The Inhabitant of the Lake and Less Welcome Tenants is a collection of fantasy and horror

Horror fiction

Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...

 short stories

Short Stories

Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...

 by British author J. Ramsey Campbell

Ramsey Campbell

John Ramsey Campbell is an English horror fiction author.Since he first came to prominence in the mid-1960s, critics have cited Campbell as one of the leading writers in his field: T. E. D. Klein has written that "Campbell reigns supreme in the field today", while S. T...

, who dropped the initial from his name in subsequent publications. It was released in 1964

1964 in literature

The year 1964 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Jean-Paul Sartre becomes head of the Organization to Defend Iranian Political Prisoners....

 by Arkham House

Arkham House

Arkham House is a publishing house specializing in weird fiction founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1939 by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei to preserve in hardcover the best fiction of H.P. Lovecraft. The company's name is derived from Lovecraft's fictional New England city, Arkham. Arkham House...

 in an edition of 2,009 copies and was the author's first book. The stories are part of the Cthulhu Mythos

Cthulhu Mythos

The Cthulhu Mythos is a shared fictional universe, based on the work of American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.The term was first coined by August Derleth, a contemporary correspondent of Lovecraft, who used the name of the creature Cthulhu - a central figure in Lovecraft literature and the focus...

. Campbell had originally written his introduction to be included in the book The Dark Brotherhood and Other Pieces

The Dark Brotherhood and Other Pieces

The Dark Brotherhood and Other Pieces is a collection of stories, poems and essays by American author H. P. Lovecraft and others, edited by August Derleth. It was released in 1966 by Arkham House in an edition of 3,460 copies. The dustjacket is by Frank Utpatel.Some controversy was raised by the...

under the title "Cthulhu in Britain". However, Arkham's editor, August Derleth

August Derleth

August William Derleth was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first publisher of the writings of H. P...

, decided to use it here. The contents were reprinted with some of Campbell's later Lovecraftian work in his 1985

1985 in literature

The year 1985 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Isaac Asimov - Robots and Empire*Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale*Jean M. Auel - The Mammoth Hunters*Iain Banks - Walking on Glass...

 collection Cold Print

Cold Print

Cold Print is a collection of Lovecraftian horror stories by Ramsey Campbell, first published in 1985 and reissued in an expanded edition in 1993 by Headline....

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Contents

The Inhabitant of the Lake and Less Welcome Tenants contains the following tales:

1. "A Word From the Author"
2. "The Room in the Castle"
3. "The Horror from the Bridge"
4. "The Insects from Shaggai"
5. "The Render of the Veils"
6. "The Inhabitant of the Lake"
7. "The Plain of Sound"
8. "The Return of the Witch"
9. "The Mine on Yuggoth"
10. "The Will of Stanley Brooke"
11. "The Moon-Lens"