C. M. Eddy, Jr. The Loved Dead and Other Tales

C. M. Eddy, Jr. The Loved Dead and Other Tales 

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In this collection of C.M. Eddy's works highlights seven of his Weird Tales Magazine creations, together with a variety of his other lesser-known tales.
     Story headings from four of these tales are reproduced from the original artwork by Andrew Brosnatch, an artist whose illustrations were showcased on fifteen Weird Tales covers.
     The stories range from Mr. Eddy's first nationally published fiction, "Sign of the Dragon", a detective mystery story to "The Loved Dead", perhaps his most infamous story. This horrific tale of the exploits of a tortured soul's dark descent into unspeakable deeds against his fellow citizens, is told from the protagonist's point of view.
     C.M. Eddy's most prolific period of short story writing was during the years 1919 through 1922 - the time the majority of this collection was produced.
     The original handwritten manuscripts were used for the texts while editing this book. These thirteen tales show the diversity and range that C. M. Eddy, Jr. displayed as an author and storyteller.

C.M. Eddy, Jr. was an author best known for his horror and supernatural short stories. He began his career writing for a broad range of pulp fiction genres in the 1920's, including detective mystery and weird macabre. He is best remembered for his work in Weird Tales Magazine.
     Clifford Martin Eddy, Jr. was born in Providence, Rhode Island on January 18, 1896 and died at age 71 on November 21, 1967, living most of his life in Providence, Rhode Island. He is interred at Swan Point Cemetery.
     During his early years he was friend and confidant to both H. P. Lovecraft and Harry Houdini. He was a member of Lovecraft's inner circle of friends and authors, and a ghostwriter and investigator for Houdini.
     As a youngster, Eddy was an avid reader and began to write at an early age. His interests were varied and included the occult, mysticism, mythology, as well as detective stories.
     A composer of many songs, he wrote both lyrics and melodies. Some of his more widely circulated published compositions were "Dearest of All", "When We Met By The Blue Lagoon", "Underneath the Whispering Pine", "Sunset Hour", and "Hello Mister Sunshine (Goodbye, Mister Rain)".
     Clifford met his wife Muriel through their mutual interest in creative writing. Following marriage in 1918 they continued their writing pursuits while raising a family of three children.
      Mr. Eddy was a theatrical booking agent for 25 years, promoting shows that featured many famous vaudevillians and performers of the early 20th Century. In later years he was a proofreader for Oxford Press, a principal clerk at the business management office in the Rhode Island State Department of Public Health, and a creative writing instructor. He served as president of the Rhode Island Writers' Guild from 1954 to 1956 and as treasurer from 1962 to 1967. Mr. Eddy also served as  secretary-treasurer of the Rhode Island Theatrical Booking Agents' Association.

Specs:

* Edition of 500x copies

* 6" x 9"

* 220 pages

* Smyth-sewn binding

* Head and tail bands

* Ribbon marker

* Clothbound with dust jacket

* Silver foil stamping over black cloth

* Offset printed on archival acid-free paper