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  WALTER DE LA MARE
b.1873 d.1956
A poet and author of children's books, Walter de la Mare is one of the acknowledged masters of the supernatural short story.
 
Novels
The Return, Arnold, 1910
(The hero, Arthur Lawford, takes on the physical appearance of an 18th century suicide, Nicholas de Sabathier, and has to deal with the consequences.)
ditto, Collins, 1922 (250 signed copies)
ditto, Knopf (U.S.), 1922
 
Short Stories
The Riddle and Other Stories, Selwyn & Blount, 1923
(Includes: The Looking Glass: A borderline supernatural tale in which a companion to an old lady visits a haunted garden, but the experience is ambiguous. Seaton's Aunt: A classic tale that may be read as supernatural, or not. Seaton's impossible aunt may or may not be vampiric. The Bird of Passage: The Bird of Passage, if heard, is supposed to given the hearer a desire for wanderlust, but it probably heralds death. Out of the Deep: James take's over his uncles house and his troubled youth is evoked. The Creatures An allegorical tale in which the narrator discovers a remarkable Edenic garden. The Riddle: Seven children go to live with their grandmother and inexplicably disappear into a carved chest in the attic.)
ditto, Knopf (U.S.), 1923
 
Faber & Gwyer Limited, (London), 1928 (Cheap Edition)
 
Ding Dong Bell, Selwyn & Blount, 1924
(Including: "Winter".)
 
Miss Jemima, Blackwell, [1925]
(Miss Jemima: Jemima is an old woman when she recounts the tale of when she was young and had a vision of a beautiful woman, a fairy, who tempts her to run away.)
 
Two Tales: 'The Green Room' and 'The Connoisseur', Bookman's Journal, 1925 (200 signed copies)
(Includes: The Green Room: A young man sees the ghost of a young woman who has written poetry. When he has it published in memory of her she is displeased.)
 
The Connoisseur and Other Stories, Collins, 1926
(Includes: All Hallows: The ancient church of All Hallows has been overcome with evil. Mr. Kempe: Not always considered supernatural, this is the horror story of a mad recluse.)
ditto, Knopf (U.S.), 1926
 
Seaton's Aunt, Faber, 1927 (wraps)
(Includes Seaton's Aunt: A classic tale that may be read as supernatural, or not. Seaton's impossible aunt may or may not be vampiric.)
 
On the Edge, Faber, 1930
(Includes: A Recluse: A traveller finds himself the guest for a night of a recluse. When he leaves the next morning the suggestionj is that the recluse is dead. Crewe: A servent tells how he strove to drive away his fellow servants so that he would gain from a legacy. One of the sevants commits suicide but returns in the form of a scarecrow. The Green Room: A young man sees the ghost of a young woman who has written poetry. When he has it published in memory of her she is displeased.)
ditto, Knopf (New York), 1931
 
The Wind Blows Over, Faber, 1936
(Including: 'What Dreams May Come':While fighting for her life after a car accident Emmeline meets Death. The Talisman: A Renaissance watch mentions love and death on an inscription, bringing both to two men who find it. A Revenant: The ghost of Poe challenges a lectuter who has spoken of him in disparaging terms. The Trumpet: An ambiguous story of the supernatural when a boy falls to his death from a church roof. Strangers and Pilgrims: A stranger in a churchyard is the ghost of a suicide looking in vain for his grave. The House: A man leaves his house, presumably because he has died.)
ditto, Macmillan (U.S.), 1936
 
The Nap and Other Stories, Nelson Classics, 1938
(Includes: All Hallows: The ancient church of All Hallows has been overcome with evil )
 
Best Stories of Walter de la Mare, Faber, 1942
(Includes: All Hallows: The ancient church of All Hallows has been overcome with evil. Crewe: A servent tells how he strove to drive away his fellow servants so that he would gain from a legacy. One of the sevants commits suicide but returns in the form of a scarecrow. The House: A man leaves his house, presumably because he has died. Seaton's Aunt: A classic tale that may be read as supernatural, or not. Seaton's impossible aunt may or may not be vampiric. The Trumpet: An ambiguous story of the supernatural when a boy falls to his death from a church roof. 'What Dreams May Come':While fighting for her life after a car accident Emmeline meets Death.)
 
