num_pages: 132
description: Weird Tales has always been the most popular and sought-after of all pulp magazines. Its mix of exotic fantasy, horror, science fiction, suspense, and the just plain indescribable has enthralled generations of readers throughout the world.Collected here are 13 of the best short stories published in Weird Tales' first year of publication, 1923 -- classics by many who would later play an integral part in the Unique Magazine, such as H.P. Lovecraft, Frank Owen, and Farnsworth Wright.Contents1. The Grave by Orville R. Emerson2. The Basket by Herbert J. Mangham3. Beyond the Door by J. Paul Suter4. The Devil Plant by Lyle Wilson Holden5. The Purple Heart by Herman Sisk6. The Well by Julian Kilman7. The Two Men Who Murdered Each Other by Valma Clark8. The Dead-Naming of Lukapehu by P. D. Gog9. The Bloodstained Parasol by James L. Ravenscroft10. The Man Who Owned the World by Frank Owen11. An Adventure in the Fourth Dimension by Farnsworth Wright12. Dagon by H. P. Lovecraft13. Lucifer by John D. Swain
language: English
title: The Best of Weird Tales 1923
titlecomplete: The Best of Weird Tales 1923
genres: Weird Fiction, Fantasy, Short Stories, Fiction, Horror
ratings_count: 60
publisher: Borgo Press