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El agujero del infierno
En el año 1645, en una Inglaterra dividida por la guerra entre los partidarios de Cronwell y los del rey Carlos, Hubert Leyton, un pacífico caballero puritano, es escogido para una misión sagrada y suicida. Deberá viajar al castillo maldito de su primo el Conde de Marsham para poner fin a sus rapiñas. Allí encontrará un ejército de mercenarios encallecidos, una maldición infernal, el amor de una joven en peligro, las brujerías satánicas de una bella hechicera italiana y al propio Conde, un personaje trágico capaz de desafiar al Infierno.
192 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1914
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Adrian Ross
32 books2 followersArthur Reed Ropes (23 December 1859 – 11 September 1933), better known under the pseudonym Adrian Ross, was a prolific writer of lyrics, contributing songs to more than sixty British musical comedies.
He was the most important lyricist of the British stage during a career that spanned five decades. At a time when few shows had long runs, nineteen of his West End shows ran for over 400 performances.
Ross also wrote the popular horror novel The Hole of the Pit and a number of short stories.
The writer, Mary Emily Ropes was his sister.
He was the most important lyricist of the British stage during a career that spanned five decades. At a time when few shows had long runs, nineteen of his West End shows ran for over 400 performances.
Ross also wrote the popular horror novel The Hole of the Pit and a number of short stories.
The writer, Mary Emily Ropes was his sister.
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May 7, 2025
The only reason I’m giving this 4 stars instead of the 5 it might deserve is perhaps due to a failing of my own and not the story’s. It basically comes down to this: novels are without question my favorite storytelling medium, as it’s almost like a form of magic to me, cheesy as that sounds. How do mere words on a page, mere markings on paper, create entire worlds in the reader’s head, create characters that you care about and get emotional over? Or create images that creep you the hell out (as was the case with this tale)? It’s no wonder many common folk in the Middle Ages considered reading and writing to be actual sorcery.
But any barrier to that perfect melding of mind and words is a negative for me, and here it was the archaic pseudo-17th century language employed by Mr. Ross. While more historically accurate I assume, it still made it a struggle to envision everything and relate to narrator Hubert’s plight, holed up in the castle of his cousin, the Earl of Deeping, among various soldiers as well as a possible evil sorceress during the English Civil War, while an unstoppable slimy eldritch horror awaits (and slowly encroaches) in the waters surrounding the fortification.
It’s hard to believe this was written in 1914, but it isn’t hard to imagine why this isn’t as well-known and revered today as, say, Lovecraft’s work, even if it’s every bit the equal of most anything he’s written as far as the creativity and imagination on display, imo. And otherworldly creepiness.
Even though I was never able to entirely immerse myself, it’s definitely uniquely bizarre and chilling enough (and with a thick, ominous atmosphere throughout) for me to have read it twice in 6-7 years. And I’ll likely do so again before my time is up.
(The full novel can also be found in the Ramsey Campbell-edited 1992 anthology Uncanny Banquet: Great Tales of the Supernatural, along with several other top-notch ghostly tales.)
But any barrier to that perfect melding of mind and words is a negative for me, and here it was the archaic pseudo-17th century language employed by Mr. Ross. While more historically accurate I assume, it still made it a struggle to envision everything and relate to narrator Hubert’s plight, holed up in the castle of his cousin, the Earl of Deeping, among various soldiers as well as a possible evil sorceress during the English Civil War, while an unstoppable slimy eldritch horror awaits (and slowly encroaches) in the waters surrounding the fortification.
It’s hard to believe this was written in 1914, but it isn’t hard to imagine why this isn’t as well-known and revered today as, say, Lovecraft’s work, even if it’s every bit the equal of most anything he’s written as far as the creativity and imagination on display, imo. And otherworldly creepiness.
Even though I was never able to entirely immerse myself, it’s definitely uniquely bizarre and chilling enough (and with a thick, ominous atmosphere throughout) for me to have read it twice in 6-7 years. And I’ll likely do so again before my time is up.
(The full novel can also be found in the Ramsey Campbell-edited 1992 anthology Uncanny Banquet: Great Tales of the Supernatural, along with several other top-notch ghostly tales.)
August 17, 2017
An interesting little "Weird" novel (1914), rescued from obscurity. Dedicated to M.R. James, this was the work of Arthur Reed Ropes (1859-1933), a Cambridge don, writing under a pseudonym.
