The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror : Volume 02 ~ 28 MP3 AUDIOBOOK COLLECTION
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The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror : Volume 02 This anthology — Best New Horror 2 (1991), edited by Ramsey Campbell and Stephen Jones, collects some of the most striking and unsettling short fiction of the early 1990s, showcasing both established masters and emerging voices in dark fiction. Opening with Introduction: Horror in 1990, the editors reflect on the state of the genre, noting its evolution beyond traditional monsters into more psychological and surreal territories. The stories that follow span a wide emotional and stylistic range: Peter Straub’s A Short Guide to the City blends urban decay with mythic horror, Thomas Ligotti’s The Last Feast of Harlequin offers a chilling descent into existential dread, and Poppy Z. Brite’s His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood evokes decadent Southern Gothic atmosphere. Works like Harlan Ellison’s Jane Doe #112 and Elizabeth Massie’s Stephen explore human cruelty and trauma as horror’s true monsters, while Michael Marshall Smith’s The Man Who Drew Cats and F. Paul Wilson’s Pelts mix grotesque fantasy with moral irony. Elsewhere, the anthology’s diversity shines through in Gene Wolfe’s mythic Lord of the Land, Karl Edward Wagner’s haunting Cedar Lane, and David J. Schow’s Hollywood-set Incident on a Rainy Night in Beverly Hills. Emerging authors such as Ian R. MacLeod (1/72nd Scale) and Elizabeth Hand (On the Town Route) bring literary texture and emotional nuance to contemporary horror. Shock Radio by Ray Garton and Negatives by Nicholas Royle explore the dark side of media and identity, while Alive in Venice by Cherry Wilder and Divertimento by Gregory Frost lend an eerie lyricism to the mix. The anthology closes with Necrology: 1990, a comprehensive obituary section for genre figures, a feature that became a hallmark of the Best New Horror series. Together, these twenty-nine stories illustrate the genre’s maturation—melding psychological unease, cultural anxiety, and gothic beauty into one of the decade’s defining horror collections.
CONTENT:
1. Introduction: Horror in 1990 by Ramsey Campbell & Stephen Jones
2. The First Time by K. W. Jeter
3. A Short Guide to the City by Peter Straub
4. Stephen by Elizabeth Massie
5. The Dead Love You by Jonathan Carroll
6. Jane Doe #112 by Harlan Ellison
7. Shock Radio by Ray Garton
8. The Man Who Drew Cats by Michael Marshall Smith
9. The Co-op by Melanie Tem
10. Negatives by Nicholas Royle
11. The Last Feast of Harlequin by Thomas Ligotti
12. 1/72nd Scale by Ian R. MacLeod
13. Cedar Lane by Karl Edward Wagner
14. At a Window Facing West by Kim Antieau
15. Inside the Walled City by Garry Kilworth
16. On the Wing by Jean-Daniel Brèque?
17. Firebird by J. L. Comeau
18. Incident on a Rainy Night in Beverly Hills by David J. Schow
19. His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood by Poppy Z. Brite
20. The Original Dr Shade by Kim Newman
21. Madge by D. F. Lewis
22. Alive in Venice by Cherry Wilder
23. Divertimento by Gregory Frost
24. Pelts by F. Paul Wilson
25. Lord of the Land by Gene Wolfe
26. Aquarium by Steve Rasnic Tem
27. Mister Ice Cold by Gahan Wilson
28. On the Town Route by Elizabeth Hand
29. Necrology: 1990 by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
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This series was discontinued due to issues with the two authors as well as the publishing house. You can't buy the first 4-5 books in the series in print, ebook, or audiobook. An old print copy for one of them can go for like $200 on ebay. So to find the entire audiobook series for such an insanely good price made me take the plunge and buy. I figured even if it didn't work, it was worth the attempt. But the CD came, had everything on it, and I've since converted it to listen to the Books app on my iPhone. Soooooo worth it.
Couldn't believe the great price for this series. CD came in good time, even during the holidays. The audio is slightly lower quality than expected, but once you get into the groove of listening you stop noticing.
arrive in a timely manner and works well
A rare and hard to find series of audiobooks. And a fantastic find in this case. The sound quality varies, but considering the source material, not too bad at all.
Prompt and efficient delivery (to UK).
Certainly good value for money.
