The Dark Man and Others
Encyclopedia
The Dark Man and Others is a collection of fantasy and horror
short stories
by American author Robert E. Howard
. It was released in 1963
by Arkham House
in an edition of 2,029 copies and was the author's second collection to be published by Arkham House. Most of the stories had appeared previously in the magazine Weird Tales
.
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
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 American author Robert E. Howard
Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. Best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, he is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre....
. It was released in 1963
1963 in literature
The year 1963 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*First United States printing of John Cleland's 1749 novel, Fanny Hill . The book is banned for obscenity, triggering a court case by its publisher.*Leslie Charteris publishes his final collection of stories...
by Arkham House
Arkham House
Arkham House is a publishing house specializing in weird fiction founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1939 by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei to preserve in hardcover the best fiction of H.P. Lovecraft. The company's name is derived from Lovecraft's fictional New England city, Arkham. Arkham House...
in an edition of 2,029 copies and was the author's second collection to be published by Arkham House. Most of the stories had appeared previously in the magazine Weird Tales
Weird Tales
Weird Tales is an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine first published in March 1923. It ceased its original run in September 1954, after 279 issues, but has since been revived. The magazine was set up in Chicago by J. C. Henneberger, an ex-journalist with a taste for the macabre....
.
Contents
The Dark Man and Others contains the following tales:- "Introduction" by August DerlethAugust DerlethAugust William Derleth was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first publisher of the writings of H. P...
- "The Voice of El-Lil"
- "Pigeons From Hell"
- "The Dark Man"
- "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth"
- "People of the Dark"
- "The Children of the Night"
- "The Dead Remember"
- "The Men on the Ground"
- "The Garden of Fear"
- "The Thing on the Roof"
- "The Hyena"
- "Dig Me No Grave"
- "The Dream Snake"
- "In the Forest of Villefere"
- "Old Garfield's Heart"
Reprints
- New York: Lancer, 1971.
- London: Panther, 1978-1979 (in two volumes as The Dark Man and Others and The Dead Remember)