The Exham Cycle by James George Fraser
The Exham Cycle is the latest volume in Robert M. Price's long-running series of weird fiction anthologies (begun by Chaosium in 1993), each one collecting stories that inspired a major tale by H.P. Lovecraft, plus subsequent tales by other writers inspired by that Lovecraft yarn. This time the focus is on HPL's classic tale The Rats in the Walls. An introductory essay begins the book, and each tale thereafter starts with its own mini-essay aiming to enhance the reader's understanding and enjoyment of the text. We boast the inclusion of important background material by James George Frazer and Sabine Baring-Gould, familiar to Lovecraft but not to many of today's readers, plus great tales by Fiona Macleod, Irvin S. Cobb, Michael Harrison, Edgar Allen Poe, Peter H. Cannon, Robert M. Price, and that old rat catcher himself, H.P. Lovecraft. A special treat is the hilarious appearance of The Rats in the Walls from the obscure 1950s men's magazine Zest. The Rats in the Walls derives its great power from the almost Jungian plumbing of the depths of heredity and heritage, as De la Poer, seeking to reconnect with his ancestry, unwittingly rediscovers cannibalism, blasphemy, and unspeakable perversion. His tragedy shows how the greatest horror may lurk deep inside us and is better left undisturbed in its sleep. Call it your Inner Azathoth-and start pipingRev.Sabine Baring-Gould (1834 - 1924) was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, and eclectic scholar from Lew Trenchard in Devon, England. More than 1240 works are listed in his bibliography, which is still growing. The manor house of Lew Trenchard, near Okehampton, Devon, where he grew up, has been maintained and is now a hotel. He is well known for his hymns, the most well-known of which are Onward, Christian Soldiers and Now the Day Is Over. In addition, he translated the Basque hymn Gabriel's Message into English.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780999153765 |
| ISBN 10 | 0999153765 |
| Title | The Exham Cycle |
| Author | James George Fraser |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Exham Priory |
| Year published | 2020-10-19 |
| Number of pages | 242 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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