By H.D. Everett. Edited by Mabel Capability Taylor, Madeline Porsella. Introduction by Madeline Porsella.
For fans of body horror, Everett pens the freakiest metaphysical thriller you’ve never heard of
Frances Bethune is desperate to lose weight before her husband’s return from India—in just two weeks. On the advice of a bad-breathed spirit, Frances undertakes a slenderizing séance. While she succeeds in her quest for thinness, she is horrified to discover that her discarded weight has taken on a new life of its own. Of this chilling, revolting tale, H.P. Lovecraft raved that Everett "reaches singular heights of spiritual terror." This new edition from Mandylion Press restores Everett’s 1907 masterpiece. It features an original introduction written by Mandylion cofounder Madeline Porsella, as well as a glossary that provides visual, material and affective image footnotes. Henrietta Dorothy Everett (1851–1923) was born in Kent, England. Between 1896 and 1920, she published 22 books under the pen name Theo Douglas. She was an influential figure in the early days of science fiction and fantasy writing, and was cited in H.P. Lovecraft’s extended 1927 essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature."
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James Folta
Mandylion Press is putting out incredible books. Not only are they resurfacing some fascinating writing, but their editions are gorgeous: great design, cool accompanying images, and wrapped in these gauzy slip covers. One book I loved from Mandylion that I’ve been consistently talking up to folks is 'One or Two,' a strange speculative novel from 1907 that feels like a Twilight Zone premise glimpsed through a Victorian dream.
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FORMAT: Pbk, 5 x 7.5 in. / 256 pgs / 72 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $25.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $38 GBP £21.00 ISBN: 9798988606130 PUBLISHER: Mandylion Press AVAILABLE: 3/18/2025 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: Out of stock TERRITORY: WORLD
Published by Mandylion Press. By H.D. Everett. Edited by Mabel Capability Taylor, Madeline Porsella. Introduction by Madeline Porsella.
For fans of body horror, Everett pens the freakiest metaphysical thriller you’ve never heard of
Frances Bethune is desperate to lose weight before her husband’s return from India—in just two weeks. On the advice of a bad-breathed spirit, Frances undertakes a slenderizing séance. While she succeeds in her quest for thinness, she is horrified to discover that her discarded weight has taken on a new life of its own. Of this chilling, revolting tale, H.P. Lovecraft raved that Everett "reaches singular heights of spiritual terror."
This new edition from Mandylion Press restores Everett’s 1907 masterpiece. It features an original introduction written by Mandylion cofounder Madeline Porsella, as well as a glossary that provides visual, material and affective image footnotes.
Henrietta Dorothy Everett (1851–1923) was born in Kent, England. Between 1896 and 1920, she published 22 books under the pen name Theo Douglas. She was an influential figure in the early days of science fiction and fantasy writing, and was cited in H.P. Lovecraft’s extended 1927 essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature."
