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The Dark Descent 1: The Colour of Evil
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Horror fiction has existed since man's earliest days of telling tales around a fire. It deals with our most powerful emotions: fear, love, and hope. Horror is not merely stories of supernatural creatures and evil gods, not just an allegorical representation of the eternal struggle between good and evil—horror has many faces.
In recent years, horror has produced a number of best-selling novels, but throughout its history the short story has always been horror's most vital form. In short fiction the boundaries of genre have been established, broken, and reestablished; the field has become differentiated and complex.
Now published in three volumes, The Dark Descent is a comprehensive presentation of the evolution of the horror story, filled with significant and powerful works by the masters of the genre. The anthology contains stories by the bestsellers of today, as well as little-known gems from writers almost forgotten—and from authors not usually considered horror writers.
The three volumes of The Dark Descent present the entire spectrum of horror fiction, from the psychological investigations of Edgar Allan Poe, William Faulker, Flannery O'Connor and Thomas M Disch, through the colourful supernatural allegories of J Sheridan Le Fanu, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Harlan Ellison, to the disturbing and dreadful stories of Oliver Onions, Edith Wharton and Gene Wolfe, stories that leave the reader in doubt of the very nature of reality.
Contents:
Introduction The Colour of Evil, by David G. Hartwell.
The Reach (1981), by Stephen King.
Evening Primrose (1940), by John Collier.
The Ash-Tree (1904), by M.R. James.
The New Mother (1882), by Lucy Clifford.
There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding (1976), by Russell Kirk.
The Call of Cthulhu (1928), by H.P. Lovecraft.
The Summer People (1950), by Shirley Jackson.
The Whimper of Whipped Dogs (1973), by Harlan Ellison.
Young Goodman Brown (1835), by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Mr. Justice Harbottle (1872), by J. Sheridan Le Fanu.
The Crowd (1943), by Ray Bradbury.
The Autopsy (1980), by Michael Shea.
John Charrington's Wedding (1891), by E. Nesbit.
Sticks (1974), by Karl Edward Wagner.
Larger Than Oneself (1966), by Robert Aickman.
Belsen Express (1975), by Fritz Leiber.
Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper (1943), by Robert Bloch.
If Damon Comes (1978), by Charles L. Grant.
Vandy, Vandy (1953) by Manly Wade Wellman.
In recent years, horror has produced a number of best-selling novels, but throughout its history the short story has always been horror's most vital form. In short fiction the boundaries of genre have been established, broken, and reestablished; the field has become differentiated and complex.
Now published in three volumes, The Dark Descent is a comprehensive presentation of the evolution of the horror story, filled with significant and powerful works by the masters of the genre. The anthology contains stories by the bestsellers of today, as well as little-known gems from writers almost forgotten—and from authors not usually considered horror writers.
The three volumes of The Dark Descent present the entire spectrum of horror fiction, from the psychological investigations of Edgar Allan Poe, William Faulker, Flannery O'Connor and Thomas M Disch, through the colourful supernatural allegories of J Sheridan Le Fanu, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Harlan Ellison, to the disturbing and dreadful stories of Oliver Onions, Edith Wharton and Gene Wolfe, stories that leave the reader in doubt of the very nature of reality.
Contents:
Introduction The Colour of Evil, by David G. Hartwell.
The Reach (1981), by Stephen King.
Evening Primrose (1940), by John Collier.
The Ash-Tree (1904), by M.R. James.
The New Mother (1882), by Lucy Clifford.
There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding (1976), by Russell Kirk.
The Call of Cthulhu (1928), by H.P. Lovecraft.
The Summer People (1950), by Shirley Jackson.
The Whimper of Whipped Dogs (1973), by Harlan Ellison.
Young Goodman Brown (1835), by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Mr. Justice Harbottle (1872), by J. Sheridan Le Fanu.
The Crowd (1943), by Ray Bradbury.
The Autopsy (1980), by Michael Shea.
John Charrington's Wedding (1891), by E. Nesbit.
Sticks (1974), by Karl Edward Wagner.
Larger Than Oneself (1966), by Robert Aickman.
Belsen Express (1975), by Fritz Leiber.
Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper (1943), by Robert Bloch.
If Damon Comes (1978), by Charles L. Grant.
Vandy, Vandy (1953) by Manly Wade Wellman.
292 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1,1987
This edition
- Format
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292 pages, Hardcover
- Published
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June 14, 1990 by Grafton
- ISBN
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9780246136671
- ASIN
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0246136677
- Language
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English
About the author
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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.
He lived in Pleasantville, New York with his wife Kathryn Cramer and their two children.
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