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- Tales That Enthrall ed. Arnold Dawson (London: Grant Richard, 1930, 2/-, 256pp, hc); Anthology of 29 stories, mostly adventure or mystery but with a number of well known weird/horror stories.
- • Introduction • Arnold Dawson • in
- 9 • A Romance of ther Desert • Al-Asma’I • ss
- 23 • The Three Rings • Giovanni Boccaccio • ss
- 26 • Kirk Alloway Witches • Robert Burns • ss
- 30 • Dream Children • Charles Lamb • ss
- 35 • “El Verdugo” (The Executioner) • Honoré de Balzac • ss, 1829
- 48 • The Shot • Alexander Pushkin • ss
- 63 • A Tale of Terror • Thomas Hood • vi The London Magazine, 1821
- 76 • The Lost Hand of Zaleukos • Wilhelm Hauff • ss
- 79 • The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain • Lord Lytton • nv Blackwood’s Aug, 1859
- 110 • A True Story • Benjamin Disraeli • ss
- 113 • The Wicked Prince • Hans Andersen • ss
- 117 • The Mummy’s Foot • Théophile Gautier • ss One of Cleopatra’s Nights and Other Fantastic Romances, New York: B. Worthington, 1882
- 128 • The Masque of the Red Death • Edgar Allan Poe • ss Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine May, 1842
- 136 • The Moss-Rose • Grenville Murray • ss
- 141 • The Passage of the Red Sea • Henri Murger • ss
- 149 • A Terribly Strange Bed • William Wilkie Collins • ss Household Words Apr 24, 1852
- 169 • Journalism in Tennessee • Mark Twain • ss
- 177 • Our New Neighbors at Ponkapog • Thomas Bailey Aldrich • ss Atlantic Monthly Jan, 1879
- 183 • Tennessee’s Partner • Bret Harte • ss Overland Monthly Oct, 1869
- 195 • After Twenty Years • O. Henry • vi, 1904
- 199 • The Pearl of Love • H. G. Wells • ss The Strand Dec ’25
- 204 • Arvie Aspinall’s Alarm Clock • Henry Lawson • ss
- 209 • A Christmas Criminal • E. Nesbit • ss
- 217 • Many a Tear • M. P. Shiel • ss Pearson’s Magazine (US) Sep ’08
- 231 • The Mother Stone • John Galsworthy • ss
- 235 • The Wag • Henri Barbusse • ss
- 241 • The Opening of the Door • M. P. Willcocks • ss
- 245 • A Love Tale of Two Common People • Joe Corrie • ss
- 248 • The Soul of Ivan the Peasant • Alexander Neveroff • ss
- 253 • Biographical Notes • Misc. Material • bg
- Olden Tales ed. Bradford M. Day (Hillsville, VA: DayStar Press, 1996, $12.00, 337pp, 8½" x 11" tp)
- 1 • Visions—A Phantasy • Ivan Turgenief • nv, 1872
- • insert (1) • Misc. Material • ms; random sheet inserted between pp. 6 and 7 from “Record of Events” from the 1874 World Almanac, reduced two pages to one and printed at right angles to pages around it; not mentioned in Table of Contents.
- 18 • Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh • J. Sheridan Le Fanu • ex London: Tinsley, 1864
- 24 • Ambrosio, or The Monk • M. G. Lewis • ex, 1795
- 30 • Henry Fitzowen—A Gothic Tale • Nathan Drake • nv Literary Hours, 1798
- 44 • The Horned Women • Anon. • vi; from Celtic Fairy Tales, ed. Joseph Jacobs, 1892.
