 First edition cover | |
| Author | Ramsey Campbell |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Publisher | Robinson Publishing |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 339 p. |
| ISBN | 9780948164477 |
| OCLC | 16086081 |
Dark Feasts: The World of Ramsey Campbell is a collection of horror stories by Ramsey Campbell, published by Robinson Publishing in 1987. It is dedicated to T. E. D. Klein, "who helped launch me and wrote tales for me to aspire to" and contains an introduction by the author.
The book includes the following stories, many of which had appeared in previous collections:
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