Lovecraft and presents a serious challenge to Henry James. His command of tone and tension far outstrips that of H.P. With these 15 stories, four of which are previously unpublished, Aickman creates a disquieting universe in which everything is just off, a wall covered in pictures hung at imperceptibly crooked angles. And in “Marriage,” a young man proves irresistibly attractive to two different women, both of whom prove dangerously insatiable. In “Hand in Glove,” a woman who breaks off her relationship takes a trip to the English countryside with a friend, unaware that her ex-boyfriend may not be far behind. In the title story, a married couple forms a friendship with a peculiar woman that leads to unsettling consequences. A collection of dark, eerie tales from a master of weird fiction.Įnglish author Aickman (1914-1981) is regarded as a forefather of horror, and this reissue of his fiction by NYRB Classics shows that his reputation is justified.
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