Robert Murray Gilchrist war ein britischer Autor, der für seine Erzählungen des Fin de Siècle gefeiert wurde. Seine Werke, oft vom Grotesken und Dekadenten durchdrungen, tauchen tief in die dunkleren Aspekte der menschlichen Psyche und Begierde ein. Gilchrists Stil zeichnet sich durch eine reiche Prosa und atmosphärische Beschreibungen aus, die den Leser in seine melancholischen Welten entführen. Obwohl er zu Lebzeiten vielleicht weniger gefeiert wurde, wird er heute für seine einzigartigen Beiträge zur Grotesk- und Schauerliteratur anerkannt.
Exploring tales of annihilation and shattered identities, fatalistic romances, bewildering visions of the sublime and mythological evils preying on the innocent, this new anthology is a journey through an entrancing and influential oeuvre essential for any reader of the weird.
A Night on the Moor & Other Tales of Dread by Robert Murray Gilchrist. Robert Murray Gilchrist (1868-1917) is perhaps best known for his interest in topography, and for his stories set in Derbyshire's Peak District. But he was also a master of mystery and horror, as this richly varied collection shows. If you are looking for a conventional horror story, in which the supernatural element is paramount, try The Crimson Weaver, Dame Inowslad, Witch In-Grain, or A Night on the Moor. If you are more taken with the psychology of the participants, often allied to a fascination with the killing of friends or lovers, then Francis Shackerley, The Noble Courtesan, Althea Swathmore, and My Friend will be right up your street. For humour we are offered the Peakland comedy of The Panicle or A Witch in the Peak. And when it comes to love, there are the tragic and poignant tales we might expect (The Return, The Lost Mistress. The Madness of Betty Hooton), but also the engaging and unusual Bubble Magic - a story of romantic betrayal which hints at a happy ending.