Short version - who would enjoy this book? James fans, probably, as - while it is decidedly *not* an "English Ghost Story" in the master's form — it reads as a gloomy adventure novel documenting the kind of events that would have formed the historical foundation (discovered, no doubt, by an antiquarian) for the events in a James tale. Fans of Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane character might also find this tale of a Puritan swordsman battling loathsome evil to be somewhat resonant (although this is less action-based than Howard's work). Those who are looking for a different kind of historical adventure novel, or are interested in stories set during the English Civil War, might also find much to enjoy but it should be stated that these elements are mere backdrop to what is, in essence, a moody Gothic "Curse" story.
Longer version: In 1645, Hubert Leyton, a Puritan swordsman and scholar, visits the remote seaside town of Marsham to convince his rebellious cousin, the Earl of Deeping, to cease enmities with Cromwell and the local peasants. But the Earl, dwelling in a rotting stone castle, surrounded with disgruntled soldiers and assisted by a treacherous Italian woman who practices sorcery, is suffering under a strange family curse involving a seeming gelatinous creature that dwells in a fetid pit in the sea-marsh. Leyton is held at the castle and must bear witness to the increasing distress of his mad cousin as, hemmed in by Roundhead forces, they eventually find themselves under monstrous siege.
Now that synopsis may make the book sound more action-packed than it actually is. In truth, while there is some small battle, a duel, and destructive catastrophe, the book is more concerned with its gloomy, brooding tone of dissolute gentry under duress, and its atmospheric setting in a run-down, isolated castle on a bleak, misty, seaside salt-marsh. I found it effective but not overly engaging - there are some memorable moments (an occult ritual that goes awry, utilizing something akin to a "Hand of Glory"; the initial siege scene with gray slime oozing through the walls; the somber and desperate "Last Supper") and the atmosphere (grey skies, storms, misty vistas) is top-notch. But our lead, being a dedicated (if not overzealous) Puritan, is a bit of a drip (if pleasingly clear-headed and honorable) - more fun are The Earl (slowly cracking under the pressure) and his consort, Signorina Fiammetta Bardi, an Italian woman with some sorcerous knowledge and a touch of the Borgias about her. Two interesting aspects: the religious underpinning of the book, while important, is not overstated and could honestly be called subdued. Likewise, the detail and motivation — let alone the actual physicality/actuality — of the creature is never expounded upon. That it is *real* we are not to doubt, but there is no expositional segment which lays out its origins. So, in the end, an interesting read
I read the text as part of the Uncanny Banquet: Great Tales of the Supernatural anthology. I was prepping it for eventual inclusion in the WEIRD ADVENTURE NOVEL MEGAPACK from WILDSIDE PRESS.
Short version - who would enjoy this book? James fans, probably, as - while it is decidedly *not* an "English Ghost Story" in the master's form — it reads as a gloomy adventure novel documenting the kind of events that would have formed the historical foundation (discovered, no doubt, by an antiquarian) for the events in a James tale. Fans of Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane character might also find this tale of a Puritan swordsman battling loathsome evil to be somewhat resonant (although this is less action-based than Howard's work). Those who are looking for a different kind of historical adventure novel, or are interested in stories set during the English Civil War, might also find much to enjoy but it should be stated that these elements are mere backdrop to what is, in essence, a moody Gothic "Curse" story.
Longer version: In 1645, Hubert Leyton, a Puritan swordsman and scholar, visits the remote seaside town of Marsham to convince his rebellious cousin, the Earl of Deeping, to cease enmities with Cromwell and the local peasants. But the Earl, dwelling in a rotting stone castle, surrounded with disgruntled soldiers and assisted by a treacherous Italian woman who practices sorcery, is suffering under a strange family curse involving a seeming gelatinous creature that dwells in a fetid pit in the sea-marsh. Leyton is held at the castle and must bear witness to the increasing distress of his mad cousin as, hemmed in by Roundhead forces, they eventually find themselves under monstrous siege.
