Title: The Evil Clergyman
Title Record # 41909
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Date: 1939-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Date: 1939-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note:
- Written in the Fall of 1933 and first published in the April 1939 issue of Weird Tales.
- This story was part of a letter by H. P. Lovecraft and was not intended for publication. The letter also included the Complete Chronology list of short stories. (source: Introduction by August Derleth for the Arkham House editions of Dagon and Other Macabre Tales.)
Synopsis: A man is left alone in a room, with instructions not to touch the mysterious box on the table; but he does and frightening events begin.
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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Beyond the Wall of Sleep | 1943-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Arkham House (H.P. Lovecraft Trilogy #2) | $5.00?$: US dollar |
xxix+ 458 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Burt Trimpey , Clark Ashton Smith | ||
Dreams and Fancies | 1962-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Arkham House | $3.50?$: US dollar |
x+ 174 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Richard Taylor (artist) | ||
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1965-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Arkham House | $6.50?$: US dollar |
ix+ [1]+ 413+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Lee Brown Coye | ||
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1967-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Gollancz | 30/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
ix+ 413 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1969-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Arkham House | $7.50?$: US dollar |
ix+ [1]+ 413+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Lee Brown Coye | ||
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1969-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Panther | 0-586-02903-6 | 5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Tony Marshall | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1970-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Panther | 0-586-02903-6 | 5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Tony Marshall | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1970-12-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Beagle Books / Ballantine (The Arkham Edition of H. P. Lovecraft #1) | 95032 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Tony Marshall | |
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1971-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Arkham House | $7.50?$: US dollar |
ix+ [1]+ 413+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Lee Brown Coye | ||
The Arkham Edition of H. P. Lovecraft | 1971-00-00 | uncredited | Beagle Books (The Arkham Edition of H. P. Lovecraft) | 99146-475 | $4.75?$: US dollar |
190+ 182+ 184+ 160+ 127 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
omni | Michael McInnerney | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1971-06-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Beagle Books / Ballantine (The Arkham Edition of H. P. Lovecraft #1) | 95032 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Tony Marshall | |
The Nightmare Reader | 1973-00-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Doubleday & Company | 0-385-02215-8 | $5.95?$: US dollar |
xv+ 340 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Roger Zimmerman | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1973-04-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Ballantine Books | 0-345-03228-4 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | John Holmes | |
The Nightmare Reader | 1973-08-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Gollancz | 0-575-01710-4 | £2.60?£: UK pound |
xv+ 340 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1974-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Panther | 0-586-02903-6 | £0.35?£: UK pound |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | ||
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1974-02-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Ballantine Books | 0-345-23228-3 | $0.95?$: US dollar |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | John Holmes | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1975-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Panther | 0-586-02903-6 | £0.95?£: UK pound |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | ||
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1975-01-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24689-6 | $1.50?$: US dollar |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | John Holmes | |
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1975-11-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Arkham House | None | $7.50?$: US dollar |
ix+ [1]+ 413+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Lee Brown Coye | |
The Nightmare Reader: Volume Two | 1976-04-00 | ed. Peter Haining | Pan Books | 0-330-24786-7 | £0.50?£: UK pound |
192 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Alan Lee | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1981-12-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-30230-3 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Michael Whelan | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1982-01-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-30230-3 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Michael Whelan | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1984-11-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-30230-3 | $2.25?$: US dollar |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Michael Whelan | |
The H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 2: Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1985-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Panther | 0-586-06324-2 | £2.95?£: UK pound |
512 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Tim White | |
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1987-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Arkham House | 0-87054-039-4 |
lii+ 448 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Raymond Bayless | ||
The H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 2: Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1987-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Grafton | 0-586-06324-2 | £3.50?£: UK pound |
512 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Tim White | |
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1987-01-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Arkham House | 0-87054-039-4 | $18.95?$: US dollar |
lii+ 448 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Raymond Bayless | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1987-05-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-33661-5 | $2.50?$: US dollar |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Michael Whelan | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1988-05-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-33661-5 | $2.95?$: US dollar |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Michael Whelan | |
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1991-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Arkham House | 0-87054-039-4 | $19.95?$: US dollar |
lii+ 448 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Raymond Bayless | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | 1992-03-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-33661-5 | $4.99?$: US dollar |
190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Michael Whelan | |
