''Strange Things and Stranger Places'' is a collection of
horror
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Genres
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** Japanese horror, Japanese horror fiction
**Korean horror, Korean horror fiction
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stories by
Ramsey Campbell, first published by
Tor Books in 1993. The book includes two lengthy
novellas, "Medusa" and "Needing Ghosts", and an introduction by the author.
Of the collection, ''
Kirkus Reviews
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'' noted that "Campbell writes elegant, soul-sucking horror that rivals the genre's finest--but there's none of his best here...only die-hard fans will want to bother with these scrappy leavings."
[Unknown reviewer. ''Strange Things and Stranger Places'', ''Kirkus Reviews'', May 1, 1993 issue] ''
Publishers Weekly'' mirrored the assessment: "The previously published stories in this collection, which also includes a new novella, seem to have languished in obscurity until now for a reason: very few stand out, and none achieve the resonance of Campbell's best horror novels..."
Contents
The book contains the following stories:
* "Cat and Mouse" (1972)
* "Medusa" (1987)
* "Rising Generation" (1975)
* "Run Through" (1975)
* "Wrapped Up" (1981)
* "Passing Phase" (1985)
* "A New Life" (1987)
* "The Next Sideshow" (1981)
* "Little Man" (1986)
* "Needing Ghosts" (1990)
References
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1993 short story collections
Fantasy short story collections
Horror short story collections
Tor Books books