Now that synopsis may make the book sound more action-packed than it actually is. In truth, while there is some small battle, a duel, and destructive catastrophe, the book is more concerned with its gloomy, brooding tone of dissolute gentry under duress, and its atmospheric setting in a run-down, isolated castle on a bleak, misty, seaside salt-marsh. I found it effective but not overly engaging - there are some memorable moments (an occult ritual that goes awry, utilizing something akin to a "Hand of Glory"; the initial siege scene with gray slime oozing through the walls; the somber and desperate "Last Supper") and the atmosphere (grey skies, storms, misty vistas) is top-notch. But our lead, being a dedicated (if not overzealous) Puritan, is a bit of a drip (if pleasingly clear-headed and honorable) - more fun are The Earl (slowly cracking under the pressure) and his consort, Signorina Fiammetta Bardi, an Italian woman with some sorcerous knowledge and a touch of the Borgias about her. Two interesting aspects: the religious underpinning of the book, while important, is not overstated and could honestly be called subdued. Likewise, the detail and motivation — let alone the actual physicality/actuality — of the creature is never expounded upon. That it is *real* we are not to doubt, but there is no expositional segment which lays out its origins. So, in the end, an interesting read
I read the text as part of the Uncanny Banquet: Great Tales of the Supernatural anthology. I was prepping it for eventual inclusion in the WEIRD ADVENTURE NOVEL MEGAPACK from WILDSIDE PRESS.
June 18, 2019
La lectura de uno de estos grandes clásicos del terror es complicada. Uno la afronta con la ilusión de meterse de lleno en una historia atemporal de lo sobrenatural y lo macabro y luego se encuentra con una narración que si bien mantiene todas las cualidades del género, en especial del gótico, no consigue hacerte temblar como esperabas.
De ahí que el único modo que tienes de disfrutar de la novela, y con creces que lo he hecho, es poniéndote en la piel de sus contemporáneos y apreciar las miles de cualidades que te ofrece. Una narración poderosa, llena de detalles y de matices que te arrastra consigo a una propuesta perturbadora. Todos las directrices del gótico se encuentran en esta novela. Presencias inesperadas, lúgubres páramos y oscuros secretos.
El protagonista se ve envuelto en una situación en la que sus principios espirituales se verán cuestionados y los narra con una maestría envidiable. En todo momento es capaz de recrear esa sensación de amenaza a lo desconocido, ante lo que el ser humano poco puede hacer. Todo dentro de un ambiente claustrofóbico y malsano que hace de esta obra el clásico que ya es.
Pero la lectura no es sencilla. A mi al menos no me lo parece porque requiere de un gran manejo de vocabulario y una predisposición a adentrarse en una época a la que no perteneces. Una vez que decides lanzarte a por la novela ya todo es disfrutable.
Una fantástica historia digna de todos los elogios que ha recibido.
De ahí que el único modo que tienes de disfrutar de la novela, y con creces que lo he hecho, es poniéndote en la piel de sus contemporáneos y apreciar las miles de cualidades que te ofrece. Una narración poderosa, llena de detalles y de matices que te arrastra consigo a una propuesta perturbadora. Todos las directrices del gótico se encuentran en esta novela. Presencias inesperadas, lúgubres páramos y oscuros secretos.
El protagonista se ve envuelto en una situación en la que sus principios espirituales se verán cuestionados y los narra con una maestría envidiable. En todo momento es capaz de recrear esa sensación de amenaza a lo desconocido, ante lo que el ser humano poco puede hacer. Todo dentro de un ambiente claustrofóbico y malsano que hace de esta obra el clásico que ya es.
Pero la lectura no es sencilla. A mi al menos no me lo parece porque requiere de un gran manejo de vocabulario y una predisposición a adentrarse en una época a la que no perteneces. Una vez que decides lanzarte a por la novela ya todo es disfrutable.
Una fantástica historia digna de todos los elogios que ha recibido.
January 6, 2021
Este libro de la colección gótica de Valdemar me ha encantado.
Es una aventura terrorífica llena de pantanos, castillos, brujas, monstruos, hombres crueles... Podría haber sido una magnífica película de la Hammer en sus tiempos dorados.
La primera mitad del libro me ha resultado sobresaliente con mucho misterio y terror. La segunda mitad es algo diferente pero también me ha encantado y no faltan para nada el terror y las aventuras en esta segunda parte.
Os recomiendo mucho este libro, me parece un buen icono de la colección Valdemar Gótica.
Es una aventura terrorífica llena de pantanos, castillos, brujas, monstruos, hombres crueles... Podría haber sido una magnífica película de la Hammer en sus tiempos dorados.
