Hodgson, in the company of Algernon Blackwood, Bram Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft, M.R. James, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Machen, Arthur Conan Doyle and many other fine and distinguished authors of the late Victorian era, created the foundations of the modern short story, the weird, the dark and the delightful, the supernatural and the fantastic and the imaginative. This new collection of Hodgson's tales highlights his sinuous storytelling prowess, and range and depth of his wonderful work. AUTHOR: William Hope Hodgson (1877?1918) was born in Essex but moved several times, including a stint in County Galway ? inspiration for The House on the Borderland. Drawn to the sea, he worked in the Merchant Marine. His association with the ocean would unfold in his many sea stories, part of a fantastic legacy of adventure, mystery and horror fiction. Hardback, Deluxe edition, printed on silver, matt laminated, gold and silver foil stamped, embossed