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Famous Fantastic Mysteries

by Martin H. Greenberg (Editor), Stefan Dziemianowicz (Editor)

Other authors: E. F. Benson (Contributor), Robert Bloch (Contributor), Ray Bradbury (Contributor), Max Brand (Contributor), Robert William Chambers (Contributor)26 more, Arthur C. Clarke (Contributor), Irvin S Cobb (Contributor), John Collier (Contributor), August Derleth (Contributor), Arthur Conan Doyle (Contributor), Lord Dunsany (Contributor), Philip M Fisher (Contributor), William Hope Hodgson (Contributor), Robert E Howard (Contributor), Jerome K. Jerome (Contributor), Henry Kuttner (Contributor), Murray Leinster (Contributor), Jack London (Contributor), H. P. Lovecraft (Contributor), Arthur Machen (Contributor), Abraham Merritt (Contributor), C. L. Moore (Contributor), Tod Robbins (Contributor), Margaret St. Clair (Contributor), Francis Stevens (Contributor), Bram Stoker (Contributor), Theodore Sturgeon (Contributor), William Tenn (Contributor), Robert Weinberg (Editor), Edward Lucas White (Contributor), Donald A Wollheim (Contributor)

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Just a quick breakdown based on the table of contents;

1. Behind the Curtain by Francis Stevens 4/5
2. Pegasus by Henry Kuttner 3/5
3.The Face in the Abyss by A. Merritt 4/5
4. Fungus Isle by Philip M. Fisher 4/5
5. John Ovington Returns by Max Brand 4/5
6. Fishhead by Irvin S. Cobb 4/5
7. The Outcast by E.F. Benson 3/5
8. The Yellow Sign by Robert W. Chambers 5/5
9.The Derelict by William Hope Hodgson 5/5
10. The Novel of the White Powder by Arthur Machen 5/5
11. The Highwayman by Lord Dunsany 5/5
12. Daemon by C. L Moore 4/5
13. The Burial of the Rats by Bram Stoker 3/5
14.The Day of the Deepies by Murray Leinster 2/5
15. The Horror of the Heights by Arthur Conan Doyle 4/5
16. The Lonesome Place by August Derleth 4/5
17. The Shadow and the Flash by Jack London 4/5
18. That Low by Theodore Sturgeon 3/5
19. The Human Angle by William Tenn 4/5
20. The Toys of Fate by Tod Robbins 4/5
21. The Counter Charm by Margaret St. Clair 4/5
22. Guardian Angel by Authur C. Clarke 4/5
23. Mimic Donald A. Wollheim 5/5
24. The Music of Erich Zann by H. P. Lovecraft 4/5
25. The Dancing Partner by Jerome Lucas White 5/5
26. Lukundoo by Edward Lucas White 3/5
27. The Man Who Collected Poe by Robert Bloch 5/5
28. Thus I Refute Beelzy by John Collier 4/5
29. Homecoming by Ray Bradbury 4/5
30. Worms of the Earth by Robert E. Howard 4/5

Overall a pretty damn good collection of later pulp-era stuff. Not everyone was an absolute gem, but a lot of them were stories I hadn't read before that I ended up liking a lot, and there were some big-name classics in the mix as well. ( )
  michaeladams1979 | Oct 11, 2018 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Greenberg, Martin H.Editorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Dziemianowicz, StefanEditormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Benson, E. F.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bloch, RobertContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bradbury, RayContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Brand, MaxContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Chambers, Robert WilliamContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Clarke, Arthur C.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Cobb, Irvin SContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Collier, JohnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Derleth, AugustContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Doyle, Arthur ConanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Dunsany, LordContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Fisher, Philip MContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hodgson, William HopeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Howard, Robert EContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Jerome, Jerome K.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kuttner, HenryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Leinster, MurrayContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
London, JackContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lovecraft, H. P.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Machen, ArthurContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Merritt, AbrahamContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Moore, C. L.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Robbins, TodContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
St. Clair, MargaretContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Stevens, FrancisContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Stoker, BramContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Sturgeon, TheodoreContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Tenn, WilliamContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Weinberg, RobertEditorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
White, Edward LucasContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wollheim, Donald AContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Finlay, VirgilCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Behind the Curtain by Francis Stevens
Pegasus by Henry Kuttner
The Face in the Abyss by A. Merritt
Fungus Isle by Philip M. Fisher
John Ovington Returns by Max Brand
Fishhead by Irvin S. Cobb
The Outcast by E.F. Benson
The Yellow Sign by Robert W. Chambers
The Derelict by William Hope Hodgson
The Novel of the White Powder by Arthur Machen
The Highwayman by Lord Dunsany
Daemon by C. L Moore
The Burial of the Rats by Bram Stoker
The Day of the Deepies by Murray Leinster
The Horror of the Heights by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Lonesome Place by August Derleth
The Shadow and the Flash by Jack London
That Low by Theodore Sturgeon
The Human Angle by William Tenn
The Toys of Fate by Tod Robbins
The Counter Charm by Margaret St. Clair
Guardian Angel by Authur C. Clarke
Mimic Donald A. Wollheim
The Music of Erich Zann by H. P. Lovecraft
The Dancing Partner by Jerome Lucas White
Lukundoo by Edward Lucas White
The Man Who Collected Poe by Robert Bloch
Thus I Refute Beelzy by John Collier
Homecoming by Ray Bradbury
Worms of the Earth by Robert E. Howard
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