La primera mitad del libro me ha resultado sobresaliente con mucho misterio y terror. La segunda mitad es algo diferente pero también me ha encantado y no faltan para nada el terror y las aventuras en esta segunda parte.
Os recomiendo mucho este libro, me parece un buen icono de la colección Valdemar Gótica.
September 19, 2018
An excellent tale. Very readable and, ignoring its seventeenth century setting, very contemporary feeling.
Ramsey Campbell mentions Hodgson, others have mentioned James, but this brief novel reminded me more of contemporary works such as 'The Terror' by Simmons, 'The Fisherman' by Langan, and even John Carpenter's 'The Thing'.
Great book, highly recommended.
Ramsey Campbell mentions Hodgson, others have mentioned James, but this brief novel reminded me more of contemporary works such as 'The Terror' by Simmons, 'The Fisherman' by Langan, and even John Carpenter's 'The Thing'.
Great book, highly recommended.
December 17, 2010
Adrian Ross, seudónimo de Arthur Reed Ropes, escribió una única obra de ficción, 'El agujero del infierno', actualmente considerada un clásico del género de terror sobrenatural.
La historia transcurre en 1645, durante la guerra civil inglesa entre los partidarios de Cromwell y los del rey. El protagonista, Hubert Leyton, es un joven erudito que prefiere mantenerse al margen de esta disputa. Un día recibe la visita de Eldad Pentry, habitante de Marsham, solicitando que intervenga frente a su primo, el Conde de Deeping, Señor de Deeping Hold, ya que éste mantiene a Marsham bajo su yugo, robándoles todo aquello que desea para él y sus hombres. Pentry habla también de una Signora, una italiana que vive en el castillo junto al Conde, habiendo éste quedado viudo recientemente. Sospecha que ambos, y por ende el castillo, están malditos. Además, existe una leyenda que habla de cierto agujero que acabará con el Señor de Deeping Hold...
Esta novela, de ágil lectura, está emparentada con autores de la talla de Lovecraft y Hodgson, sobre todo por lo de la creación de una atmósfera cerrada y angustiosa, y por lo que acecha en el umbral de la naturaleza. Ésto es sin duda lo mejor del libro, ese algo que puede manifestarse en cualquier momento y que somete a continuos ataques a los protagonistas. Porque, sin duda, algo acecha en ese misterioso agujero en el fondo del río...
La historia transcurre en 1645, durante la guerra civil inglesa entre los partidarios de Cromwell y los del rey. El protagonista, Hubert Leyton, es un joven erudito que prefiere mantenerse al margen de esta disputa. Un día recibe la visita de Eldad Pentry, habitante de Marsham, solicitando que intervenga frente a su primo, el Conde de Deeping, Señor de Deeping Hold, ya que éste mantiene a Marsham bajo su yugo, robándoles todo aquello que desea para él y sus hombres. Pentry habla también de una Signora, una italiana que vive en el castillo junto al Conde, habiendo éste quedado viudo recientemente. Sospecha que ambos, y por ende el castillo, están malditos. Además, existe una leyenda que habla de cierto agujero que acabará con el Señor de Deeping Hold...
Esta novela, de ágil lectura, está emparentada con autores de la talla de Lovecraft y Hodgson, sobre todo por lo de la creación de una atmósfera cerrada y angustiosa, y por lo que acecha en el umbral de la naturaleza. Ésto es sin duda lo mejor del libro, ese algo que puede manifestarse en cualquier momento y que somete a continuos ataques a los protagonistas. Porque, sin duda, algo acecha en ese misterioso agujero en el fondo del río...
February 24, 2015
Sí bien comienza con bastante interés y una atmosfera tétrica (barra) misteriosa. La última mitad del libro se desinfla para dar paso a la convivencia en un castillo asediado, centrado en el amor y ego del Conde. Con un toque de vez en cuando de tufo (literalmente)
Si piensas que del agujero van a salir monstruos con tentáculos, alados, ojos rasgados, etc… Vas a llevarte un chasco.
Si piensas que del agujero van a salir monstruos con tentáculos, alados, ojos rasgados, etc… Vas a llevarte un chasco.
May 13, 2019
What an atmospheric horror masterpiece! Just almost at the top with Black Spirits and White of Ralph Adams Cram. The horrific entity that lurks inside the marshes and filth, almost as if it was a representation of the subconscious beast that lurks inside our innermost dark places of our mind.
