The Dream of X and Other Fantastic Visions by William Hope Hodgson (Night Shade Books, May 2009, 978-1-892389-43-5, $35.00, xi+449pp, hc, co, cover by Jason Van Hollander) [edited by Douglas A. Anderson]
Collection of 19 stories, plus another six abridged “copyright versions” of stories, four alternate versions of stories collected in other volumes in this series, and two “counterfeits”. Introduction by Ross E. Lockhart. Volume five in the “The Collected Fiction of William Hope Hodgson” series.
- ix · That Delicious Shiver · Ross E. Lockhart · in
- · Fantastic Visions
- 1 · The Valley of Lost Children · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Cornhill Magazine February 1906
- 11 · Date 1965: Modern Warfare · William Hope Hodgson · fa The New Age December 24 1908
- 15 · My House Shall Be Called the House of Prayer · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Cornhill Magazine May 1911
- 23 · Judge Barclay’s Wife · William Hope Hodgson · ss The London Magazine July 1912
- 35 · The Getting Even of Tommy Dodd · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Red Magazine August 15 1912
- 49 · The Sea Horses · William Hope Hodgson · ss The London Magazine March 1913
- 69 · How the Honourable Billy Darrell Raised the Wind · William Hope Hodgson · nv The Red Magazine March 15 1913
- 99 · The Getting Even of “Parson” Guyles · William Hope Hodgson · nv The Red Magazine November 1 1914
- 123 · The Friendship of Monsieur Jeynois · William Hope Hodgson · nv The Red Magazine August 2 1915
- 143 · The Inn of the Black Crow · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Red Magazine October 1 1915
- 157 · What Happened in the Thunderbolt · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Red Magazine January 15 1916
- 171 · How Sir Jerrold Treyn Dealt with the Dutch in Caunston Cove · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Red Magazine May 1 1916
- 191 · Jem Binny and the Safe at Lockwood Hall · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Red Magazine October 16 1916; given as “Jem Binney and the Safe at Lockwood Hall”.
- 203 · Diamond Cut Diamond with a Vengeance · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Red Magazine January 1 1918
- 215 · Eloi Eloi Lama Sabachthani · William Hope Hodgson · ss Nash’s Illustrated Weekly September 20 1919, as “The Baumoff Explosive”
- 231 · The Room of Fear · William Hope Hodgson · ss Etchings & Odysseys #2, 1983
- 241 · The Promise · William Hope Hodgson · ss Terrors of the Sea by William Hope Hodgson, Donald M. Grant, 1996
- 245 · Captain Dang · William Hope Hodgson · uw Terrors of the Sea by William Hope Hodgson, Donald M. Grant, 1996
- 273 · Captain Dan Danblasten · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Red Magazine May 1918, as “The Home-Coming of Captain Dan”; slightly revised.
- · Copyright Versions
- 291 · The Ghost Pirates · William Hope Hodgson · n. S. Paul, 1909; condensed.
- 323 · Carnacki, the Ghost Finder · William Hope Hodgson · ss Carnacki, the Ghost Finder; and, a Poem by William Hope Hodgson, Paul R. Reynolds, 1910
a condensation of several Carnacki stories for copyright reasons.
- 333 · The Dream of X · William Hope Hodgson · na “Poems” and “The Dream of X” by William Hope Hodgson, R.H. Paget, 1912
an abridgement of The Night Land (Eveleigh Nash, April 1912).
- 375 · Senator Sandy Mac Ghee [Captain Gault] · William Hope Hodgson · uw Cargunka, and Poems and Anecdotes by William Hope Hodgson, R.H. Paget, 1914
- 379 · The Last Word in Mysteries · William Hope Hodgson · uw Cargunka, and Poems and Anecdotes by William Hope Hodgson, R.H. Paget, 1914
- 381 · The Dumpley Acrostics · William Hope Hodgson · uw Cargunka, and Poems and Anecdotes by William Hope Hodgson, R.H. Paget, 1914
- · Alternate Versions
- 385 · An Adventure of the Deep Waters [Sargasso Sea] · William Hope Hodgson · ss Short Stories February 1916
revised from “The Thing in the Weeds”, The Story-Teller, January 1913.
- 397 · Captain Gunbolt Charity and the Painted Lady · William Hope Hodgson · nv The Luck of the Strong by William Hope Hodgson, Eveleigh Nash, 1916
slightly revised from “The Painted Lady”, London Magazine November 1915, to change the protagonist from Captain Gault to Captain Gunbolt Charity.
- 419 · The Storm · William Hope Hodgson · vi Short Stories December 1919, uncredited.
- 421 · The Crew of the “Lancing” · William Hope Hodgson · ss Over the Edge ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1964
revised version of “Demons of the Sea”, Sea Stories Oct 5, 1923.
- · Counterfeits
- 431 · The Raft · C. L. · ss October 1905
- 439 · R.M.S. “Empress of Australia” · William Hope Hodgson (in error) · ss Terrors of the Sea by William Hope Hodgson, Donald M. Grant, 1996
- 447 · A Note on the Texts · Jeremy Lassen · ms
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