FANTASY COMMENTATOR. Vol. I, No. 2. June , 1944.
by SEARLES, . Langley (Editor)
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About This Item
FANTASY COMMENTATOR was primarily devoted to articles dealing with various aspects of Fantasy and Science Fiction, rather than fans submitting their fictions, or fan squabbles. In this early issue, Sam Moskowitz has not yet begun his serialization of his Fanzine History, THE IMMORTAL STORM, and there is no A. Langly Searles column, FORGOTTEN CREATORS OF GHOSTS. This issue is primarily concerned with book reviews of SF & Fantastic literature, including William Hope Hodgson's, CARNACKI, with a few disparaging comments by HPL , and Carnacki is defended by SearlesHPL"In quality, CARNACKI falls conspicuously below the level of the other books. We here find a more or less conventional stock figure of the infallible detective type. . . moving through scenes and events badly marred by an atmosphere of professional occultism. A few of the episodes, however, are of undeniable power, and afford glimpses of the peculiar genius characteristic of the author" HPL. "With all due consideration of Lovecraft's abilities, it must be said that in this case his judgement is not to be relied upon. It must be remembered that he criticized a work on the basis of its supernatural horror, not its content of horror alone. And thus when the splendid atmosphere of horror that Hodgson builds up may turn out to have a material explanation Lovecraft's tendency is to belittle, SEARLES. Yes, there is more. John Collier is also noted as the young up & coming author. A very good copy.
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- Terence McVicker, Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1786
- Title
- FANTASY COMMENTATOR. Vol. I, No. 2. June , 1944.
- Author
- SEARLES, . Langley (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Stapled sheets.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
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- 1
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- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- FANTASY, SF & HORROR;
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About Terence McVicker, Rare Books
I have been a collector/dealer since 1970, and handle collections from single items to libraries in all fields, but especially, HORROR, FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION. I primarily focus on books, but manuscripts, letters, any holograph material is of interest. In addition, I buy and sell original illustration artwork by Gary Gianni, Virgil Finlay, Roy Krenkel, and illustrators from the PULP and Classic Illustration Era. Permanent wants are H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Stephen King, Arkham House authors, Robert Aickman, and others in the English, Ghost Story genre.