Eight Tales is a collection of stories by author Walter de la Mare. It was released in 1971 and was the author's first collection of stories published by Arkham House. It was published in an edition of 2,992 copies. The stories were all written under de la Mare's pseudonym "Walter Ramal" and had not appeared previously in book form. Walter John de la Mare, OM CH (April 25, 1873 – June 22, 1956), was an English poet, short story writer, and novelist, probably best remembered for his works for children and The Listeners. He was born in Kent (at 83 Maryon Road, Charlton[1] - now part of the London Borough... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... For other definitions of fantasy see fantasy (psychology). ... “Horror story” redirects here. ... This article is in need of attention. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Arkham House is a weird fiction specialty publishing house founded by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... “ISBN” redirects here. ... Walter John de la Mare, OM CH (April 25, 1873 – June 22, 1956), was an English poet, short story writer, and novelist, probably best remembered for his works for children and The Listeners. He was born in Kent (at 83 Maryon Road, Charlton[1] - now part of the London Borough... See also: 1970 in literature, other events of 1971, 1972 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Arkham House is a weird fiction specialty publishing house founded by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. ...

Contents

Eight Tales contains the following stories:

1. "Introduction", by Edward Wagenknecht
2. "Kismet"
3. "The Hangman Luck"
4. "A Mote"
5. "The Village of Old Age"
6. "The Moon's Miracle"
7. "The Giant"
8. "De Mortuis"
9. "A:B:O."

Edward (Charles) Wagenknecht (March 28, 1900 - May 24, 2004) was a U.S. literary critic and teacher, who specialized in 19th century American literature. ...

References

• Jaffery, Sheldon (1989). The Arkham House Companion. Mercer Island, WA: Starmont House, Inc., 99. ISBN 1-55742-005-X. 
• Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd., 48. 
• Joshi, S.T. (1999). Sixty Years of Arkham House: A History and Bibliography. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 124. ISBN 0-87054-176-5. 
• Nielsen, Leon (2004). Arkham House Books: A Collector's Guide. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., 113. ISBN 0-7864-1785-4.