The Alabaster Book of Occult Fiction ed. Brian Stableford (Snuggly Books, August 2023, 978-1-64525-118-7, £19.45, 357pp, tp, oa, cover: Geestelijke met masker by Mathieu Lauweriks from 1894)
Anthology of 21 stories showcasing the French occult revival of the nineteenth century.
Details supplied by Mike Ashley.
- 7 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 2023
- 23 · One o’Clock; or, The Vision · Charles Nodier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Weird Fiction in France ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2020
translated from the French (“Une Heure, ou la vision”, Les Tristes, ou Mélangetírés des tabelettes d’un suicide, 1806).
- 31 · The Sorcerer’s Child · X. B. Saintine; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Jonathan the Visionary by X. B. Saintine, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018
translated from the French (“L’Enfant du sorcière”, Mercure du dixnouvième siècle, 1823).
- 43 · The Antique Ring · S. Henry Berthoud; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Martyrs of Science and Other Victims of Devilry and Destiny by S. Henry Berthoud, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013
translated from the French (“La Bague antique”, Chroniques et traditions surnaturelles de la Flandre, 1831).
- 50 · The Evil Eye. A Tale of the Kahveh Khaneh · Henri Martin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Le Mauvais oeil”, L’Artiste, 1831).
- 67 · Faust · Alphonse Brot; translated by Brian Stableford · nv
translated from the French (Entre One heures et minuit II: Un Coin du salon, 1833).
- 99 · Ebn Sina · Alphonse Esquiros; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Ebn Sina”, L’Artiste, c. 1847/8).
- 113 · The Magnetized Corpse · Jules Janin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Magnetized Corpse and Other Paradoxical Tales by Jules Janin, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013
translated from the French (“Le Mort magnetisé”, Revue pittoresque, July 1845).
- 125 · The Guest of the Dead · Claude Vignon; translated by Brian Stableford · nv Midnight!! by Claude Vignon, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2021
translated from the French (from Minuit!!, 1856).
- 154 · The Redemptrix · Victor-Émile Michelet; translated by Brian Stableford · nv Superhuman Tales by Victor-Émile Michelet, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018
translated from the French (“La Rédemptrice”, Psyché: Revue mensuelle d’art et de littérature, 1892).
- 177 · The Talisman · Gabriel de Lautrec; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Vengeance of the Oval Portrait by Gabriel de Lautrec, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011
translated from the French (“Le Talisman”, Poèmes en prose, 1898).
- 181 · Larmor’s Redemption · Gilbert-Augustin Thierry; translated by Brian Stableford · nv Reincarnation and Redemption by Gilbert-Augustin Thierry, tr. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2019
translated from the French (Nouvelle Review).
- 223 · The Spell-Caster · Jules Lermina; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French.
- 235 · The Eye of the Dragon · R. de Maricourt; translated by Brian Stableford · nv
translated from the French (“L’Oeil du dragon”, L’Initiation, 1890).
- 261 · The Sardonyx Chimera · Jules Bois; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Le Chimère de sardoine”, Le Figaro, May 5, 1906).
- 267 · Astral Amour · Jane De La Vaudère; translated by Brian Stableford · nv The Double Star and Other Occult Fantasies by Jane de La Vaudère, tr. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2018
translated from the French (“Viviane”, L’Univers illustré, 1890-1891).
- 296 · The Skeleton · Gaston Bourgeat; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“Le Squelette”, La Voile d’Isis, September 1908).
- 303 · The Amorous Shade · Maurice Beaubourg; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (“L’Ombre amoreuse”, Grande Revue de Paris et Saint-Petersbourg, April-July 1891).
- 312 · The Other Eyes · Jean Richepin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Crazy Corner by Jean Richepin, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013
translated from the French (“Les Autres yeux”, Le Journal, December 21, 1899).
- 316 · Necromancy · Edouard l’Hote; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (Grande Revue de Paris et Saint-Petersbourg, 1891).
- 324 · Light-of-Sorrow · Han Ryner; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Superhumans by Han Rymer, Black Coat Press, 2011
translated from the French (“Lumière-de-souleur”, Demain, 1897).
- 332 · The Communication of William Trystor · Emile Goudeau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss
translated from the French (Grande Revue de Paris et Saint-Petersbourg, 1891).
- 345 · About the Authors · Brian Stableford, uncredited · bg
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