 Dust-jacket illustration by Frank Utpatel. | |
| Author | John Metcalfe |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Frank Utpatel |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Publisher | Arkham House |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 123 |
The Feasting Dead is a horror novel by British writer John Metcalfe. It was published by Arkham House in 1954 in an edition of 1,242 copies. It was the only book published by Arkham House in 1954. A new edition was issued by Valancourt Books in 2014.
The story is about a young English boy, Denis, who, while in France falls under the influence of a vampiric being, from the folklore of Auvergne and the misfortune that befalls him.
Boucher and McComas praised the novel as "highly welcome in a period where literate supernatural horror is so rare." [1]
Arkham House was an American publishing house specializing in weird fiction. It was founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin, in 1939 by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei to publish hardcover collections of H. P. Lovecraft's best works, which had previously been published only in pulp magazines. The company's name is derived from Lovecraft's fictional New England city, Arkham, Massachusetts. Arkham House editions are noted for the quality of their printing and binding. The colophon for Arkham House was designed by Frank Utpatel.
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