''Lonely Vigils'' is a collection of
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures.
The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
,
horror and
mystery short stories
A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...
by American author
Manly Wade Wellman
Manly Wade Wellman (May 21, 1903 – April 5, 1986) was an American writer. While his science fiction and fantasy stories appeared in such pulps as '' Astounding Stories'', '' Startling Stories'', ''Unknown'' and '' Strange Stories'', Wellman i ...
. It was released in
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...
by
Carcosa
Carcosa is a fictional city in Ambrose Bierce's short story "An Inhabitant of Carcosa" (1886). The ancient and mysterious city is barely described and is viewed only in hindsight (after its destruction) by a character who once lived there.
Ameri ...
in an edition of 1,548 copies, of which the 566 pre-ordered copies were signed by the author and artist. The stories feature Wellman's
supernatural detective characters,
Judge Keith Hilary Pursuivant, Professor Nathan Enderby, and
John Thunstone. The story "Vigil" first appeared in the magazine ''Strange Stories''. The remaining stories originally appeared in the magazine ''
Weird Tales
''Weird Tales'' is an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine founded by J. C. Henneberger and J. M. Lansinger in late 1922. The first issue, dated March 1923, appeared on newsstands February 18. The first editor, Edwin Baird, printe ...
''.
Contents
* Foreword
* "The Hairy Ones Shall Dance"
* "The Black Drama"
* "The Dreadful Rabbits"
* "The Half-Haunted"
* "Vigil"
* "The Third Cry to Legba"
* "The Golden Goblins"
* "Hoofs"
* "Letters of Cold Fire"
* "John Thunstone's Inheritance"
* "Sorcery from Thule"
* "The Dead Man's Hand"
* "Throne on the Threshold"
* "The Shonokins"
* "Blood From a Stone"
* "The Dai Sword"
* "Twice Cursed"
* "Shonokin Town"
* "The Leonardo Rondache"
* "The Last Grave of Lill Warran"
References
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External links
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1981 short story collections
Horror short story collections
Fantasy short story collections
Mystery short story collections
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