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Title: Mrs. Lunt

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Title: Mrs. Lunt Title Record # 546341
Author: Hugh Walpole
Date: 1926-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A critic is invited to visit an author, who turns out to be unravelling mentally because of something.
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Current Tags: first person point of view (1), story within a story (1), author (1), literary critic (1), Cornwall (1), Uxoricide (1), vengeance (1), ghosts (1), horror (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1926 Mrs. Lunt [as by Sir Hugh Walpole]
Year Language Title
1958Translated by an unknown hand.
Spanish La señora Lunt
1969Translated by Joachim A. Frank
German Mrs. Lunt
1988 Italian Mrs. Lunt

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The Ghost Book: Sixteen New Stories of the Uncanny 1926-00-00 ed. Lady Cynthia Asquith Hutchinson  
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).
vii+
318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Ghost Book: Sixteen New Stories of the Uncanny 1927-00-00 ed. Cynthia Asquith Charles Scribner's Sons  
$2.00?$: US dollar
327
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
All Souls' Night 1933-00-00 Hugh Walpole Macmillan and Co.  
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).
369
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
All Souls' Night 1933-00-00 Hugh Walpole Doubleday, Doran  
$2.50?$: US dollar
316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
A Century of Creepy Stories 1934-00-00 ed. uncredited Hutchinson  
3/6?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).
xi+
1178
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Tales of the Uncanny, September 1934 1934-09-00 ed. H. Norman Evans World's Work (The Master Thriller Series #6)  
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).
128
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
mag Youngman Conors  
Ghost Stories 1939-00-00 ed. John Hampden J. M. Dent & Sons (Everyman's Library #952)  
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).
xvii+
366
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Ghost Book: Sixteen New Stories of the Uncanny 1945-00-00 ed. Cynthia Asquith Hutchinson  
1/6?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).
287
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  
Antología de cuentos de misterio y terror 1958-00-00 ed. Juan José López Ibor Editorial Labor (Grandes Antologías Labor)     xxxi+
1319+
[5]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Gothic Reader 1966-00-00 ed. Kurt Singer Ace Books K-244
$0.50?$: US dollar
253
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 Checkmark
Horror Band II: Klassische und moderne Geschichten aus dem Reich der Dämonen 1969-00-00 ed. Kurt Singer Krüger  
DM 10.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
264
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Ghost Book: Sixteen Stories of the Uncanny 1970-00-00 ed. Lady Cynthia Asquith Pan Books 0-330-02586-4
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).
270
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 Checkmark
Cornish Tales of Terror 1970-00-00 ed. R. Chetwynd-Hayes Fontana (Fontana Tales of Terror) 0-00-614249-4
£0.25?£: 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.
anth Justin Todd  
Horror: Gruselgeschichten aus alter und neuer Zeit 1971-00-00 ed. Kurt Singer Büchergilde Gutenberg 3-7632-1522-0
DM 14.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
326
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth
Günther Stiller?Guenther Stiller
Checkmark
Cornish Tales of Terror 1971-02-00 ed. R. Chetwynd-Hayes Fontana (Fontana Tales of Terror)  
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.
anth  
Horror 2: Klassische und moderne Geschichten aus dem Reich der Dämonen 1971-05-00 ed. Kurt Singer Heyne (Heyne Allgemeine Reihe #841) 841
DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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.
anth Atelier Heinrichs & Bachmann Checkmark
The Ghost Book 1971-10-00 ed. Lady Cynthia Asquith Beagle Books / Ballantine 95155
$0.95?$: US dollar
318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Ghost Stories 1972-07-00 ed. John Hampden J. M. Dent & Sons (Everyman's Library) 0-460-01952-X
£0.50?£: UK pound
xvi+
366
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  
A Tide of Terror 1972-11-13 ed. Hugh Lamb W. H. Allen 0-491-00833-3
£2.50?£: UK pound
xi+
243
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Bob Marchant  
A Tide of Terror 1973-10-00 ed. Hugh Lamb Taplinger 0-8008-7695-4
$6.95?$: US dollar
x+
243
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Rus Anderson Checkmark
Cornish Tales of Terror 1974-06-00 ed. R. Chetwynd-Hayes Fontana (Fontana Tales of Terror) 0-00-612458-5
£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.
anth  
14 Vampir-Stories 1978-01-00 ed. Manfred Kluge Heyne (Heyne-Anthologien #57) 3-453-45030-2
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
251
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 Checkmark
65 Great Tales of the Supernatural 1979-00-00 ed. Mary Danby Octopus Books 0-7064-1387-3   704
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
65 Great Tales of the Supernatural 1982-00-00 ed. Mary Danby Octopus Books / Marks and Spencer 0-904230-99-6   704
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
65 Great Tales of the Supernatural 1982-00-00 ed. Mary Danby Octopus Books 0-7064-1387-3   704
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
When Churchyards Yawn 1982-10-00 ed. Denys Val Baker William Kimber 0-7183-0039-4
£6.50?£: UK pound
186
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ionicus  
Storie di spettri 1988-04-00 ed. Domenico Cammarota Fanucci Editore (I Miti di Cthulhu #26) 88-347-0061-9
Lit 15,000?Lit: Italian lira
240
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 Tim White  
Great Vampires & Other Horrors 1992-00-00 ed. uncredited Chancellor Press 1-85152-235-2
£4.99?£: UK pound
541
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Theo Platt  
H. P. Lovecraft's Book of Horror 1993-11-00 ed. Dave Carson, Stephen Jones Barnes & Noble Books 1-56619-496-2
$7.98?$: US dollar
xii+
450
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Creepy Stories: A Classic Collection 1994-00-00 ed. uncredited Bracken Books 1-85891-136-2
£5.99?£: UK pound
[vi]+
614
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Image Colour Library  
H. P. Lovecraft's Book of Horror 1994-04-00 ed. Dave Carson, Stephen Jones Robinson 1-85487-231-1
£6.99?£: UK pound
xii+
450
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 Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Ghost Stories 1995-10-26 ed. J. A. Cuddon Penguin Audio 0-14-086118-1
£8.99?£: UK pound
 
audio cassette?Cassette tape
anth Caspar David Friedrich  
Great Vampire Stories 2002-00-00 ed. uncredited Chancellor Press 0-7537-0570-2
£6.99?£: UK pound
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.
anth Checkmark
Tarnhelm: The Best Supernatural Stories of Hugh Walpole 2003-03-10 Hugh Walpole Tartarus Press 1-872621-74-0
£35.00?£: UK pound
xiv+
363
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The World's Greatest Horror Stories 2004-03-00 ed. Dave Carson, Stephen Jones Barnes & Noble Books 0-7607-5466-7
$7.95?$: US dollar
xii+
450
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 Simon Marsden Checkmark
H. P. Lovecraft's Book of Horror 2008-00-00 ed. Dave Carson, Stephen Jones Fall River Press 978-1-4351-0745-8
$7.98?$: US dollar
532
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Igor Satanovsky Checkmark
All Souls' Night 2016-04-26 Hugh Walpole Valancourt Books (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) 978-1-943910-35-9
$16.99?$: US dollar
x+
238
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 Henry Petrides  
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories 2021-04-13 ed. uncredited Flame Tree Press (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-83964-481-8
£20.00?£: UK pound
432
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
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