Queens of the Abyss

From the storied vaults of the British Library comes this pioneering collection of strange and fabulous “weird tales,” highlighting the contributions of 19th and 20th century women writers to this influential genre, including contributors to early pulp magazines and never-before-published works of literary power and significance. From the nightmarish stories of Marie Corelli and Violet Quirk to the surprising darker material of The Secret Garden author Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mike Ashley’s expertly researched anthology reintroduces readers to notable—though often overlooked—authors of the sensational, dark, and surreal.