Today’s story was written by Montague Rhodes James, known as M.R. James and it comes from the collection Ghost Stories of an Antiquary. I already published a story from the same collection for last year’s Advent Calendar. Enjoy. Everyone who has travelled over Eastern England knows the smaller country-houses with which it is studded—the rather […]
Who has ever occupied himself seriously with the investigation of the “night-side of Nature,” or studied the works of Theophrastus Paracelsus, and not become acquainted with the celebrated “Untersberg” (the “mountain of the lower world”) and its mysterious inhabitants, the fairies and gnomes? Like a gigantic outpost of the Austrian Alps, this snow-capped wing of […]
William Harrison Ainsworth (February 4, 1805 – January 3, 1882) was an English historical novelist known for his contributions to the Gothic genre and historical fiction. Born in Manchester, he initially trained as a lawyer but soon turned his focus to literature, where he found considerable success. Though his first published novel, Sir John Chiverton, […]
Sabine Baring-Gould an English Anglican priest, author, and folklorist, born on 1834 in Exeter, Devon, and I already featured one of his works during last year’s Advent Calendar. Topday’s story, “Jean Bouchon”, featured in his collection A Book of Ghosts, published in 1904. The anthology featured 21 short stories, each exploring various supernatural themes and […]
…continuing from last week. After lunch Freda did not seem willing to go out again, so, as I was there to companion her, we both settled down to needlework and a book for alternate reading aloud. The reading, however, languished; when it came to Freda’s turn she tired quickly, lost her place twice and again, […]
Nictzin Dyalhis was an American writer and chemist, born on June 4, 1873, in Massachusetts, who died on May 8, 1942. He is primarily known for his contributions to the science fiction and fantasy genres, with a writing career that began in the early 1920s. His first published story was “Who Keep the Desert Law” […]
I already wrote about Niki de Saint Phalle this summer, in prospect of visiting her Tarot Garden with some friends, and I was very lucky not only because we could manage the visit but also because a large exhibition on her work just arrived in Milan. The show is at the Museum of Cultures (you might […]
Mary Elizabeth Counselman (November 19, 1911 – November 13, 1995) was an American writer known for her contributions to horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she began writing at a young age, selling her first poem at just six years old and then proceeded to attend both the University of Alabama and […]
Must these eyes no more behold thee, Eurydice? Shall these arms no more enfold thee, Eurydice? Alas! in dreams I sometimes meet thee, As we met ere Hades’ portal Closed between us; and I greet thee, Call thee mine, and deem thee mortal, Eurydice! Call thee mine as, hand in hand, We wander by the […]
Clark Ashton Smith was an American author, particularly known for his contributions to fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Born on January 13, 1893, in Auburn, California, he was a self-educated author who began selling stories to magazines by the age of seventeen, and that’s a good reason to like him. Smith’s work is often associated […]