Title: The Thing in the Hall
Title Record # 84620
Author: E. F. Benson
Date: 1912-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Current Tags: first person point of view (1), elemental (1), hyptonism (1), seance (1), story within a story (1), horror (1) Add Tags
Author: E. F. Benson
Date: 1912-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A doctor interested in mesmerism, hypnotism, etc. and its relevance to spiritualism falls under the influence of an evil Elemental.
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Publications
| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Room in the Tower and Other Stories | 1912-00-00 | E. F. Benson | Mills & Boon | 6/-?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). |
vii+ 338 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| The Room in the Tower and Other Stories | 1914-00-00 | E. F. Benson | Mills & Boon (Shilling Cloth Library) | 1/-?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). |
296 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| A Muster of Ghosts | 1924-00-00 | ed. Bohun Lynch | Cecil Palmer | 7/6?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). |
354 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Bohun Lynch | ||
| The Best Ghost Stories | 1924-00-00 | ed. Bohun Lynch | Small, Maynard & Co. | $2.50?$: US dollar |
xvii+ 326 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The Room in the Tower and Other Stories | 1929-00-00 | E. F. Benson | Knopf (UK) | 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). |
320 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| A Century of Thrillers: Second Series | 1935-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Daily Express Publications | 896 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| Century of Thrillers | 1937-00-00 | ed. uncredited | President Press |
viii+ 367, vi+ 373, vi+ 370 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| Told in the Dark | 1950-10-00 | ed. Herbert van Thal | Pan Books | 152 | 2/-?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). |
256 | 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 | Val Biro | |
| Told in the Dark | 1952-00-00 | ed. Herbert van Thal | Pan Books | 152 | 2/-?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). |
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 | Sax | |
| The Frankenstein Reader | 1962-00-00 | ed. Calvin Beck | Ballantine Books | F680 | $0.50?$: US dollar |
159 | 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 | Richard Powers |  |
| The Horror Horn and Other Stories: The Best Horror Stories of E. F. Benson | 1974-00-00 | E. F. Benson | Panther | 0-586-04096-X | £0.40?£: UK pound |
205 | 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 | Bruce Pennington | |
| Star Book of Horror No. 1 | 1975-00-00 | ed. Hugh Lamb | Star | 0-352-30082-5 | £0.45?£: UK pound |
156 | 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 | |
|
| Star Book of Horror No. 1 | 1976-00-00 | ed. Hugh Lamb | Star | 0-352-30082-5 | £0.50?£: UK pound |
156 | 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 | Les Edwards | |
| Feast of Fear | 1977-00-00 | ed. Vic Ghidalia | Manor Books | 0-532-15245-X | $1.50?$: US dollar |
205 | 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 | |
|
| Tales to Make the Flesh Creep | 1977-00-00 | ed. Herbert van Thal | Constable & Co. Ltd. | 0-09-462010-5 | £5.00?£: UK pound |
xviii+ 282 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| The Tenth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories | 1977-00-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Fontana | 0-00-614272-9 | £0.60?£: 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 | Les Edwards | |
| Realms of Darkness | 1985-00-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Octopus Books | 0-86273-244-1 | $8.95?$: US dollar |
796 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
|
| Realms of Darkness | 1985-00-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Octopus Books | 0-86273-244-1 | 796 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |
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| Realms of Darkness | 1988-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Chartwell Books | 1-55521-251-4 | 663 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The Collected Ghost Stories of E. F. Benson | 1992-11-00 | E. F. Benson | Robinson | 1-85487-110-2 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
xvii+ 624 |
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 Collected Ghost Stories of E. F. Benson | 1992-12-00 | E. F. Benson | Carroll & Graf | 0-88184-857-3 | $10.95?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 624 |
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 | ||
| Masterpieces of Terror and the Unknown | 1993-08-00 | ed. Marvin Kaye | GuildAmerica Books / SFBC | 1-56865-043-4 / 00588 | $10.98?$: US dollar |
xv+ [3]+ 573 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Edward Gorey | |
| Masterpieces of Terror and the Unknown | 1994-06-00 | ed. Marvin Kaye | St. Martin's Press | 0-312-11026-X | $24.95?$: US dollar |
xv+ 573 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Edward Gorey | |
| Thrillers: A Classic Collection | 1994-10-00 | ed. uncredited | Bracken Books | 1-85891-159-1 | £5.99?£: UK pound |
[iv]+ 612 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Images Colour Library | |
| The Collected Ghost Stories of E. F. Benson | 1996-00-00 | E. F. Benson | Carroll & Graf | 0-7867-0365-2 | $12.95?$: US dollar |
xvii+ 624 |
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 | Kathleen M. Lynch , Barnaby Hall | |
| Thrillers: A Classic Collection | 1996-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Leopard | 1-85891-316-0 |
[iv]+ 612 |
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 | Images Colour Library | |
|
| The Collected Ghost Stories of E. F. Benson | 1996-11-00 | E. F. Benson | Carroll & Graf | 1-85487-110-2 | $12.95?$: US dollar |
xvi+ 624 |
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 | ||
| Creepy Classics II | 1997-00-00 | ed. Doris Stuart | Lowell House | 1-56565-716-0 | $5.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 120 |
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 | Barbara Kiwak | |
| The Terror by Night | 1998-09-25 | E. F. Benson | Ash-Tree Press | 1-899562-55-9 | $49.95?$: US dollar |
xviii+ 161 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Douglas Walters | |
| Night Terrors: The Ghost Stories of E. F. Benson | 2012-06-05 | E. F. Benson | Wordsworth Editions (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) | 978-1-84022-685-0 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
xi+ 705 |
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 | Nathan Clair | |
| The E. F. Benson Megapack | 2013-03-13 | E. F. Benson | Wildside Press (Megapack) | 978-1-4344-4699-2 | $0.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| The Outcast and Other Dark Tales | 2020-03-19 | E. F. Benson | The British Library (British Library Tales of the Weird) | 978-0-7123-5386-1 | £8.99?£: UK pound |
284 | 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 |
Sandra Gómez?Sandra Gomez
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| The Outcast and Other Dark Tales | 2020-03-19 | E. F. Benson | The British Library (British Library Tales of the Weird) | 978-0-7123-6755-4 | £2.99?£: UK pound |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll |
Sandra Gómez?Sandra Gomez
|
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| The Room in the Tower and Other Stories | 2023-12-15 | E. F. Benson | Project Gutenberg | 72421 | $0.00?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| The Room in the Tower and Other Stories | 2024-01-15 | E. F. Benson | Faded Page | 20240126 | C$0.00?C$: Canadian dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | |||
| Creepy Classics II | date unknown | ed. Doris Stuart | Lowell House | 0-7373-9988-0 | $4.95?$: US dollar |
viii+ 120 |
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 | Barbara Kiwak | |
Reviews
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1983) in The Guide to Supernatural Fiction