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The Color of Evil (Dark Descent) [Mass Market Paperback]

David G. Hartwell (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books (September 15, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0812518985
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812518986
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,462,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, May 12, 2008
This review is from: The Color of Evil (Dark Descent) (Mass Market Paperback)
The Color of Evil is the first part of the split up anthology 'The Dark Descent', and a good part it is too, averaging 3.76.

The introduction to the latter is also reproduced.

Hartwell says this grew out of some conversations at conventions, etc. where he asked horror writers who influenced them, and in the main, they said writers who were short story writers. Goes on to say this was the main form of horror fiction until the 80s came, and the novel became dominant, before a big flameout, but still won't be changing back.

So, he thought the late 80s was a good time to take stock of the history of the horror short story, and what he sees as three major variant types, this being the first. This covers a couple of centuries, and has three standout stories.

Color Of Evil : The Reach [Do the Dead Sing?] - Stephen King

Color Of Evil : Evening Primrose - John Collier

Color Of Evil : The Ash-Tree - M. R. James

Color Of Evil : The New Mother - Lucy Lane Clifford

Color Of Evil : There's a Long Long Trail A-Winding - Russell Kirk

Color Of Evil : The Call of Cthulhu [short story] - H. P. Lovecraft

Color Of Evil : The Summer People - Shirley Jackson

Color Of Evil : The Whimper of Whipped Dogs - Harlan Ellison

Color Of Evil : Young Goodman Brown - Nathaniel Hawthorne

Color Of Evil : Mr. Justice Harbottle - Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Color Of Evil : The Crowd - Ray Bradbury

Color Of Evil : The Autopsy - Michael Shea

Color Of Evil : John Charrington's Wedding - Edith Nesbit

Color Of Evil : Sticks - Karl Edward Wagner

Color Of Evil : Larger Than Oneself - Robert Aickman

Color Of Evil : Belsen Express - Fritz Leiber

Color Of Evil : Yours Truly Jack the Ripper - Robert Bloch

Color Of Evil : If Damon Comes - Charles L. Grant

Color Of Evil : Vandy Vandy - Manly Wade Wellman

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Wooden tail tale.

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I'm axeing for help, Frank.

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Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

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Could be worse, could be Crystal Lake.

3.5 out of 5

City god call.

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Witchocrites.

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Hanging judge, yes.

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Accident cycle.

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Bodysnatcher's new home in serious need of repair.

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Best if the groom's still alive, really.

3.5 out of 5

Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of the Old Ones? Kent Allard's nephew!

4 out of 5

Religious synthesis forum, very weird.

3 out of 5

Ratzi gas delayed, no chamber.

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Doc, you are actually right at the sharp end, stoopid.

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Cat, kid, you can have the lot, woman.

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Washington gives no quarter, warlock.

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