The Living Stone: Stories of Uncanny Sculpture, 1858-1943

Handheld Weirds #9

by Henry Bartholomew (Editor), Jessica Hammett (Introduction)

The Living Stone is a fearful anthology of seventeen classic supernatural short stories, persuading you that a stone hand has been placed on your shoulder when you least expect it, or that something heavy is scraping its way up the stairs. Well-known authors of the uncanny such as Eleanor Scott, Edith Wharton, H P Lovecraft and Arthur Machen are showcased with long-forgotten writers to frighten the heart into some loud thumpings.

Genres: Horror

244 pages, Paperback

Published October 31, 2023

Reviews

[Nancy Oakes]

4.5

To the editor: thanks a) for including the Machen; I don't believe I've read that piece before and b) for not including the fine but overanthologized "Man-Size in Marble."

As always I'm really behind (this time it's kitchen renovations requiring the removal of every single item in many, many cupboards and drawers) but I will get back to this one soon. In the meantime, oh, what a little gem of a book!!