February 5, 2024
Un libro con una historia entretenida, romántica y tenebrosa. A pesar de haberse escrito hace tiempo, su lenguaje es muy sencillo y muy cómodo de leer. El único problema que le veo es que la prosa del autor es muy simple.
February 4, 2025
First published in 1914, this obscure novel has been championed relatively recently, 2015, by Ramsey Campbell. It takes place in England during the English Civil War of 1642-1651,and is written in the language of the day. Hubert Layton, a puritan who refused to take a side in the conflict and has lived in relative isolation on his father’s estate. His cousin, the Earl of Deeping, has returned to his ancestral home at Deeping Hold after his Royalist cause failed, and has brought a group of fierce mercenaries with him.
They raid the local village of Marsham for supplies, and the villagers have sent a messenger to Hubert to ask him to try and reason with his increasingly unhinged cousin. Hubert travels to Deeping Hold, but fails in his mission, and his cousin's band of men keep him prisoner.
It is not long until forces of the supernatural emerges, initially in the form of the ghost of the Earl's wife, though that is small potatoes to a series of violent attacks from what appears to be a monster in the pit.
This is a highly unusual piece of horror writing, ambitiuous, arguably too much so, in what it takes on. Episodically it entertains, though there are as many passages that do not. If it had been edited and cut down by a third it would have made a far more memorable piece of writing, which it deserves.
They raid the local village of Marsham for supplies, and the villagers have sent a messenger to Hubert to ask him to try and reason with his increasingly unhinged cousin. Hubert travels to Deeping Hold, but fails in his mission, and his cousin's band of men keep him prisoner.
It is not long until forces of the supernatural emerges, initially in the form of the ghost of the Earl's wife, though that is small potatoes to a series of violent attacks from what appears to be a monster in the pit.
This is a highly unusual piece of horror writing, ambitiuous, arguably too much so, in what it takes on. Episodically it entertains, though there are as many passages that do not. If it had been edited and cut down by a third it would have made a far more memorable piece of writing, which it deserves.
April 24, 2021
Este es un libro que me llamó la atención por su sinopsis. Fue escrito hace bastantes años, y era una supuesta obra maestra del terror, así que me decidí a probar su experiencia. Y, bueno...
Narrada en primera persona, esta novela se encuadra, creo, en Gran Bretaña, allá por el siglo XVII o XVIII. Ahí nos encontramos con el protagonista y narrador, que es un joven noble que decide viajar a poner paz a un reino donde el caballero —que es su primo— y sus soldados están enfrentados con los campesinos, continuamente humillados y hartos de su soberbia.
Pero el protagonista será retenido contra su voluntad en el castillo, cercado por una laguna oscura protagonista de "cuentos de viejas" sobre un monstruo que habita allí abajo. En plena contienda y entre actos de brujería y hechicería, se desencadenarán ciertos actos que harán que el miedo aumente entre los soldados.
La verdad es que, si tenemos en cuenta que la novela está narrada en primera persona y que el narrador la cuenta en pasado, podemos deducir que pese a todo lo que le vaya ocurriendo, al final sale con vida, pues ahí está, contando todo lo que le ocurrió y no parece que lo esté haciendo desde el Más Allá precisamente.
Está escrito con un lenguaje y un estilo propios de la era victoriana, pero quizás podría hacerse pasar por una obra de hace varios siglos, pues tiene ese estilo lento y ese miedo de cartón-piedra que hoy como mucho me hace bostezar.
Hay que tener en cuenta el mérito de escribir un libro de terror que en su época sería una obra magna, pero a mí no me ha despertado ningún sentimiento de terror, ni mucho menos. Quien quiera probar, ahí está el libro, es breve y entretenido en cierto modo.
Narrada en primera persona, esta novela se encuadra, creo, en Gran Bretaña, allá por el siglo XVII o XVIII. Ahí nos encontramos con el protagonista y narrador, que es un joven noble que decide viajar a poner paz a un reino donde el caballero —que es su primo— y sus soldados están enfrentados con los campesinos, continuamente humillados y hartos de su soberbia.
Pero el protagonista será retenido contra su voluntad en el castillo, cercado por una laguna oscura protagonista de "cuentos de viejas" sobre un monstruo que habita allí abajo. En plena contienda y entre actos de brujería y hechicería, se desencadenarán ciertos actos que harán que el miedo aumente entre los soldados.
