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The Dark Descent

1987 anthology edited by David G. Hartwell
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The Dark Descent

Summary

The Dark Descent is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • The Dark Descent received the World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[2].
  • The Dark Descent's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • The Dark Descent was edited by David G. Hartwell[4].
  • The Dark Descent's genre is horror fiction[5].
  • The Dark Descent's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • The Dark Descent comprises The Reach[7].
  • The Dark Descent comprises Evening Primrose[8].
  • The Dark Descent comprises The Ash-tree[9].
  • The Dark Descent comprises The New Mother[10].
  • The Dark Descent comprises There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding[11].
  • The Dark Descent comprises The Call of Cthulhu[12].
  • The Dark Descent comprises The Summer People[13].
  • The Dark Descent comprises The Whimper of Whipped Dogs[14].
  • The Dark Descent comprises Young Goodman Brown[15].
  • The Dark Descent comprises Mr. Justice Harbottle[16].
  • The Dark Descent comprises The Crowd[17].
  • The Dark Descent comprises The Autopsy[18].
  • The Dark Descent comprises John Charrington's Wedding[19].
  • The Dark Descent comprises Sticks[20].
  • The Dark Descent comprises Larger Than Oneself[21].
  • The Dark Descent comprises Belsen Express[22].
  • The Dark Descent comprises Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper[23].
  • The Dark Descent comprises If Damon Comes[24].
  • The Dark Descent comprises Vandy, Vandy[25].
  • The Dark Descent comprises The Swords[26].

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Authorship and Creation

The Dark Descent was edited by David G. Hartwell[4].

Publication

The Dark Descent was published on October 1987[27]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6]. Its genre is horror fiction[5].

Reception

The Dark Descent received the World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[2].

FAQs

What awards did The Dark Descent receive?

Honors received include World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → The Reach, Evening Primrose, The Ash-tree +52
    Form of creative work → anthology
    Imported from → —
    Editor → David G. Hartwell
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7439]]: 211421, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/192868329|David G. Hartwell - The Dark Descent (#192868329)]] for {{P|7439}}"
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