For those seeking a better understanding of Lovecraft’s life, personality, and activities away from his published stories, his copious letters are an invaluable source of information. Here, the HPLHS has gathered all the surviving correspondence between HPL and one of his more notable revision clients, Zealia Brown, later Reed, finally Bishop, whose published weird tales “The Curse of Yig”, “The Mound”, and “Medusa’s Coil”, are thought to be largely the uncredited work of Lovecraft himself. Like many archival materials, there are gaps in what remains of these missives. Just one of Zealia Bishop’s letters to Lovecraft is known to exist, for instance, as Lovecraft commonly reused the blank pages from such correspondence as a source of paper for his own writings, including letters to others. Thus this book provides a sometimes tantalizing, fragmentary glimpse into Lovecraft the revisory tutor in the period around the Depression, and is all the more fascinating for that. Sean Branney and Andrew Leman have performed a valuable service in presenting and annotating this delightfully-made hardback volume, supplemented with illustrative materials, introductory and biographical notes, a timeline for Zealia B-R-B, and a list of her known stories. This is an excellent book for those keen to explore more of Lovecraft outside his tales, one which repays repeated reading and consultation.

Another high quality book from Helio House. Not only, do they produce high quality books, but books with merit. They are very thorough in their research!!! Thank you HPLHS

First, let me say that I love my original copy of The Spirit of Revision. But in every possible way the new hardcover version from Helios House and the HPLHS is a triumphant improvement. I was actually brought to tears leafing through it.