Defy the Foul Fiend

by John Collier

Defy the Foul 666

Genres: Horror, Fiction

366 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1934

About the author

John Collier was a British-born author and screenplay writer best known for his short stories, many of which appeared in The New Yorker from the 1930s to the 1950s. They were collected in a 1951 volume, Fancies and Goodnights, which is still in print. Individual stories are frequently anthologized in fantasy collections. John Collier's writing has been praised by authors such as Anthony Burgess, Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman and Paul Theroux. He was married to early silent film actress Shirley Palmer.

Reviews

[Darrell Kastin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Neglected classic. Hilarious, a romp. An absolute gem.

[Rick Seery · Rating 4 out of 5]

John Collier's name came to my attention after I noticed a fancy new edition of his stories by NYRB.

Anyway, happened across this orange spined Penguin in the Temple Bar Bookshop.