Re: Robert Aickman
 

I have the hardback of Deadfall Hotel. My favorite of all his illustrations is in that one: the girl with the balloon :D

(Beware: no illustrations in the paperback version)

I also have a copy of his art book Sticky Monsters.

Yes, I would love to see what he does with Aickman's stories.

Re: Robert Aickman
 

"I see that Centipede has announced the two-volume Robert Aickman Masters of the Weird Tale set....This collection will be the main 48 stories, with an introduction by S.T. Joshi, an essay on Robert Aickman by T.E.D. Klein, and 12 full page illustrations by Danish artist John Kenn Mortensen. It is signed by Joshi and Mortensen. This should be up for order next Sunday, July 22."

I have heard that this work may cost $295 for preorder, so it is appears to be mainly for serious collectors, libraries and Aickman completists.

Re: Robert Aickman
 

I'm mildly curious about the Klein essay, but Centipede books are way outside my price range, so I can't justify buying this, especially as I spent so much on all the Tartarus editions. I'm never spending that much money on stories I already own.

Re: Robert Aickman
 

The Klein essay is interesting since he met Aickman in the flesh, but the price is prohibitive for those of us who are on a budget. I'll stick to my Faber & Faber editions and my used Scribners.

Re: Robert Aickman
 

A little too plain and cartoonish for me, overall. The monsters are kitschy, the characters too "cute", in ways that Gorey's weren't.

On the other hand, I do like this one:

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qrZ4G93fi4k/hqdefault.jpg

More work along these lines and I might start to feel sorry that I can't get these books.

Re: Robert Aickman
 

My apologies if this has already been posted:

Strange, Stranger, Strangest: The dark and elegant stories of Robert Aickman

https://thebaffler.com/latest/strang...gest-bradfield

Re: Robert Aickman
 

While I own all the Tartarus volumes, it's astounding to me that Aickman's complete works still haven't been made available to the general consumer. I mean, you'd think the COMPLETE Aickman would be a marketable selling point?

Re: Robert Aickman
 

Situations such as this make me feel more comfortable with my controversial views on the copyright status of long dead authors. I adore Tartarus. They're easily my favourite publisher and obviously worth it for their *amazing* work. I'd buy their editions anyway, but by this point the complete Aickman should also be accessible for all in cheap paperback or ebook form. Until recently my friends had no way of reading 'Wood' or other essential Aickman tales not in the Faber books. Hell, until recently we didn't even have the Faber books, which caused Aickman to fall into obscurity for a long time.

Re: Robert Aickman
 

À propos of nothing, i think i’m slowly becoming convinced that my favourite Aickman tale is actually ( wait for it ) Pages From a Young Girl’s Journal. Wich tale of his or anyone else gives so apt a portrait of or comment upon the relationship between an author of strange tales and his readership?

Re: Robert Aickman
 

I don't dislike Pages from a Young Girl's Journal, but it isn't a story I think is representative of Aickman's unique abilities as a writer and is probably my least favourite from the excellent Cold Hand in Mine collection.