{"product_id":"classic-weird-stories-9781035072170","title":"Classic Weird Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eWeird Fiction occupies an unsettling space in supernatural fiction, a blend of horror and fantasy which journeys into the inexplicable. It came to prominence in the mid-19th century and here is a collection of vividly imagined short stories, by the likes of Ambrose Bierce, Lafcadio Hearn and Charlotte Riddell. The stories are chosen and introduced by Emily Alder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is divided into different sections which showcase the full range of weird fiction. It begins with early examples such as \u003ci\u003eThe Damn Thing\u003c\/i\u003e by Ambrose Bierce in which a man is killed by an unseen force; was it an invisible creature or an invasion of his mind? Then comes the horror, with stories that include\u003ci\u003e The Inmost Light\u003c\/i\u003e by Arthur Machen in which the circumstances of a woman's death build to a terrifying climax. Many weird stories explore the limits of belief and push beyond the boundaries of natural laws. In \u003ci\u003eThe Heath Fire \u003c\/i\u003eby Algernon Blackwood several witnesses attempt to explain the causes of unusual fires in a landscape which mesmerizes an artist but ultimately dramatically curtails his creativity. Then on into the early 20th century with the terrifying \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e by H. P. Lovecraft and May Sinclair's richly imaginative \u003ci\u003eThe Finding of the Absolute\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MacMillan Collector's Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781035072170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.90h x 3.70w x 1.00d","brand":"Emily Alder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604444278965,"sku":"9781035072170","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/classic-weird-stories-9781035072170","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}