''The Doll and One Other'' is a collection of two

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...

and horror novelettes by author

Algernon Blackwood Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE (14 March 1869 – 10 December 1951) was an English broadcasting narrator, journalist, novelist and short story writer, and among the most prolific ghost story writers in the history of the genre. The literary cri ...

. It was released in 1946 and was the first publication of either novelette. It was published by

Arkham House Arkham House is 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 ...

in an edition of 3,490 copies. The first novelette, "The Doll," was adapted for an episode of the television show ''

Night Gallery ''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, ''The Twilight Zone ...

''. It was also adapted for the December 24, 1944, episode of old time radio show ''

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''. James Agate Jr adapted the story for '' CBS Radio Mystery Theatre'' (ep. 1224 - July 22, 1981) under the title ''Toy Death'' starring Kristoffer Tabori and Patricia Elliott.

''The Doll and One Other'' contains the following tales: # "The Doll" # "The Trod"

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