Lost Souls Short Stories
(Author) Roger LuckhurstA collection of new tales with brilliant new writers and lost souls from the darkest corners of literature and legend: Maturin's Melmoth the Wanderer mingles with Dante’s infernal spirits and a retold tale from Ovid's Metamorphoses. And with the dark fiction of William Hope Hodgson and Arthur Machen this promises to be a haunting, chilling read. New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Sara Dobie Bauer, Sarah L. Byrne, Rachael Cudlitz, C.R. Evans, Geneve Flynn, Adele Gardner, Anne Gresham, Sara M. Harvey, Kurt Hunt, Michael Matheson, J.A.W. McCarthy, John M. McIlveen, Jessica Nickelsen, Michael Penncavage, Lina Rather, Alexandra Renwick, Aeryn Rudel, Lizz-Ayn Shaarawi, Erin Skolney, Lucy A. Snyder, David Tallerman, and Damien Angelica Walters. These appear alongside classic stories by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, F. Marion Crawford, Washington Irving, Perceval Landon, Edith Wharton and more.
Roger Luckhurst
Roger Luckhurst is a renowned British literary critic and academic known for his work on horror fiction and the Gothic tradition. His most famous work, "The Mummy's Curse: The True History of a Dark Fantasy," explores the enduring cultural fascination with mummies in literature and film. Luckhurst's writing is characterized by meticulous research, insightful analysis, and a deep understanding of the macabre. His contributions to literature include shedding new light on the intersection of horror, history, and popular culture.