H. R. Wakefield was one of the most popular ghost-story writers of the early 20th century. 'The Red Lodge' is arguably his greatest tale, and a classic of the haunted house genre. Many of the earliest ghost stories and tales of hauntings, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Red Lodge (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Wakefield, H.R.

Genre Fiction

Fantasy and Horror Classics

H.R.Wakefield was one of the twentieth century's most prolific writers of ghost stories, whose best tales rank alongside those of M R James and E F Benson. His spectral work has been available for decades only in expensive collectible editions. We present here a second selection of what we believe are his most powerful pieces, to follow 'The Frontier Guards' (also available from Incunabula).Included in this volume are:- 'Old Man's Beard', Death of a Poacher', 'Out of the Wrack I Rise' and 'Monstrous Regiment'.

Farewell Performance

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When H. R. Wakefield's STRAYERS FROM SHEOL was published by Arkham House in 1961, it was fully intended that a further collection of the author's supernatural tales would follow within a few years; subsequent appearances of Wakefield's stories in Arkham House anthologies referred to this final volume. Unfortunately, no further Wakefield titles were issued by Arkham House, and it was widely assumed that any unpublished stories by the author had been destroyed by him prior to his death in 1964. 
Recently, however, Arkham House Editor Peter Ruber uncovered a cache of previously unknown Wakefield stories, most of them in the long neglected files of August Derleth. These seventeen tales by one of the twentieth century's masters of the supernatural are now being published for the first time, bringing to an exciting conclusion Ash-Tree Press's series reprinting Wakefield's supernatural stories. The supernatural tales in REUNION AT DAWN range from the gentle ('The Assignation', 'The Fall of the House of Gilpin') to the horrific ('Final Variation', 'A Man's Best Friend', 'The Bodyguard'). We meet - for the final time - the recurring characters of Dr Landon and Anstruther Sawbridge, Bart. ('That Sleep of Death'); encounter two variations on the same theme ('The Latch-Key' and '"The Night Can Sweat With Terror"'); and, unusually for Wakefield, venture into the past for a historical ghost story ('Familiar Spirit'). In these seventeen stories, H. R. Wakefield once more triumphantly proves himself to be a master of the weird tale.

Reunion at Dawn: And Other Uncollected Ghost Stories

Ash Tree Pr

H R Wakefield was one of the twentieth century’s most prolific writers of ghost stories, whose best tales rank alongside those of M R James and E F Benson. His spectral work has been available for decades only in expensive collectible editions. We present here a selection of what we believe are his most powerful pieces. Included are;- ‘The Red Lodge’, ‘The Thirteenth Hole at Duncaster’, ‘He Cometh and He Passeth By’ and ‘Look Up There!’.

The Frontier Guards

Incunabula

Reading a ghost story on Christmas eve was once as much a part of traditional Christmas celebrations as turkey, eggnog, and Santa Claus.
 The Red Lodge is a magnificent Queen Anne house, the ideal rental for a young family on a much-needed holiday. But something is wrong at the Red Lodge. What caused the drownings of so many previous occupants? What dark presence lurks in the river? Why has the son grown sullen and afraid?

The Red Lodge: A Ghost Story for Christmas (Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories)

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