- 45 • Guleesh • Joseph Jacobs, ed. • ss
- 53 • The Field of Boliauns • Joseph Jacobs, ed. • ss
- 55 • Morte d’Arthur • Sir Thomas Malory • ex, 1469
- 59 • Melmoth the Wanderer • Charles Maturin • ex London: Hurst, Robinson, 1820
- 65 • Hudden and Dudden and Donald O’Neary • Joseph Jacobs, ed. • ss
- 68 • The Lad with the Goatskin • Joseph Jacobs, ed. • ss
- 72 • The Shepherd of Myddvai • Joseph Jacobs, ed. • ss
- 73 • The Sprightly Tailor • Joseph Jacobs, ed. • ss
- 75 • A Legend of Knockmany • Joseph Jacobs, ed. • ss
- 80 • The Story of Hercules and Cacus • Publius Vergilius Maro • ss; “published a while ago”
- • Chapter II: Prometheus and Pandora—Apollo and Daphne • Misc. Material • ms; ten unnumbered pages, printed at right angles to material around it, inserted between pp. 80 and 81, in middle of “Hercules” story, from some unnamed popular mythology book; this is photocopied two pages to one (side by side) and bottom of last page starts “Chapter III” but gets only a few lines in before being cut off, after which we’re back to page 81—the whole insert is not mentioned in the table of contents.
- 81 • The Story of Rhampsinitus’ Treasure House • Herodotus • ss; “also published a while ago”
- 83 • The Open Window • Saki • ss The Westminster Gazette Nov 18 ’11
- 85 • Tchériapin • Sax Rohmer • ss The Sovereign Magazine Apr ’20
- 94 • The Monkey’s Paw • W. W. Jacobs • ss Harper’s Monthly Sep ’02
- 101 • Old Norse Stories • Sarah Powers Bradish • gp, 1900
- • Norse Words • Misc. Material • ms; six unnumbered pages, printed at right angles to material around it, inserted between pp. 166 and 167; this is photocopies two pages to one (side by side), and appears to be an appendix from the original Bradish book (?); it’s also not mentioned in Table of Contents.
- 167 • The Diamond Lens • Fitz-James O’Brien • nv Atlantic Monthly Jan, 1858
- 181 • The Dancing Partner • Jerome K. Jerome • ss The Idler Mar, 1893
- 185 • Thrawn Janet • Robert Louis Stevenson • ss The Cornhill Magazine Oct, 1881
- 190 • The Avenging of Ann Leete • Marjorie Bowen • ss The New Magazine Dec ’23
- • insert (2) • Misc. Material • ms; four unnumbered pages of art, printed at right angles, two to one (side by side) and all that, between pp. 192 and 193; half are illos from Alice in Wonderland or Through the Looking Glass (not Tenniel; don’t recognize the artist), the rest are a mixture of prehistoric animals, ancient architecture, and miscellaneous; probably from a clipart book; not mentioned in Table of Contents.
- 198 • August Heat • W. F. Harvey • ss Midnight House and Other Tales, J.M. Dent, 1910
- 202 • The Seventh Man • Arthur Quiller-Couch • ss Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts, Scribner’s, 1900
- 209 • The Last Generation • James Elroy Flecker • nv London: New Age Press, 1908
- • insert (3) • Misc. Material • ms; four more pages of clipart—prehistoric animals, ancient architecture, misc., between pp. 210 and 211; again two to one at right angles; not in Contents.
- 219 • Sawney Bean and His Family • Anon. • ar Historical and Traditional Tales Connected with the South of Scotland, John Nicholson, 1843
- 222 • The Squaw • Bram Stoker • ss Holly Leaves Dec 2, 1893
- 229 • The Selfish Giant • Oscar Wilde • ss The Happy Prince and Other Tales, London: David Nutt, 1888
- • insert (4) • Misc. Material • ms; two more pages of art; religious scene engravings; between pp. 230 and 231; usual comments apply.
- 232 • The Legend of Knockgrafton • T. Crofton Croker • ss Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland, 1825
- • insert (5) • Misc. Material • ms; two more pages of art, all ancient scenes this time, between pp. 232 and 233; usual comments apply.
