Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder
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Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder is a collection of supernatural
detective
short stories
by author William Hope Hodgson
. It was first published in 1913 by the English publisher Eveleigh Nash. In 1947
, a new edition of 3,050 copies was published by Mycroft & Moran
and included three additional stories. The Mycroft & Moran version is listed as No. 52 in Queen's Quorum: A History of the Detective-Crime Short Story As Revealed by the 100 Most Important Books Published in this Field Since 1845 by Ellery Queen
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Supernatural fiction
Supernatural fiction is a literary genre exploiting or requiring as plot devices or themes some contradictions of the commonplace natural world and materialist assumptions about it....
detective
Detective fiction
Detective fiction is a sub-genre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator , either professional or amateur, investigates a crime, often murder.-In ancient literature:...
short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
by author William Hope Hodgson
William Hope Hodgson
William Hope Hodgson was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction and science fiction. Early in his writing career he dedicated effort to poetry, although few of his...
. It was first published in 1913 by the English publisher Eveleigh Nash. In 1947
1947 in literature
The year 1947 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The Diary of Anne Frank is published for the first time.*Jack Kerouac makes the journey which he will later chronicle in his book On the Road....
, a new edition of 3,050 copies was published by Mycroft & Moran
Mycroft & Moran
Mycroft & Moran was an imprint of Arkham House publishers and was created in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1945. The imprint was created to publish weird detective stories and the Solar Pons stories by August Derleth...
and included three additional stories. The Mycroft & Moran version is listed as No. 52 in Queen's Quorum: A History of the Detective-Crime Short Story As Revealed by the 100 Most Important Books Published in this Field Since 1845 by Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen is both a fictional character and a pseudonym used by two American cousins from Brooklyn, New York: Daniel Nathan, alias Frederic Dannay and Manford Lepofsky, alias Manfred Bennington Lee , to write, edit, and anthologize detective fiction.The fictional Ellery Queen created by...
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Contents
Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder contains the following tales:- "The Thing Invisible"
- "The Gateway of the Monster"
- "The House Among the Laurels"
- "The Whistling Room"
- "The Searcher of the End House"
- "The Horse of the Invisible"
- "The Haunted 'Jarvee'"
- "The Find"
- "The Hog"
Reprints
- London: Tom Stacey, 1972.
- St. Albans, UK: Panther, 1974.
- London: Tandem, 1974.
- London: Sphere, 1974.
- London: White Lion, 1975.
- London: Grafton, 1991.