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Dark Things

1971 anthology of horror stories edited by August Derleth

1971 anthology of horror stories edited by August Derleth

FieldValue
nameDark Things
imageDark things.jpg
captionDust-jacket illustration by Herb Arnold, design by Gary Gore.
editorAugust Derleth
cover_artistHerb Arnold, design by Gary Gore
countryUnited States
languageEnglish
genreFantasy, Horror
publisherArkham House
release_date1971
media_typePrint (hardback)
pages330

Dark Things is an anthology of horror stories edited by American writer August Derleth. It was released in 1971 by Arkham House in an edition of 3,051 copies. It was Derleth's fourth anthology of previously unpublished stories released by Arkham House. A translation in Japanese has also been released.

Contents

Dark Things contains the following tales:

  • "The Funny Farm", by Robert Bloch
  • "The Eyes of Mme. Dupree", by P.H. Booth
  • "'The Peril That Lurks Among Ruins'", by Joseph Payne Brennan
  • "Napier Court", by Ramsey Campbell
  • "Shaggai", by Lin Carter (Cthulhu Mythos tale)
  • "The Dweller in the Tomb", by Lin Carter (Cthulhu Mythos tale)
  • "The House by the Tarn", by Basil Copper
  • "The Knocker at the Portico", by Basil Copper
  • "Lord of the Depths", by David Drake
  • "Omega", by Alice R. Hill
  • "The House in the Oaks", by Robert E. Howard and August Derleth
  • "The Singleton Barrier", by Carl Jacobi
  • "The Case of the Double Husband", by Margery Lawrence
  • "Innsmouth Clay", by H. P. Lovecraft and August Derleth
  • "The Conch Shell", by Brian Lumley
  • "Rising With Surtsey", by Brian Lumley
  • "Company in the Orchard", by Francis May
  • "'Beyondaril'", by John Metcalfe
  • "The Manterfield Inheritance", by Charles Partington
  • "The Storm King", by Emil Petaja
  • "The Elevator", by James Wade
  • "Appointment with Fire", by H. Russell Wakefield
  • "The Rings of the Papaloi", by Donald J. Walsh, Jr.
  • "Requiem for Earth", by Donald Wandrei

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