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Weird Fiction had its heyday in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. While it is related to horror, it oftentimes incorporates fantastical themes that are decidedly outside the boundaries of what most people would understand as horror. It can sometimes horrify, but the stories are typically crafted to elicit a sense of wonder in the reader and, quite often, it has some of the themes of science fiction and Gothic fiction woven into it.
The Big Names
HP Lovecraft is the most well-known author of Weird Fiction. Lovecraft's stories are remarkable for the author's eloquent language and for the fact that, unlike many horror stories, his tales almost never had a moral angle to them. In most cases, his protagonists were being pursued by or deliberately seeking out something that was far beyond their ability-or any human's ability-to fully comprehend, and that provided the horror element of the story. While horror, as a genre, is usually about eliciting feelings of terror, Weird Fiction seeks to cause a sense of wonder in the reader, oftentimes mixed with a good deal of dread.
While Lovecraft and his sinister Necronomicon-a fictional grimoire that appeared again and again in his stories-are household names, the world of Weird Fiction is rich with talented and imaginative authors. Some of the names that helped to define this genre include:
Algernon BlackwoodRobert W. ChambersLord DunsanyWilliam Hope HodgsonArthur MachenWalter de la MareMR JamesClark Ashton Smith
Despite the fact that Weird Fiction is mostly associated with the late 1800s and early 1900s, there are still some writers working in this genre today. Some of the most well-known horror movies and novels in the world were heavily influenced by these authors. For example, the Chambers book "The King in Yellow" contains four stories that center on a fictional play that drives anyone who sees or reads it mad. This plot device has been used in a number of successful horror films, with the play being replaced by a cursed book or movie that drives people mad.
Exploring Weird Fiction
A great deal of Weird Fiction appeared in the form of short stories. Lovecraft was a frequent contributor to Weird Tales magazine, and there are some reprints of those issues available. The originals can fetch a very high price. Short story collections from these authors, and many more, are still widely available. Many of these stories are in the public domain, which means they can be downloaded legally, at no charge, from numerous different sites.
Read reviews about classic works of Weird Fiction, Gothic Fiction and Horror Fiction at Antique Horrors!
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