synopsis
French writer Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a pioneer in weird fiction. A master of the short story, Maupassant wrote dozens of tales in which horror, madness, crime, and the supernatural play a key part. This volume presents for the first time the totality of Maupassant’s work in the weird tale — well over 30 tales, including both the short and long versions of his most famous horror story, “The Horla,” along with such classics as “He?,” “Was It a Dream?,” “The Diary of a Madman,” and many others. Also included is an early fantastic novella, “Doctor Heraclius Gloss,” the poem “Horror,” and an essay, “The Fantastic.” The editor, S. T. Joshi, has carefully checked the English translations against the original texts and has added an illuminating bio-critical introduction and a full bibliography. A must for devotees of the weird and fantastic!
This volume is 392 pages and has dustjacket, endpaper, and title page artwork by Bill Mayer. It is signed by Joshi and Mayer. It is bound in three-piece cloth with stamping on the spine and front and back boards, with head and tail bands, ribbon marker, and top-edge stain. A very nice item for the money.
edition information
pricing
The Horrible and Others, unsigned copies. $50.