#francis stevens

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Though not widely known or anthologized, the fiction of Francis Stevens, the pseudonym for Gertrude Barrows Bennett, has proved to be enormously influential, earning her the reputation as “the woman who invented dark fantasy”. Today’s Frightful Friday selection shows why—“Behind the Curtain” is a subversive reworking of Gothic tropes, most notably those found in the tales of Poe and Conan Doyle.

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Virgil Finlay (1914-1971),  'Serapion', ''Famous Fantastic Mysteries'', Vol. 4, #3, 1942 Source

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The Citadel of Fear by Francis Stevens

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Virgil Finlay (1914-1971), ''Famous Fantastic Mysteries'', Vol. 3, #6, 1942 Source

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Virgil Finlay (1914-1971), ''Castle of Frankenstein'', Vol. 5, #3, 1972 Source