Continuing the Literary Delight
The Miskatonic Literary Society returns for another year of mailings of classic weird literature. Join us and you'll receive a beautiful edition of a story carefully selected by Garrison Matthis, Ph.D., Chairman of the English Department at Miskatonic University in Arkham, Mass. For our second year the Society has chosen:
- "The Mummy's Foot" by Théophile Gautier (shipping mid-December 2023) - in which a man learns the hard way the perils of using a mummy's foot as a paperweight
- "The Tale of Satampra Zeiros" by Clark Ashton Smith in which would-be thieves are confronted by an ancient horror
- "The Mark of the Beast" by Ruyard Kipling in which a god demonstrates that it is not be disrespected
- "The Novel of the White Powder" by Arthur Machen in which alternative medicine displays horrific consequences
- All issues from Volume 2 will be accompanied with some kind of surprise to augment your reading enjoyment. If we told you any more, we'd spoil the surprises.
These stories have been carefully curated by the MLS to provide readers with uncanny thrills and macabre delights, wrapped in the most elegant writing of the modern age and illustrated by artists with a penchant for the outré. Bespoke publisher Helios House Press has commissioned original artwork for each story, and had these fine volumes offset printed and thread bound by a traditional printer in Scotland, with letterpress covers. These editions are published exclusively for the MLS and are not available elsewhere. The print run is limited to 500 hand-numbered copies.
This set of books is no longer sold via a subscription. But if you order now you'll get all four of the books above, along with additional ephemera and other bonus items. You'll also receive all four stories as Mythophonic MP3 audio recordings by the esteemed orators Mssrs. Branney & Leman, suitable for playback through all manner of digital phonographs.
Missed out on last year's subscription? You can still order the books from Volume I.
You can also get MLS merch in our Redbubble store! We have shirts, hats, journals, mugs and more!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Are you serious?
A: Yes, we are very serious. If you join the Society you will receive a subscription and will receive all four books, sent to you on a quarterly basis. Issue 1 of Volume 2 is expected to ship around December 1 of 2023.
Q: The HPLHS is a society. So this is a society within the society?
A: Yes. This is a joint enterprise between the HPLHS and Helios House.
Q: These books are small - why are they so expensive?
A: These books are published by Helios House and are printed using high quality techniques and materials by craftsmen in Scotland. They are produced in limited quantities for discerning readers. Your order also includes a download of a special Mythophonic recording of each story, produced by the HPLHS.
