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A Pocket Book of Short Stories ed. M. Edmund Speare (Washington Square Press, February 1970, 671-46443-4, 60¢, 336pp, pb, an)
Reprint (Washington Square Press 1941) anthology.

ix · Introduction · M. Edmund Speare · in

1 · The Killers [Nick Adams] · Ernest Hemingway · ss Scribner’s Magazine March 1927

11 · The Devil and Daniel Webster · Stephen Vincent Benét · ss The Saturday Evening Post October 24 1936

26 · Big Blonde · Dorothy Parker · nv The Bookman February 1929

49 · Paul’s Case · Willa Cather · nv McClure’s Magazine May 1905

70 · Seeds · Sherwood Anderson · ss 1921

78 · Bliss · Katherine Mansfield · ss The English Review August 1918

91 · Disorder and Early Sorrow · Thomas Mann · nv The Dial October 1926 (+1)
translated from the German.

124 · Rain · W. Somerset Maugham · nv The Smart Set April 1921, as “Miss Thompson”

165 · Haircut · Ring Lardner · ss Liberty March 28 1925

176 · The Gentleman from San Francisco · Ivan Bunin · nv The Dial January 1922

200 · Tobermory [Clovis Sangrail] · Saki · ss The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki, John Lane, 1911
revised from the original (Westminster Gazette, November 27, 1909) to feature Clovis rather than Bertie van Tahn.

208 · The Monkey’s Paw · W. W. Jacobs · ss Harper’s Monthly Magazine September 1902

219 · A Municipal Report · O. Henry · ss Hampton’s Magazine November 1909

235 · The Darling · Anton P. Chekhov · ss 1925

248 · A Lodging for the Night · Robert Louis Stevenson · nv Temple Bar October 1877

268 · The Necklace · Guy de Maupassant · ss (r)
translated from the French (“La Parure”, Le Gaulois, Feb 17, 1884).

276 · The Procurator of Judæa · Anatole France; translated by Frederic Chapman · ss (r)

290 · The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County · Mark Twain · ss The Californian December 16 1865
revised from “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog” (The New York Saturday Press, November 18, 1865).

297 · The Luck of Roaring Camp · Bret Harte · ss Overland Monthly August 1868

308 · God Sees the Truth, But Waits · Leo N. Tolstoi · ss 1917

316 · The Cask of Amontillado [Fortunato] · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book November 1846

323 · A Passion in the Desert · Honoré de Balzac; translated by Count Stenbock · ss Shorter Stories from Balzac by Honor^e' de Balzac, tr. William Wilson & Stanislaus Eric Stenbock, Walter Scott, 1890
translated from the French (“Une Passion dans le Désert”, Revue de Paris, Dec. 26, 1830).

Book of the Dead ed. Craig Spector & John M. Skipp--- see under John M. Skipp.

Still Dead ed. Craig Spector & John M. Skipp--- see under John M. Skipp.

The Candle and the Tower ed. Robert Donald Spector (Warner, September 1974, 76-395, $1.25, 272pp, pb, an)
Anthology of lesser known Gothic stories and romances.

7 · Introduction · Robert Donald Spector · in

14 · Edeliza, a Gothic Tale · E. W. · ss The Lady’s Magazine v33, 1802

26 · The Clock Has Struck!!! · William Farrow · ss The Lady’s Magazine v40, 1809

33 · The Castle of Costanzo · [uncredited] · ss Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure v75, 1784

39 · The Friar’s Tale · Anna Seward · ss Variety: A Collection of Essays, 1788

51 · Rodriguez and Isabella, or The Terrors of Conscience · [uncredited] · ss The Lady’s Magazine v39, 1808

54 · Retribution, a Tale Founded on Facts · Thomas Bellamy · ss Monthly Mirror v2, 1796

72 · Sir Bertrand, a Fragment · Anna Laetitia Barbauld · ss Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose by Anna Laetitia & John Aikin, 1773, as by Anna Laetitia Aikin
this is now regarded as the work of John Aikin though usually attributed to his sister.

76 · Henry Fitzowen · Nathan Drake · nv Literary Hours 1798
an earlier version was published as “Sir Gawen” in The Speculator v.1, 1790.

