Hugh Lamb Books

Until his death in 1918, Bernard Capes was a prolific and highly-regarded author known for his imaginative tales of terror, including stories of werewolves, lost souls, and vengeful suicides. However, after his untimely passing, his works fell into obscurity for sixty years. In 1978, Hugh Lamb began to revive Capes's reputation by including 'The Moon Stricken' in his anthology, Forgotten Tales of Terror. The following year, Lamb featured two of Capes's finest stories, 'The Green Bottle' and 'An Eddy on the Floor,' in Tales from a Gas-Lit Graveyard, sparking renewed interest among fans of classic supernatural tales. By 1989, Lamb edited The Black Reaper for the Equation Chillers series, solidifying Capes's status as a master of weird fiction. This new edition includes eleven additional stories, many of which have not been published in over eighty years. Lamb's revised introduction incorporates new biographical insights, offering a comprehensive view of this once-forgotten master of terror. The collection features a variety of tales that explore the macabre and the mysterious, showcasing Capes's unique storytelling prowess.

Edith Nesbit is renowned for her children's literature, particularly her classic 1906 novel, but she also harbored a darker side showcased in her tales of terror and the supernatural. These stories were predominantly written before she gained fame as a children's author and were largely forgotten for nearly a century. In 1988, Hugh Lamb edited an anthology that revived some of her chilling works, and this expanded edition includes additional stories. Notable tales such as 'Man-Size in Marble' and 'John Charrington's Wedding' are featured alongside lesser-known but equally haunting narratives. Nesbit's eerie world features the dead returning, scientists crossing into death, souls bartered for wishes, and madness stemming from casual wagers. In his introduction, Lamb explores Nesbit's vibrant life, highlighting how her unconventional experiences distinguished her from her Victorian and Edwardian peers in the ghost story genre. He also delves into the events that inspired her supernatural fiction, which she described as bringing her "nights and nights of anguish and horror." The collection includes a variety of stories, each weaving themes of the macabre and the supernatural.