Books by Walter de la Mare
“De La Mare made his name as a poet, but he wrote quite a lot of weird fiction, and it doesn’t get quite as much attention as it might. I think he’s every bit as great as Aickman or Machin. He was a poet, so he had an extraordinary gift for language, and he certainly took his time writing stories. There was no dashing through one of his stories; the aesthetic confidence and control that he has is perfect. He knows exactly what he’s doing, all the time. He’s a good example of stories that are very normal for the most part, in undramatic settings – and at the end, it’s kind of hard to say what just happened.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Walter de la Mare were recommended
The Best Weird Fiction Books, recommended by Michael Cisco
Weird fiction uses the supernatural to throw all our experience into doubt, says author and academic Michael Cisco. He introduces us to five favourites, featuring everything from ghosts to fairies to cults – all subtly constructed, infused with real human feeling, and calculated to perturb.