The Collected Tales of Walter de la Mare, Knopf (U.S.), 1950
(Including: All Hallows: The ancient church of All Hallows has been overcome with evil. The Creatures An allegorical tale in which the narrator discovers a remarkable Edenic garden. The Riddle: Seven children go to live with their grandmother and inexplicably disappear into a carved chest in the attic Seaton's Aunt: A classic tale that may be read as supernatural, or not. Seaton's impossible aunt may or may not be vampiric. Strangers and Pilgrims: A stranger in a churchyard is the ghost of a suicide looking in vain for his grave. The Trumpet: An ambiguous story of the supernatural when a boy falls to his death from a church roof.)
 
 
A Beginning & Other Stories, Faber & Faber (London) 1955
(Includes: Odd Shop: A semi-allegorical tale in which a shopkeeper shows the customer little cages which contain voices. Music: A doctor hears the supernatural music of the sea and air. The Guardian: A horrific night-time vision brings love. Bad Company: The narrator feels compelled to follow an old man into his home where he finds that the old man is dead. He destroys a vicious will that he finds. The Quincunx: An old woman has hid her fortune, but her nephew reveals the key to its location while he is sleep-walking. An Anniversary: The ghost of an old lover returns.)
 
Ghost Stories, Folio Society, 1956 (slipcase)
(Including: Out of the Deep: James take's over his uncles house and his troubled youth is evoked. The House: A man leaves his house, presumably because he has died. "Revenant", The Green Room: A young man sees the ghost of a young woman who has written poetry. When he has it published in memory of her she is displeased. Bad Company: The narrator feels compelled to follow an old man into his home where he finds that the old man is dead. He destroys a vicious will that he finds. The Quincunx: An old woman has hid her fortune, but her nephew reveals the key to its location while he is sleep-walking. An Anniversary: The ghost of an old lover returns.)
 
Some Stories, Faber, 1962
(Includes The Trumpet: An ambiguous story of the supernatural when a boy falls to his death from a church roof.)
 
Eight Tales, Arkham House (U.S.), 1971
(Including: "Kismet", "The Hangman Luck", "A Mote", "The Village of Old Age", "The Moon's Miracle", "The Giant", "De Mortuis".) 
 

 

Children's Stories
Broomsticks and Other Tales, Constable, 1925
(Includes: Pigtails Ltd: Miss Rawlings has a vision of a little girl and decides to foster similar children. They never age. The Dutch Cheese: When a young farmer throws a dutch cheese at the local fairies they steal his sheep and his sister must strike a bargain with them. Miss Jemima: Jemima is an old woman when she recounts the tale of when she was young and had a vision of a beautiful woman, a fairy, who tempts her to run away. The Thief: A thief tries to obtain a magic egg which will bring him happiness. Broomsticks: A cat is in league with witches. Lucy: Lucy is Jean's imaginary friend, and at the very end of his life materialises. The Sleeping Boys of Warwickshire: The spirits of tree oppressed boys working for a chimney sweep escape at night to play. He is able to stop them from returning to their bodies, which remain in a state of suspended animation and become curiosities for decades. The Lovely Myfanwy: A fairy tale in which a father is turned into an ass and will only be released when he consents to a juggler marrying his daughter. Alice's Godmother: The ancient Godmother, presumably a witch, offers Alice immortality.)
ditto, Knopf (U.S.), 1930
 
The Lord Fish, Faber, 1933
(Includes: The Lord Fish: A youth discovers a beautiful woman who has been half transformed into a fish. As he attempts to help her he is himself half-turned into a fish for some time. A Penny A Day: A woman makes a deal with a dwarf but he tricks her. The Jacket: A magical jacket has given success to a man who, in his old age, passes it on to another. Dick and the Beanstalk: A sequel to Jack and the Beanstalk, set many years later. Hodmadod: In his youth a man had seen a fairy next to a scarecrow, but when he buys the scarecrow later the fairy does not come with it.)
 
The Scarecrow and Other Stories, Faber, 1945
(Includes: The Scarecrow or Hodmadod: In his youth a man had seen a fairy next to a scarecrow, but when he buys the scarecrow later the fairy does not come with it. The Lovely Myfanwy: A fairy tale in which a father is turned into an ass and will only be released when he consents to a juggler marrying his daughter. Broomsticks: A cat is in league with witches.)
 
 
see also
The Treasure Cave, edited by Lady Cynthia Asquith, Jarrolds, [1928]
(Includes: The Game At Cards: A charcoal burner is granted the wish that he may never loose at cards, and uses this gift to keep an old lawyer out of hell.)
 
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