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Pan Book of Horror Stories: Book 1
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Specially selected for Pan, here are 22 terrifying tales of horror by such famous authors as Peter Fleming, C. S. Forester, Bram Stoker, Angus Wilson, Noel Langley, Jack Finney and L. P. Hartley. Stories of the uncanny jostle with tales of the macabre. Stories of subtle beastliness -- like... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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“How are your funny friends at Potter's Farm, Johnnie?”
First Sentence edit
Why do we like reading about torture, sadistic monsters, cruel people?
Table of Contents edit
Introductory Note, by Herbert van Thal
Jugged Hare, by Joan Aiken
Submerged, by A. L. Barker
His Beautiful Hands, by Oscar Cook
The Copper Bowl, by George Fielding Eliot
Contents of the Dean Man's Jacket, by Jack Finney
The Kill, by Peter Fleming
The Physiology of Fear, by C. S. Forester
W. S., by L. P. Hartley
The Horror in the Museum, by Hazel Heald
The Library, by Hester Holland
The Mistake, by Fielden Hughes
Oh, Mirror, Mirror, by Nigel Kneale
Serenade for Baboons, by Noel Langley
The Lady Who Didn't Waste Words, by Hamilton Macallister
A Fragment of Fact, by Chris Massie
The House of Horror, by Seabury Quinn
Behind the Yellow Door, by Flavia Richardson
The Portobello Road, by Muriel Spark
The Squaw, by Bram Stoker
Flies, by Anthony Vercoe
Raspberry Jam, by Angus Wilson
Nightmare, by Alan Wykes
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 9 in Pan Book of Horror Stories. (publisher series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Herbert Van Thal (Editor)
Other Contributors:
- Herbert Van Thal (Introduction) - Introductory Note
- Joan Aiken (Contributor) - Jugged Hare (short story)
- A. L. Barker (Contributor) - Submerged (short story)
- Oscar Cook (Contributor) - His Beautiful Hands (short story)
- George Fielding Eliot (Contributor) - The Copper Bowl (short story)
- Jack Finney (Contributor) - Contents of the Dean Man's Jacket (short story)
- Peter Fleming (Contributor) - The Kill (short story)
- C. S. Forester (Contributor) - The Physiology of Fear (short story)
- L. P. Hartley (Contributor) - W. S. (short story)
- Hazel Heald (Contributor) - The Horror in the Museum (short story)
- Hester Holland (Contributor) - The Library (short story)
- Fielden Hughes (Contributor) - The Mistake (short story)
- Nigel Kneale (Contributor) - Oh, Mirror, Mirror (short story)
- Noel Langley (Contributor) - Serenade for Baboons (short story)
- Hamilton Macallister (Contributor) - The Lady Who Didn't Waste Words (short story)
- Chris Massie (Contributor) - A Fragment of Fact (short story)
- Seabury Quinn (Contributor) - The House of Horror (short story)
- Flavia Richardson (Contributor) - Behind the Yellow Door (short story)
- Muriel Spark (Contributor) - The Portobello Road (short story)
- Bram Stoker (Contributor) - The Squaw (short story)
- Anthony Vercoe (Contributor) - Flies (short story)
- Angus Wilson (Contributor) - Raspberry Jam (short story)
- Alan Wykes (Contributor) - Nightmare (short story)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books Ltd.
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1959
ISBN: 0-330-10045-9
Page Count: 317
Publisher: Pan Books Ltd.
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1959
ISBN: 0-330-10045-9
Page Count: 317
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