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Born in beverly, new jersey, he moved to philadelphia, pennsylvania in 1894. Apr 17, 20 the moon pool is a fantasy novel by abraham merritt 18841943. These were then reworked into this edition, a novel released in 1919. The moon pool by abraham merritt overdrive rakuten. The book the black wheel was published in 1948, after merritts death. Goodwin as he encounters an advanced race which has developed within the earths core. Abraham merritt books list of books by abraham merritt. Merritt in turned drew inspiration from earlier fantasy writers, including h. It originally appeared as two short stories in allstory weekly. King of the purple prose, most famous the moon pool, a south seas lost island. Full electric blue morocco, spine in compartments with gold decorations and lettering, marbled endpapers. Merritt was an american sunday magazine editor and a writer of fantastic fiction. Abraham merritt january 20, 1884 august 21, 1943, who published under the byline a. Merritt, born in new jersey moved as a child to philadelphia, pa.
Abraham grace merritt january 20, 1884august 21, 1943 was an american editor and author of works of fantastic fiction. He worked to become a lawyer, but instead became a journalist. The moon pool and the conquest of the moon pool and the. Abraham grace merritt was born in beverly, new jersey. Abraham grace merritt was an american writer and editor. The science fiction and fantasy hall of fame inducted him in 1999, its fourth class. In 1894, he moved with his family to philadelphia, pennsylvania. Merritt s novels and stories typically revolve around conventional pulp magazine themes. Born in beverly, new jersey, he moved to philadelphia, pennsylvania in. The moon pool is a fantasy novel set on the island of ponape amongst ruins of an. Abraham grace merritt, a science fiction writer and also a journalist by profession from philadelphia usa has gone to the depths of fantasizing a science fiction in this work of his. The moon pool abraham merritt on the island of ponape in the south pacific, the cold light of a full moon washes over the crumbling ruins of an ancient, vanished civilization. Later a very popular writer starting in 1919 of the teens, twenties and thirties, horror and fantasy genres. Apr, 2019 abraham grace merritt january 20, 1884august 21, 1943 was an american editor and author of works of fantastic fiction.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 287 pages and is available in paperback format. The metal monster abraham grace merritt abraham grace merritt. Abraham grace merritt was born on january 20, 1884 in beverly, new jersey. Merritt s novel the moon pool has several similarities with the hit television program lost.
Abraham grace merritt 18841943 the metal monster by a. The moon pool is a fantasy novel by abraham merritt 18841943. Author of 15 sciencefiction and fantasy novels, abraham merritt 18841943 was. Abraham grace merritt january 20, 1884 august 21, 1943 known by his byline, a. Merritts influential first novel the moon pool, as well as major works by other writers. Media in category the moon pool this category contains only the following file. The moon pool abraham grace merritt abraham grace merritt. The first part was published as the moon pool in the magazine allstory weekly, june. These were then reworked into a novel released in 1919. The moon pool as a story is a lost world adventure, inspired by the monumental ruins of nan madol in the south pacific, which also inspired lovecrafts lost city of ryloth. The conquest of the moon pool novel, all story weekly. Nobody could do that variety better, sold millions of books in his career. Merritts novels and stories typically revolve around.
On the island of ponape in the south pacific, the cold light of a full moon washes over the crumbling ruins of an ancient, vanished civilization. Read the people of the pit online by abraham grace merritt books. Abraham grace merritt 18841943 was an american sunday magazine editor and a writer of fantastic fiction. Merritts celebrated lost world novel, the moon pool, edited and with an introduction by michael levy. In 1912 he became assistant editor of the american weekly until 1937, when he became its editor.
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The moon pool is a fantasy novel set on the island of ponape amongst ruins of an ancient civilisation. The moon pool by abraham merritt read online global grey. The snake god novella, 1930 oct, argosy the pool of the stone god 1923. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 164 pages and is available in paperback format. The wesleyan early classics of science fiction presents the first scholarly edition of a. The moon pool, the metal monster, the people of the pit, and more. Goodwin goes on expedition to study the flora of the himalayas. The face in the abyss novelette, all story weekly sep 1923. He was assistant editor of the american weekly from 1912 to 1937. The moon pool is a fantasy novel that was published in 1918. Through the dragon glass is a fantasy short story by the author of the moon pool.
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