10. "The Valley of the Lost", by Robert E. Howard
  11. "Robert Bloch" (essay)
  12. "The Bat is My Brother", by Robert Bloch
  13. "H. Russell Wakefield" (essay)
  14. "The Latch-Key", by H. Russell Wakefield
  15. "Carl Jacobi" (essay)
  16. "Dyak Reward", by Carl Jacobi
  17. "Henry S. Whitehead" (essay)
  18. "Sea-Tiger", by Henry S. Whitehead
  19. "Frank Belknap Long" (essay)
  20. "The Dog-Eared God", by Frank Belknap Long
  21. "David H. Keller" (essay)
  22. "The Beautiful Lady", by David H. Keller
  23. "E. Hoffman Price" (essay)
  24. "Sweetheart from the Tomb", by E. Hoffman Price
  25. "Greye La Spina" (essay)
  26. "Wolf of the Steppes", by Greye La Spina
  27. "Arthur J. Burks" (essay)
  28. "Rhythmic Formula", by Arthur J. Burks
  29. "Ray Douglas Bradbury" (essay)
  30. "The Small Assassin", by Ray Bradbury
  31. "Howard Wandrei" (essay)
  32. "George Is All Right", by Howard Wandrei
  33. "Mary Elizabeth Counselman" (essay)
  34. "Something Old", by Mary Elizabeth Counselman
  35. "John Ramsey Campbell" (essay)
  36. "Property of the Ring", by John Ramsey Campbell
  37. "Seabury Quinn" (essay)
  38. "Bon Voyage, Michele", by Seabury Quinn
  39. "Nelson Bond" (essay)
  40. "The Master of Cotswold", by Nelson Bond
  41. "Vincent Starrett" (essay)
  42. "The Open Window", by Vincent Starrett
  43. "August Derleth & Mark Schorer" (essay)
  44. "A Visitor from Outside", by August Derleth & Mark Schorer

[edit] References

  • Joshi, S.T. (1999). Sixty Years of Arkham House: A History and Bibliography. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 174-175. ISBN 0-87054-176-5. 
  • Nielsen, Leon (2004). Arkham House Books: A Collector's Guide. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., 144-145. ISBN 0-7864-1785-4.