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories | 1993-00-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Al Sarrantonio | Barnes & Noble Books | 1-56619-056-8 | $7.95?$: US dollar |
496 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jack Eckstein | |
The H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 2: Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1994-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Grafton | 0-586-06324-2 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
512 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Tim White | |
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories | 1994-04-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Al Sarrantonio | Michael O'Mara Books | 1-85479-958-4 | £14.99?£: UK pound |
496 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jack Eckstein | |
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories | 1995-00-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Al Sarrantonio | Barnes & Noble Books | 1-56619-923-9 | $4.98?$: US dollar |
496 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Jack Eckstein | |
The Transition of H. P. Lovecraft: The Road to Madness | 1996-10-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-38422-9 | $14.00?$: US dollar |
x+ 381 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | John Jude Palencar | |
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories | 1997-00-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Al Sarrantonio | Barnes & Noble Books | 1-56619-923-9 | $4.98?$: US dollar |
496 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Jack Eckstein | |
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 1997-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Arkham House | 0-87054-039-4 |
lii+ 448 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Raymond Bayless | ||
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | 2001-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Arkham House | 0-87054-039-4 | $25.95?$: US dollar |
lii+ 448 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Tony Patrick | |
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories | 2003-00-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Al Sarrantonio | Sterling Publishing | 1-4027-0975-7 | $12.95?$: US dollar |
496 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
The Transition of H. P. Lovecraft: The Road to Madness | 2003-03-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-46331-5 | $15.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories | 2004-00-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Al Sarrantonio | Barnes & Noble Books | 1-56619-056-8 | $7.95?$: US dollar |
496 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
The Fiction: Complete and Unabridged | 2008-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Barnes & Noble Books (Library of Essential Writers) | 978-1-4351-0793-9 |
xiv+ 1098 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Sven Geier | ||
The Transition of H. P. Lovecraft: The Road to Madness | 2008-06-26 | H. P. Lovecraft | Paw Prints | 978-1-4395-0767-4 | $24.00?$: US dollar |
381 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The Call of Cthulhu and Other Tales of the Lovecraft Mythos | 2011-01-01 | H. P. Lovecraft | Prohyptikon Publishing | 978-1-926801-11-7 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
308 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
The Complete Fiction | 2011-03-01 | H. P. Lovecraft | Barnes & Noble Books (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics) | 978-1-4351-2296-3 | $20.00?$: US dollar |
xiv+ 1098 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Sven Geier | |
Eldritch Tales: A Miscellany of the Macabre | 2011-07-21 | H. P. Lovecraft | Gollancz | 978-0-575-09963-0 | £16.99?£: UK pound |
xvii+ 538 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Les Edwards | |
Eldritch Tales: A Miscellany of the Macabre | 2011-07-21 | H. P. Lovecraft | Gollancz | 978-0-575-09935-7 | £20.00?£: UK pound |
xvii+ 538 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Les Edwards | |
Eldritch Tales: A Miscellany of the Macabre | 2011-07-21 | H. P. Lovecraft | Gollancz / Orion | 978-0-575-09936-4 | £10.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | Les Edwards | ||
The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft | 2014-09-09 | H. P. Lovecraft | Race Point Publishing (Knickerbocker Classics) | 978-1-63106-001-4 | $35.00?$: US dollar |
xvii+ 1102 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Dave Carson | |
The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft | 2016-07-01 | H. P. Lovecraft | Chartwell Books | 978-0-7858-3420-5 |
xvii+ 1102 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | |||
H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction | 2017-05-20 | H. P. Lovecraft | Benediction Classics | 978-1-78139-824-1 | $14.75?$: US dollar |
480 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction | 2017-05-22 | H. P. Lovecraft | Benediction Classics | 978-1-78139-825-8 | $24.99?$: US dollar |
728 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
The H. P. Lovecraft Collection | 2017-10-03 | H. P. Lovecraft | Sirius / Arcturus Publishing | 978-1-78888-069-5 | $6.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
omni | |||
Macabre Stories | 2018-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Sirius / Arcturus Publishing | 978-1-78428-828-0 | 158 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
The H. P. Lovecraft Collection | 2018-00-00 | H. P. Lovecraft | Sirius / Arcturus Publishing | 978-1-78428-860-0 | $59.99?$: US dollar |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | |||
H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction | 2019-11-01 | H. P. Lovecraft | Benediction Classics | 978-1-78943-032-5 | $24.99?$: US dollar |
480 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
Eldritch Tales: A Miscellany of the Macabre | 2020-03-19 | H. P. Lovecraft | Gollancz | 978-1-4732-3064-4 | £25.00?£: UK pound |
560 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Les Edwards | |
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories | date unknown | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Al Sarrantonio | Barnes & Noble Books | 1-56619-056-8 | 496 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jack Eckstein | ||
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories | date unknown | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Al Sarrantonio | Barnes & Noble Books | 1-56619-056-8 | 496 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jack Eckstein | ||
The Complete Fiction | date unknown | H. P. Lovecraft | Barnes & Noble Books | 978-1-4351-2296-3 |
xiv+ 1098 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Sven Geier | ||
The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft | date unknown | H. P. Lovecraft | Race Point Publishing (Knickerbocker Classics) | 978-1-63106-001-4 | £25.99?£: UK pound |
xvii+ 1102 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Dave Carson | |
The H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 2: Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | date unknown | H. P. Lovecraft | Voyager / HarperCollins | 0-586-06324-2 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
512 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Tim White | |
The H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 2: Dagon and Other Macabre Tales | date unknown | H. P. Lovecraft | Voyager / HarperCollins | 0-586-06324-2 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
512 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Tim White | |
The Tomb and Other Tales | date unknown | H. P. Lovecraft | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-33661-5 | $6.99?$: US dollar |
192 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Michael Whelan |