102 · Raymond: A Fragment · Juvenis · ss The Lady’s Magazine February 1799

107 · The Nun · S. P. · ss The European Magazine v25, 1794

128 · The Cave of St. Sidwell, a Romance · E. F. · nv The Lady’s Monthly Museum 1807

158 · Schabraco, a Romance · [uncredited] · nv The Lady’s Monthly Museum v1, 1798

191 · The Castle De Warrenne, a Romance · [uncredited] · na The Lady’s Monthly Museum v5, 1800

Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror ed. Robert Donald Spector (Bantam, April 1963, NC171, 95¢, 465pp, pb, an)
One of the definitive volumes of gothic horror fiction.

1 · Introduction · Robert Donald Spector · in

13 · The Castle of Otranto · Horace Walpole · n. Tho. Lownds, 1764

103 · The Old English Baron · Clara Reeve · n. Edward & Dilly, 1777

237 · Mistrust · Matthew Gregory Lewis · na Romantic Tales by M. G. Lewis, Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1808

331 · The Heir of Mondolfo · Mary Shelley · nv Appleton’s Journal January 1877

363 · The White Old Maid · Nathaniel Hawthorne · ss The New-England Magazine July 1835, as “The Old Maid in the Winding-Sheet” by The Author of “The Gray Champion”

375 · The Fall of the House of Usher · Edgar Allan Poe · nv Burton’s Gentlemen’s Magazine September 1839

395 · Carmilla [Martin Hesselius] · Sheridan Le Fanu · na The Dark Blue December 1871 (+3)

467 · Bibliography · [uncredited] · bi

Man Into Beast: Strange Tales of Transformation ed. A. C. Spectorsky (Doubleday, 1947, $3.75, xii+368pp, hc, an)

v · Preface · A. C. Spectorsky · pr

1 · The Adventures of Professor Emmett · Ben Hecht · nv A Book of Miracles by Ben Hecht, Viking, 1939

71 · Green Thoughts · John Collier · ss The London Mercury May 1931

89 · Mr. Sycamore · Robert Ayre · na Story #57, April 1937

150 · Laura · Saki · ss The Morning Post June 25 1912, as by H. H. Munro

156 · The Monkey · Isak Dinesen · nv Seven Gothic Tales by Isak Dinesen, Smith & Haas, 1934

209 · The King of the Cats · Stephen Vincent Benét · ss Harper’s Bazar February 1929

226 · Mr. Limpet · Theodore Pratt · n. Knopf, 1942

285 · The Cyprian Cat · Dorothy L. Sayers · ss Harper’s Bazaar (UK) May 1933

299 · Tarnhelm · Hugh Walpole · ss Liberty December 28 1929

316 · The Metamorphosis [Gregor Samsa] · Franz Kafka · nv Parton Press, 1937
translated from the German (“Die Verwandlung”, Weisse Blätter Oct ’15).

My Blood Ran Cold ed. Donald Speed (Corgi, 1966, GN7507, 3/6d, 188pp, pb, oa)

7 · Foreword · Donald Speed · fw

11 · Promise Me Tonight · Michael Baldwin · ss

20 · The Crack · Francis King · ss The Japanese Umbrella by Francis King, Longmans, Green, 1964

32 · Incubus for Hire · John Burke · ss

45 · Not Enough Poison · Alex Hamilton · ss

58 · The Bird [Limehouse] · Thomas Burke · ss Limehouse Nights by Thomas Burke, Grant Richards, 1916

67 · The Continual Dew · Richard Nettell · ss

73 · Father and Son · Jesse Bier · ss

86 · A Time for Living · Stan Gooch · ss

102 · The Lake · Patrick Boyle · ss All Cats Are Grey in the Dark by Patrick Boyle, MacGibbon & Kee, 1966

111 · Such Stuff · John Brunner · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1962

129 · Plague at Bergamo · Jens Peter Jacobsen; translated by Anna Grabow · ss Mogens by Jens Peter Jacobsen, Brown, 1921

138 · Quittance · Martin Ford · ss

145 · The Medusa Touch · Hugh Atkinson · ss

157 · The Gates · Richard Kenneggy · ss

160 · On with the New · Leonard Ansell · ss

171 · The Holman Candidate · Simon Gray · ss Voices 2 ed. M. Ratcliffe, M. Joseph, 1965

A Haunting in Germany & Other Stories by Darren Speegle (PS Publishing, February 2016, 978-1-84863-965-2, £20.00, 258pp, hc, oc)
Details taken from online listing.