La verdad es que, si tenemos en cuenta que la novela está narrada en primera persona y que el narrador la cuenta en pasado, podemos deducir que pese a todo lo que le vaya ocurriendo, al final sale con vida, pues ahí está, contando todo lo que le ocurrió y no parece que lo esté haciendo desde el Más Allá precisamente.
Está escrito con un lenguaje y un estilo propios de la era victoriana, pero quizás podría hacerse pasar por una obra de hace varios siglos, pues tiene ese estilo lento y ese miedo de cartón-piedra que hoy como mucho me hace bostezar.
Hay que tener en cuenta el mérito de escribir un libro de terror que en su época sería una obra magna, pero a mí no me ha despertado ningún sentimiento de terror, ni mucho menos. Quien quiera probar, ahí está el libro, es breve y entretenido en cierto modo.
August 4, 2014
Aunque no es una obra maestra del horror gótico, tiene ciertos elementos de interés, especiamente en lo relativo a la ambientación.
December 29, 2022
Este libro fué publicado en el año 1914 y tanto para mi, como para los devotos del género, es una de las obras maestras del terror sobrenatural.
May 11, 2021
Me ha gustado mucho esta novela gótica con toques lovecraftianos, desarrollada con el trasfondo de los enfrentamientos del siglo XVII entre los partidarios de Cromwell y los de Carlos I, en el que un grupo de hombres se encuentran aislados en un castillo bajo la amenaza de un mal indefinible, mientras nuestro protagonista intenta sobrevivir a la locura y el miedo. Es loable la descripción de ese ambiente pantanoso, sucio y pegajoso, y como suele ser habitual en el género gótico, también contiene su buena dosis de fatalismo.
December 26, 2021
A strange story
Published in 1914, the tale is written as a first-person narrative set in the periof of the English Civil War. The historical accuracy of the style I will leave for period experts to judge. It is an ambitious, piquant (but ultimately too distanced and uninvolving) story.
Published in 1914, the tale is written as a first-person narrative set in the periof of the English Civil War. The historical accuracy of the style I will leave for period experts to judge. It is an ambitious, piquant (but ultimately too distanced and uninvolving) story.
August 4, 2022
Tonterida escrita al alimón y al aluvión de la lectura de esta cosa buena gótica. O no tan tonterida... (bueno sí, tonterida, a qué engañarnos):
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February 26, 2024
Enmarcado en la guerra civil inglesa. Satírico hasta el extremo de ridiculizar tanto a puritanos, como monárquicos como republicanos ( me he reído varias veces). Una tensión mantenida y un aumento progresivo de la locura de los personajes y del miedo al mal desconocido.
October 27, 2017
Intriga hasta el final pero no mucho más.
November 8, 2020
Mucho mejor de lo que creí. El final se vería espectacular en una película.
December 21, 2021
No es uno de mis favoritos pero tampoco estubo malo solo que no es de mi estilo, relatos del mar o maritimos no son de mis gustos, pero aún así lo disfrute no me aburrió para nada
January 11, 2025
I support fiammetta's rights and wrongs #girlboss
January 17, 2019
So there's this stretch of sea. And in it is a pit. And in the pit is a hole. (You'd think a hole and a pit would be one and the same but apparently they aren't.) And in the pit is...Something. And your job as a reader is to slog thru 125 pages of nearly unreadable prose (fashioned somewhat after a style that might have been popular 500 years ago) until you reach the final chapter and find out what it is. Somehow this is supposed to be reminiscent of MR James, but I'm sure that distinguished writer would roll over in his grave to hear of such a comparison. That or laugh until his bones rattled. It'd have been better had Ross called it 'A Hole In The Head'.
The opening story 'By One, By Two, and By Three' is far better and the reason I'm giving this 2 stars instead of zero. The story itself isn't original; it's something Lovecraft could have handled better; but at least it is told in readable English.
The opening story 'By One, By Two, and By Three' is far better and the reason I'm giving this 2 stars instead of zero. The story itself isn't original; it's something Lovecraft could have handled better; but at least it is told in readable English.
February 5, 2019
Medio medio, terro clásico pero muy trillado..
December 20, 2016
El titulo del libro no concuerda con la historia contada en él. Pero al menos entretiene.
April 10, 2017
Lo que tiene ser uno de los primeros libros de un género/nicho, es que le falta bastante chicha...
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