Produktbeschreibung
Howard Wandrei's pulp work was extensive and popular. Collections, however, long remained non-existent.
Wandrei used several pseudonyms, for one thing. But another factor came in: the copyrights were held after his death by his brother Donald, co-founder of Arkham House, who became embroiled in a bitter copyright battle after the death of August Derleth.
Fedogan and Bremer first collected Howard Wandrei's Weird and Fantastic fiction over 20 years ago in TIME BURIAL, now long out-of-print in hardcover. Here is a paperback facsimile edition, at popular price, of that book, illustrated with the author's own very weird art work, reminiscent of Bosch and influenced by Blake. We expect you'll enjoy his stories!
Dwayne Olson provides a fulsome background for both the stories and Howard's place in the bygone era of pulp authors, full of the regional influences that marked this literature.
Fedogan and Bremer is proud to return Howard Wandrei's best Weird fiction to print.
Jailed in his youth for thrill-seeking crimes, Howard Wandrei went on to a prolific career in an amazing variety of pulp magazines-- so many that he used several noms-de-plume to keep the stories separate. He wrote hard-boiled crime stories, boxing tales, mysteries... but his imaginative genius was most engaged when he was penning weird and fantastic stories. This collection is culled from stories accepted by Weird Tales, Unknown, Astounding Stories and Spicy Mystery Stories. With access to the original manuscripts, several of the stories have been restored to the author's intent-- effectively bypassing the editors and censors of the day.
Pulp scholar Dwayne Olson provides nearly 40 pages of introduction, placing the author in the pulp scene, scandals and all, with an annotated discussion.
When he wasn't pounding a typewriter or chasing women, alcohol and other bad habits which contributed to his early death, Howard was also an artist. Half a dozen of his original illustrations accent this collection. The reader will find a full-immersion pulp experience to savor in this collection! |