- • Myths of Greece and Rome: Chapter 1—The Beginning of All Things • Misc. Material • ms; fourteen pages, right angles, two to one, etc.; a note in margin says “These 24 pages are from the book Myths of Greece and Rome by H.A. Guerber, 1893"—there are actually 28 original pages, reduced to 14, pace note. These are between pp. 234 and 235; not listed in Contents.
- 235 • The Soul Cages • T. Crofton Croker • ss Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland, 1825
- • insert (6) • Misc. Material • ms; two more pages of art, all ancient scenes; between pp. 236 and 237; usual comments apply.
- 242 • Flory Cantillon’s Funeral • T. Crofton Croker • ss
- 244 • The Solitary Fairies: Lepracaun, Cluricaun, Far Darrig • W. B. Yeats • nf
- 244 • The Lepracaun, or, Fairy Shoemaker • William Allingham • pm
- 246 • Far Darrig in Donegal • Miss Letitia Maclintock • ss
- 248 • A Tale of the Future • Bradford M. Day • ss, 1954
- 258 • The Black Lamb • Lady Wilde • nf Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms & Superstitions of Ireland, Lady Jane Wilde, Ward & Downey, 1887
- 259 • The Banshee • W. B. Yeats • nf
- 259 • How Thomas Connolly Met the Banshee • J. Todhunter • ss
- 261 • Simple Simon • A. E. Coppard • ss Double Dealer Mar/Apr ’23
- 265 • The End of a Show • Barry Pain • vi Stories in the Dark, Grant Richards, 1901
- 267 • The Cone • H. G. Wells • ss Unicorn Sep 18, 1895
- 275 • The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen • Rudolph Erich Raspe • na, 1785; revised and enlarged edition 1793.; there are pages of art inserted randomly within the text of Raspe; some from the book, some other ancient or miscellaneous subjects; usual applies but I’m not going to detail here.
- 337 • Jabberwocky [from Through the Looking-Glass] • Lewis Carroll • pm London: Macmillan, 1871
- Consensual: A Collection of Meaty Erotic Stories ed. Stephen Dedman, Cathy Cupitt & Elaine Kemp (Western Australian Science Fiction Foundation, Inc. 0-646-39642-0, 2001, 72pp, ph, cover by Cat Sparks); All stories are published anonymously, though the list of authors appears (in random order) on the back cover. The authors are: Cathy Cupitt, Claire McKenna, Edwina Harvey, Elaine Kemp, Laurton McGurk, Lewis Morley, Robert Hood, Robert N. Stephenson, Scot Snow, Stephen Dedman, Sue Isle. and torch. [DKL]
- • interior art • Jade Todd • il
- 4 • Ride a Fine Horse • Anon. • ss *
- 11 • Me Myself Indeed • Anon. • ss *
- 17 • S/Express • Anon. • ss *
- 22 • What Morden Wants • Anon. • vi *
- 23 • Realm of the Senses • Anon. • ss *
- 30 • Desires of the Hunted • Anon. • ss WildFire Magazine #3, 2000
- 36 • Mnemonic • Anon. • ss Blue Food #2, 2000
- 39 • Guilty Pleasure • Anon. • ss *
- 47 • Biomechanical • Anon. • ss *
- 53 • Sand, Time and the Stars • Anon. • ss *; “Peregrine Bessett is a serial character published by Red World Komics, copyright by the author, 2001”.
- 58 • First Time • Anon. • ss *
- 61 • Size Matters [by Robert Hood] • Anon. • ss *
- Consensual: The Second Coming ed. Stephen Dedman, Cathy Cupitt & Elaine Kemp (Western Australian Science Fiction Foundation, Inc. 0-9750687-0-9, 2003, 72pp, ph, cover by Jade Todd); All stories are published anonymously, though the list of authors appears (in random order) on the back cover. The authors are: Claire McKenna, Danielle J. Linder, David Cake, Edwina Harvey, Elaine Kemp, Grant Watson, Helen Patrice, Lee Battersby, Max Blaxall and Cat Sparks, Richard Harland, Robert Hood, Scot Snow, & Stephen Dedman.
