Smoke Ghost and Other Apparitions
by Fritz Leiber
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A collection of supernatural horror stories by a multiple award-winning master of the fantastic. From the author of Swords and Deviltry and many other classic novels, a recipient of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, this is a treasure trove of horrific tales, many of which remained out of print for decades after appearing in such magazines as Unknown, Thrilling Mystery, Startling Stories, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and the acclaimed horror specialty magazine Whispers 13-14. show more In addition to the title story, this collection also includes: "Cry Witch!" (1951), "I'm Looking for Jeff" (1952), "Ms. Found in a Maelstrom" (1959), "The Button Molder" (1979), "Dark Wings" (1976), and "The Enormous Bedroom" (2001), which is original to this volume. show lessTags
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FYI Review - this collection contains the following short stories:
-Introduction
-Smoke Ghost (1941)
-The Power of Puppets (1942)
-Cry Witch! (1951)
-The Hill and the Hole (1942)
-The Enormous Bedroom (published 2001)
-Black Glass (1978)
-I'm Looking for Jeff (1952)
-The Eeriest Ruined Dawn World (1976)
-Richmond Late September, 1849 (1969)
-The House of Mrs. Delgate (1959)
-The Black Ewe (1950)
-Replacement for Wilmer: A Ghost Story (1990)
-Ms. Found in a Maelstrom (1959)
-The Winter Files (1959)
-The Button Molder (1979)
-Do You Know Dave Wenzel? (1974)
-A Visitor From Back East
-Dark Wings (1976)
-Introduction
-Smoke Ghost (1941)
-The Power of Puppets (1942)
-Cry Witch! (1951)
-The Hill and the Hole (1942)
-The Enormous Bedroom (published 2001)
-Black Glass (1978)
-I'm Looking for Jeff (1952)
-The Eeriest Ruined Dawn World (1976)
-Richmond Late September, 1849 (1969)
-The House of Mrs. Delgate (1959)
-The Black Ewe (1950)
-Replacement for Wilmer: A Ghost Story (1990)
-Ms. Found in a Maelstrom (1959)
-The Winter Files (1959)
-The Button Molder (1979)
-Do You Know Dave Wenzel? (1974)
-A Visitor From Back East
-Dark Wings (1976)
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- Canonical title
- Smoke Ghost and Other Apparitions
- Original publication date
- 2002
- People/Characters
- Catesby Wran; Miss Millick
- Important places
- USA
- First words
- "Nor will science ever be able to kill the feelings of wonder in the human spirit. The mystery of the black outer gulfs, and of the deepest cognitive processes within us, must always remain unplumbed - and against these imagi... (show all)nation must always frantically pound...." So wrote H.P. Lovecraft to his young correspondent Fritz Leiber on 19 December 1936, somewhat less than three months before his own death. -Introduction, Ramsey Campbell, 2001
Miss Millick wondered just what had happened to Mr. Wran. He kept making the strangest remarks when she took dictation. Just this morning he had quickly turned around and asked, "Have you ever seen a ghost, Miss Millick?" -Sm... (show all)oke Ghost - Canonical DDC/MDS
- 813.54
- Disambiguation notice
- Do not combine the 2002 collection "Smoke Ghost and Other Apparations" with the 1941 short story "Smoke Ghost".
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- Languages
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