· Vibing for Validity in Vegas · Darren Speegle · ss

· Fallen Cathedrals · Darren Speegle · ss

· Windows of Alaska · Darren Speegle · ss

· The Symphony of the Normal · Darren Speegle · ss

· A Haunting in Germany · Darren Speegle · ss

· Ibiza Fantástico · Darren Speegle · ss

Adam’s Ladder: An Anthology of Dark Science Fiction ed. Darren Speegle & Michael Bailey--- see under Michael Bailey.

Best of Vector Vol 1: The State of the Art ed. Maureen Kincaid Speller & Paul Kincaid--- see under Paul Kincaid.

Echoes of Terror ed. John Spencer & Mike Jarvis (Hamlyn, 1980, 0-600-37272-3, £4.95, 96pp, hc, an)
A coffee-table sized book with each story profusely illustrated in color. The volume was compiled by Spencer, designed by Jarvis, with research assistance from Pete Isaac. Artwork is by Jim Burns, Gordon Crabb, Les Edwards, Bob Fowke, Peter Goodfellow, Stuart Hughes, Terry Oakes and George Smith.

6 · A Madman’s Manuscript · Charles Dickens · ss The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, Chapman & Hall, 1837

14 · Three in a Bed · Lord Halifax · ar Further Stories from Lord Halifax’s Ghost Book by Lord Halifax, Geoffrey Bles, 1937

16 · The Masque of the Red Death · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine May 1842, as “The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy”

22 · Dracula [Dracula] · Bram Stoker · ex Constable, 1897; chapter 3.

32 · The Furnished Room · O. Henry · ss The (New York) Sunday World August 14 1904

38 · The Forsaken of God · William Mudford · ss Tales and Trifles by William Mudford, London, 1849

48 · The Werewolf · Frederick Marryat · ex from The Phantom Ship, Henry Colburn, May 1839

62 · The Midnight Embrace · Matthew Lewis · ss Tales of Terror by Matthew Gregory Lewis, J. Bell, 1801, as “Albert of Werdendorff; or the Midnight Embrace”, uncredited.

70 · The Devil’s Wager · William Makepeace Thackeray · ss Fraser’s Magazine 1836

80 · The Monkey’s Paw · W. W. Jacobs · ss Harper’s Monthly Magazine September 1902

90 · The Seventh Pullet · Saki · ss The Morning Post October 31 1911, as by H. H. Munro

Mitkey Astromouse by Ann Sperber--- see under Fredric Brown.

Strong Brown God by Kari Sperring (Birmingham Science Fiction Group, November 2014, £8.00, 14pp, ph, ss, cover by David A. Hardy) [Novacon Booklets]
Reprint short story issued to coincide with Sperring’s Guest of Honour appearance at Novacon 44.
Details taken from online listing.

Wall Street Noir ed. Peter Spiegelman (Akashic Books, 2007, 978-1-933354-23-1, $15.95, 270pp, tp, oa) [Akashic Noir]

15 · Tradition · Peter Spiegelman · in

19 · Part I: Downtown

21 · At the Top of His Game · Stephen Rhodes · nv; set at 40 Broad Street.

49 · A Trader’s Lot · Twist Phelan · ss; set at 1 North End Avenue.

66 · Feeding Frenzy · Tim Broderick · ss; set at 40 Wall Street.

85 · A Terrorizing Demonstration · Jim Fusilli · ss; set at 23 Wall Street.

104 · Town Car · David Noonan · ss; set at 85 Exchange Place.

117 · Part II: Uptown

119 · The Quant · Richard Aleas · nv; set in Times Square.

141 · Make Me Rich · Lawrence Light · ss; set at 257 W. 36th Street.

159 · Rough Justice · James Hime · nv; set at 200 Park Avenue.

186 · The Consultant · Peter Blauner · ss; set at 1313 Avenue of the Americas.

205 · Part III: Main Street

207 · The Day Trader in the Trunk of Cleto’s Car · Mark Haskell Smith · ss; set in Los Angeles, California.

220 · Five Days at the Sunset · Peter Spiegelman · nv; set in Lethe, South Dakota.

246 · Today We Hit · Megan Abbott · ss; set at 110 W. 139th Street.

260 · The Basher · Jason Starr · ss; set in Hoboken, New Jersey.

271 · Part IV: Global Markets

273 · The Enlightenment of Magnus McKay · John Burdett · nv; set in Bangkok, Thailand.

302 · Bonus Season · Henry Blodget · nv; set in Shanghai, China.

328 · Everything I’m Not · Lauren Sanders · nv; set in Tel Aviv, Israel.

357 · Due Diligence · Reed Farrel Coleman · nv; set in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

384 · About the Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

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