- Paperback: 493 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; New edition edition (15 Sep 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747243492
- ISBN-13: 978-0747243496
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,177,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A collection of 39 stories which embody such themes as urban decay, paranoia, loneliness, alienation, neurotic anxiety, sexual repression and loss of identity, all in a shifting chiaroscuro of reality and unreality.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Ramsey Campbell has produced some of the greatest short horror stories ever written. Most of them are in this volumn.
Mostly Campbell is influenced by H P Lovecraft rather than explicit gore or gratuitous violence - although there are always exceptions! So his writing style is completely different from say Stephen King, but both are masters of short horror fiction in their different ways.
The stories within are as scary as horror fiction can get. Amongst my favourites are "In the Bag", and perhaps best of all "The Companion". You know how with some novels (King on occasions is an example) after reading through hundreds of pages you get to the end and think - is that it? I.e. the ending never quite leaves you satisfied despite the brilliance of the story telling before (again King). Well you won't get this with Campbell's short stories, his end with a punch, metaphorically a knock-out one to your head...
Another splendid volumn to get if this one becomes unavailable is Dark Companions which contains many of the same stories. You'll probably only get this 2nd hand but its worth searching out.
Mostly Campbell is influenced by H P Lovecraft rather than explicit gore or gratuitous violence - although there are always exceptions! So his writing style is completely different from say Stephen King, but both are masters of short horror fiction in their different ways.
The stories within are as scary as horror fiction can get. Amongst my favourites are "In the Bag", and perhaps best of all "The Companion". You know how with some novels (King on occasions is an example) after reading through hundreds of pages you get to the end and think - is that it? I.e. the ending never quite leaves you satisfied despite the brilliance of the story telling before (again King). Well you won't get this with Campbell's short stories, his end with a punch, metaphorically a knock-out one to your head...
Another splendid volumn to get if this one becomes unavailable is Dark Companions which contains many of the same stories. You'll probably only get this 2nd hand but its worth searching out.
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I've read a lot of short stories, but for me nothing beats the short stories in this book. If you're after something creepy, something that'll not only scare you to death, but quite often leave you feeling freaked out long after you've read it, then this collection is definitely for you. Ramsey Campbell can do more with a short story, than a lot of writers can do with an entire novel. For me the real stand out thing about 'Alone With The Horrors', is that you 'feel' each one of the stories, they pull you in, taking you on a dark journey. Ramsey is a genius & when it comes to building an atmosphere or painting a setting, no one does it better.
Once you start reading this book you won't wanna stop. Yes it's really that good. Buy it !
Once you start reading this book you won't wanna stop. Yes it's really that good. Buy it !
9 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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After owning this book for just 6 weeks i have read it cover to cover three times! Usually you pick up a book and after reading it once, you can say you know everything contained within it! When it comes to 'Alone With The Horrors' you cannot feel the need to put it down even to get yourself a drink, you just want to read and read. The descriptions make you feel although you are reading a picture book as the images jump out from within the pages and make you feel almost as if you are part if each scene. As you progress through the book you eyes are glued to the page as the story plays tricks with your mind and you feel the need to continue, even if to just set your mind at ease! As i said earlier you can read the book a multiple number of times and I feel that you gain an extra snippet of information and teasing facts each time!
This is an excellent book even for night reading as it is not too scary but is a gripping tale!
This is an excellent book even for night reading as it is not too scary but is a gripping tale!
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Alone with the irritation!
I'm afraid I have to agree with the less enthusiastic reviewers of Campbell's short stories here compiled. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Duncan R. McKeown
great short stories
Some of the best 'weird' short stories have been written by Ramsey and most of them are here. Fantastic fiction.
Published on 3 May 2009 by bucky
Alone with the boredom.
I have just finished reading Alone with The Horrors after reading another book of campbells short fiction 'Ghosts and Grizzly things' oh dear oh dear oh dear I liked only 4... Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2008 by B. J. Crossley
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