The Jamesian Break in Ghost Stories
Before the Break There was a Jamesian break in the ghost story model that happened around 1900. This really came home to me as I Read More
Tag: Charles Dickens
Rhoda Broughton, Niece to Nightmares
Rhoda Broughton (1840-1920) was the niece of J. Sheridan Le Fanu, the dark prince of horror writers. It should be no surprise that she should Read More
The Strangest Northerns: W. Victor Cook II
“The Phantom Canoe” by W. Victor Cook appeared in The Booklover’s Magazine (January 1905). He had appeared previously here with “The Chateau Mirabelle”. Like that Read More
Der Orchideengarten: Germany’s Weird Tales
Der Orchideengarten (Phantastische Blätter) translates to The Orchids-garden: Fantastic Pages. It was a horror magazine that was published in German between 1919 and 1921. It Read More
The Christmas Ghost Stories of Charles Dickens
Just the name Charles Dickens is enough to fill the ghost-story reader with images of snowy Christmas and Ebenezer Scrooge. Dickens, through his novel A Read More
DARK WORLDS QUARTERLY #3 is FINALLY HERE!
The third issue of DARK WORLDS QUARTERLY is here! Yes, the issue was delayed by a couple of weeks due to unfortunate circumstances that occurred Read More
Dark Worlds Quarterly #3 is Here! (FINALLY!)
The third issue of DARK WORLDS QUARTERLY is here! Yes, the issue was delayed by a couple of weeks due to unfortunate circumstances that occurred Read More