title: The Weird Tale: Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, Algernon Blackwood, M R James, Ambrose Bierce, H P Lovecraft
author:  S. T. Joshi 
description: The leading critic of supernatural literature here examines the roots of the "weird tale" (as Lovecraft called it) through detailed examinations of five "founding fathers" of the genre: Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, and H.P. Lovecraft. The result is a thorough study of the art, craft, philosophy, and aesthetics of an enduring genre of fantastic literature.
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  Some Short Stories
  
  
    
    
  BROOKSMITH
  
  
    
    
  THE REAL THING
  
  
    
    
  CHAPTER I  
    
  CHAPTER II  
    
  CHAPTER III  
    
  CHAPTER IV
  
  
    
    
  THE STORY OF IT
  
  
    
    
  CHAPTER I  
    
  CHAPTER II  
    
  CHAPTER III
  
  
    
    
  FLICKERBRIDGE
  
  
    
    
  CHAPTER I  
    
  CHAPTER II  
    
  CHAPTER III  
    
  CHAPTER IV  
    
  CHAPTER V  
    
  CHAPTER VI
  
  
    
    
  MRS. MEDWIN
  
  
    
    
  CHAPTER I  
    
  CHAPTER II  
    
  CHAPTER III  
    
  CHAPTER IV
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  # Some Short Stories
  
  
  ### Henry James
  
  
  
  
  
  This page copyright © 2001 Blackmask Online.
  
  
  
  
  
  http://www.blackmask.com  
    
  
  * BROOKSMITH
  
  
  
  
  
  * THE REAL THING
  
  
    * CHAPTER I
  
  
  * CHAPTER II
  
  
  * CHAPTER III
  
  
  * CHAPTER IV
  
  
  * THE STORY OF IT
  
  
    * CHAPTER I
  
  
  * CHAPTER II
  
  
  * CHAPTER III
  
  
  * FLICKERBRIDGE
  
  
    * CHAPTER I
  
  
  * CHAPTER II
  
  
  * CHAPTER III
  
  
  * CHAPTER IV
  
  
  * CHAPTER V
  
  
  * CHAPTER VI
  
  
  * MRS. MEDWIN
  
  
    * CHAPTER I
  
  
  * CHAPTER II
  
  
  * CHAPTER III
  