British writer Marjorie Bowen (the pseudonym of Margaret Gabrielle Vere Long, 18851952) was a prolific author of short stories, novels, essays, and other works, many of them reflecting her turbulent life as she lived through two world wars and the death of her firstborn child and first husband. She retains a stellar reputation as an author of powerful weird stories, including such classics as "The Avenging of Ann Leete" and "The Crown Derby Plate," both included in this volume.But editor John C. Tibbetts, author of a pioneering recent study of Bowens work, has combed through her entire corpus of fiction to present a wideranging selection of stories and essays in this volume. We find less celebrated horror tales such as "The Scoured Silk" and "Florence Flannery" stories on the changing roles of women in Bowens era and even a timetravel narrative involving the composer G.F. Handel. These and other stories make clear why August Derleth long desired to publish a book of her supernatural tales with Arkham House.Among Bowens essays, Tibbetts has selected those that reflect her interest in the Elizabethan magician John Dee, the artist William Hogarth, and other subjects. Also included is a previously unpublished essay on her own work, "Through the Eyes of an Author."All in all, this volume exhibits Bowens remarkable breadth and range but her recurring interest in the weird permeates every one of these pieces.John C. Tibbetts is a professor at the University of Kansas and the...

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