![]() ![]() ![]() A short story can actually convey a more haunting depiction of the human predicament by avoiding any kind of artificial conclusiveness. Henry trapdoor, or the ironic twist of a Maupassant. They don’t need to close with the snap of an O. Such writers recognise that stories don’t require pat endings. "Along with Walter de la Mare, Elizabeth Bowen and a few others, Robert Aickman belongs to the Chekhov school of the weird tale. ![]() His writing is subtle and poetic, presenting us with psychological and more material terrors.Tales of Love and Death (first published in 1977) is a collection of seven mature tales by this craftsman of the uncanny. Aickman himself referred to his tales as ‘strange stories’, for they are often open to more complex interpretations. Robert Aickman (1914-1981) is considered by many to be one of the finest exponents of the modern ghost story. Cover artwork by Stephen J Clark of The Singing Garden ![]()
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