Reviews

The Haunted Woman by David Lindsay

caddysnack's review against another edition

Only made it about 50 pages in, but have to give up because the writing and characters are so poor. Not sure why this book gets such good reviews!

lbrex's review against another edition

5.0

I would be inclined to give this 4.5 stars because it didn't quite stick the landing, but it is still worth a look, especially for those of you who are fascinated by ghost stories and weird fiction. Published at the exact moment when new and exciting modernist texts such as Ulysses were exploding onto the scene, it combines pagan elements that reminded me of Arthur Machen with elements of the ghost story, a razor sharp narrative voice, and a fascinating exploration of psychosexual dynamics that also had me thinking about Iris Murdoch's early fiction ~35 years later. I'm glad I discovered this (and the Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Classics) while doing some work on H. Rider Haggard. Certainly a book that would be a great addition to a syllabus on decadent modernism (or modernist decadence). Check it out, folks!