- • internal art • Sarah Xu • il
- • internal art • Caroline Booth • il
- 5 • Carnal NeonNova • Anon. • ss *
- 11 • Beholder [by Stephen Dedman] • Anon. • ss Embraces, ed. Paula Guran, Venus or Vixen Press, 2000
- 16 • No Gerbils, No Minors, No Violence • Anon. • ss *
- 20 • www.digiflesh.cum • Anon. • ss *
- 29 • The Gift • Anon. • ss Celebrian’s Corner, 2002
- 34 • The Truth Is in Here • Anon. • ss *
- 39 • Tamari’s Lover • Anon. • ss *
- 45 • Last Night’s Pictures • Anon. • pm *
- 46 • Kundalini • Anon. • ss *
- 52 • Roswell 14 • Anon. • ss *
- 58 • Zinc of Me • Anon. • ss *
- 64 • Anatomical • Anon. • ss *
- 68 • Moment • Anon. • ss *
- The Best American Short Stories 2000 ed. E. L. Doctorow (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-92687-4, Oct 2000, $27.50, 320pp, hc); Contents from Amazon.com.
- • Foreword • Misc. Material • fw
- • Introduction • E. L. Doctorow • in
- • Black Elvis • Geoffrey Becker • ss, 1999
- • The Story • Amy Bloom • ss Story Aut ’99
- • The Beautiful Days • Michael Byers • ss, 1999
- • The Ordinary Son • Ron Carlson • ss, 1999
- • Call If You Need Me • Raymond Carver • ss, 1999
- • Bones of the Inner Ear • Kiana Davenport • ss Story Aut ’99
- • Nilda • Junot Diaz • ss New Yorker Oct 4 ’99
- • The Gilgul of Park Avenue • Nathan Englander • ss, 1999
- • The Fix • Percival Everett • ss, 1999
- • Good for the Soul • Tim Gautreaux • ss Story Sum ’99
- • He’s at the Office • Allan Gurganus • ss New Yorker Feb 15 ’99
- • Blind Jozef Pronek • Aleksandar Hemon • ss New Yorker Apr 19 ’99
- • The Anointed • Kathleen Hill • ss, 1999
- • The Bridegroom • Ha Jin • ss, 1999
- • The Thing Around Them • Marilyn Krysl • ss, 1999
- • The Third and Final Continent • Jhumpa Lahiri • ss New Yorker Jun 21 ’99
- • Pet Fly • Walter Mosley • ss New Yorker Dec 13 ’99
- • Brownies • Z Z Packer • ss, 1999
- • Allog • Edith Pearlman • ss, 1999
- • People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water • Annie Proulx • ss GQ Apr ’99
- • Basil the Dog • Frances Sherwood • ss Atlantic Monthly Sep ’99
- • Contributors’ Notes • Misc. Material • bg
- • 100 Other Distinguished Stories of 1999 • Misc. Material • ms
- • Editorial Addresses of American and Canadian Magazines Publishing Short Stories • Misc. Material • ms
- The Smart Set: A History and Anthology ed. Carl R. Dolmetsch (Dial Press, The LC:66-27392, 1966, $17.50, xxv+262pp, hc, cover by Paul Bacon); Massive celebration of Mencken’s famous magazines, mixing a history of the magazine with reprints of some classic pieces published therein, with a scattering of full colour cover reproductions. [PSP]
- The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Short Stories ed. Emma Donoghue (Robinson 1-84119-049-7, Jul ’99 [May ’99], £6.99, 495pp, tp, cover by Pete Rozycki); Associational collection of 29 mainstream and genre stories, 4 original. There are genre works by Tanith Lee, Elizabeth Lynn, Maitland, Duncker, and Donoghue, among others.
- xiii • Introduction • Emma Donoghue • in
- • CHILD’S PLAY
- 3 • Child’s Play • Emma Donoghue • si *
- 7 • Monopoly • Jane Harris • ss, 1992; From The Crazy Jig (Polygon, 1992).
