The Vampire Master and Other Tales of Horror
While primarily known for his adventures of terrestrial doom and interstellar peril, Edmond Hamilton also wrote a number of tales of mystery and horror. The Vampire Master and Other Tales of Horror collects nine stories from pulp magazines such as Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, Thrilling Mystery, and Weird Tales.
Included are Hamilton’s four tales of supernatural terror that appeared in Weird Tales under the nom de plume Hugh Davidson. Two of these stories feature the psychic detective, Dr. John Dale.
An introduction by Hugh B. Cave, recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, provides a personal glimpse at the bygone days of writing for the pulp magazines.
Included as an afterword is an essay by Hamilton reflecting on the halcyon days of writing for Weird Tales.
Publisher: Haffner Press, 2000.5
Pagination: 360 p.
ISBN: 1893887065
Cover: Jon Arfstrom; Introduction: Hugh B. Cave
Contents:
Dead Legs
Vampire Village (as Davidson)
Snake-Man (as Davidson)
The Vampire Master (DD#1)(as Davidson)
House of the Evil Eye (DD#2)(as Davidson)
Beasts That Once Were Men
Children of Terror
The Earth Dwellers
Woman From the Ice
Tag Archives: opus#087
獣人 (Beasts That Once Were Men)
Translator: 国枝史郎 (KUNIEDA Shiro)
in: 恐怖街, 松光書院, 1939.05
荒俣宏 『ホラー小説講義』（角川書店, 1999）で紹介された同書
Reprint: 国枝史郎伝奇風俗／怪奇小説集成 / 末國善己編, 作品社, 2013.04, 592p.
獣人 (Beasts That Once Were Men)
Translator: 国枝史郎 (KUNIEDA Shiro)
in: 国枝史郎伝奇風俗／怪奇小説集成, 末國善己編, 作品社, 2013.04.15, pp. 43-55
内容紹介
本作は、恋人ラッスの兄フェルトンから奇妙な電話をもらったネッドが、ラッスとともに、フェルトンが「人工遺伝」の研究をしている屋敷へ向かうところから始まる。屋敷に到着した二人は、人間の服を着ていて、フェルトンと同じ身体的な特徴のある猿が死んでいるのを発見。フェルトンの共同研究者だったロビン博士は、ネッドとラッスに、フェルトンの資金援助で生物を遺伝的に変化させる装置を開発したものの、自分の体で装置の実験をしたフェルトンは退化して猿になり、絶望して自殺したと語る。物語は、本当に死んでいた猿はフェルトンなのかを軸に進んでいく。（編者解説より）
OPUS#087 Beasts That Once Were Men
OPUS: #087
Title: Beasts That Once Were Men
Author: Edmond Hamilton
Year: 1936
Type: short story
“The Evidence Seemed Plain: Dr Robine’s Experiments Had Wrought a horrible Change, Transforming Men to Monsters!”
Publication:
- Thrilling Mystery [v3 #1, May 1936] (10¢, 132pp, pulp), pp. 47-55.
- The Vampire Master and Other Tales of Terror, (Aug 2000, Edmond Hamilton, publ. Haffner Press, 1-893887-06-5, $32.00, xii+345pp, hc, coll) Cover: Jon Arfstrom
- Thrilling Mystery, May 1936, (Apr 2010, ed. John P. Gunnison, publ. Adventure House, 978-1-59798-294-8, $14.95, 128pp, tp, anth)