The Feasting Dead

1954 novel by John Metcalfe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Feasting Dead is a horror novel by British writer John Metcalfe. It was published by Arkham House in 1954 in an edition of 1,242 copies. It was the only book published by Arkham House in 1954. A new edition was issued by Valancourt Books in 2014.

AuthorJohn Metcalfe
CoverartistFrank Utpatel
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror
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The Feasting Dead
Dust-jacket illustration by Frank Utpatel.
AuthorJohn Metcalfe
Cover artistFrank Utpatel
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror
PublisherArkham House
Publication date
1954
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages123
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Plot summary

The story is about a young English boy, Denis, who, while in France falls under the influence of a vampiric being, from the folklore of Auvergne and the misfortune that befalls him.

Reception

Boucher and McComas praised the novel as "highly welcome in a period where literate supernatural horror is so rare."[1]

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