- 12 • Pamelump • Anna Livia • ss, 1984
- 27 • Funny Women • Shay Youngblood • ss, 1989; From her collection, The Big Mama Stories.
- 39 • Magic Eight Ball • Marion Douglas • nv *
- 70 • The Lobster Queen • Susan Hampton • ss, 1990; From her collection, Surly Girls.
- 84 • Free Love • Ali Smith • ss, 1995; From her collection of the same name.
- • PRESENT TENSE
- 93 • Present Tense • Emma Donoghue • si *
- 95 • Puerto Rico [from Don Juan in the Village] • Jane DeLynn • ex
- 109 • Kermit’s Room • Dale Gunthorp • ss *
- 122 • In the Spice House • Marnie Woodrow • ss, 1996; From her collection of the same name.
- 127 • A Country Dance • Mary Dorcey • ss, 1985; From Girls Next Door (eds, Jen Bradshaw & Marg Hemming, Women’s Press, 1985).
- 147 • Some of My Best Friends • Michelene Wandor • ss, 1986; From Passion Fruit, ed Winterson, Pandora, 1986.
- • FAMILY VALUES
- 161 • Family Values • Emma Donoghue • si *
- 165 • River of Names • Dorothy Allison • ss, 1981; Originally in Lesbian Fiction (ed, Elly Bulkin).
- 175 • Milk and Money • Annamarie Jagose • ss, 1990; From The Exploding Frangipani (eds, Dunsford & Hawthorne, New Women’s Press, Auckland).
- 184 • Out on Main Street • Shani Mootoo • ss, 1993; From her collection of the same name.
- 196 • Middle Children • Jane Rule • ss; Orig in Ladder magazine, early 1970s.
- 203 • La Bruja • Jenifer Levin • ss *
- 219 • See You in the Movies • Madelyn Arnold • ss, 1992; From her collection, On Ships at Sea, St. Martin’s Press.
- 236 • Self-Deliverance • Elise D’Haene • ss, 1995; From Hers (eds, Terry Wolverton & Robert Drake) Faber and Faber, 1995.
- • PAST TIMES
- 257 • Past Times • Emma Donoghue • si *
- 261 • The Woman Who Loved the Moon [Ryoka] • Elizabeth A. Lynn • nv Amazons!, ed. Jessica Amanda Salmonson, DAW, 1979
- 279 • The Tale of the Kiss • Emma Donoghue • ss Kissing the Witch, Hamish Hamilton, 1997
- 289 • The Burning Times • Sara Maitland • ss, 1983; From her collection, Telling Tales.
- 301 • The Catherine Trilogy • Ingrid Macdonald • gp, 1991; Part I - Catherine, Catherine, ss; Part II - True Natures, ss; Part III - Seven Miracles, ss; Originally in Catherine, Catherine.
- 348 • The Woman Who Came to Seek • Sigrid Nielsen • ss, 1989; From And Thus Will I Freely Sing, ed Tony Davidson, Polygon.
- • POSSIBILITIES
- 365 • Possibilities • Emma Donoghue • si *
- 369 • Aria Nova • Patricia Duncker • ss Stand v39 #1 ’97
- 374 • The Dark House [from The Terrible Girls] • Rebecca Brown • ex, 1990
- 396 • The Triangular Eye: 1, 2, 3 • Aileen La Tourette • ss, 1984; From Weddings and Funerals (eds, La Tourette and Sara Maitland, Brilliance Books).
- 413 • Did’Ja Ever Hear of a Goolieguy? • Anne Cameron • nv, 1989; From her collection Womens, Kids & Huckleberry Finn.
- 447 • If Pigs Could Fly • Christine Crow • ss *
- 461 • Love Alters • Tanith Lee • ss Despatches from the Frontiers of the Female Mind, ed. Jen Green & Sarah Lefanu, London: The Women’s Press, 1985
- 477 • Biographical Notes • Misc. Material • bg
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