Third of these fabulous collections published by Tor during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The contents of this one range from classical writers of the 19th century, to a 1980 Stephen King novella (set in Lovecraft's universe, yet!). . . Introduction to the series, by the Editor . . Introductio to Volume III, by the editor . . Smoke Ghost [Fritz Leiber] . . Seven American Nights [Gene Wolfe] . . The Signal-Man [Charles Dickens] . . Crouch End [ Stephen King] . . Night-Side [Joyce Carol Oates] . . Seaton's Aunt [Walter de la Mare] . . Clara Militch [Ivan Turgenev] . . The Repairer of Reputations [Robert W. Chambers] . . The Beckoning Fair One [Oliver Onions] . . What Was It? [Fitz-James O'Brien] . . The Beautiful Stranger [Shirley Jackson] . . The Damned Thing [Ambrose Bierce] . . Afterward [Edith Wharton] . . The Willows [ Algernon Blackwood] . . The Asian Shore [Thomas M. Disch] . . The Hospice [Robert Aickman] . . A Little Something For Us Tempunauts [Philip K. Dick]
David Geddes Hartwell was an American editor of science fiction and fantasy. He worked for Signet (1971-1973), Berkley Putnam (1973-1978), Pocket (where he founded the Timescape imprint, 1978-1983, and created the Pocket Books Star Trek publishing line), and Tor (where he spearheaded Tor's Canadian publishing initiative, and was also influential in bringing many Australian writers to the US market, 1984-date), and has published numerous anthologies. He chaired the board of directors of the World Fantasy Convention and, with Gordon Van Gelder, was the administrator of the Philip K. Dick Award. He held a Ph.D. in comparative medieval literature.
He lived in Pleasantville, New York with his wife Kathryn Cramer and their two children.