{"product_id":"the-diamond-lens-and-others-1855-1858-paperback","title":"The Diamond Lens: and Others (1855-1858) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFitz-James O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn P. Irish\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Fitz-James O'Brien is the most important figure after Poe and before Lovecraft in modern horror literature.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Jessica Amanda Salmonson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Diamond Lens and Others (1855-1858)\u003c\/em\u003e collects O'Brien's earliest speculative fiction written in America. This volume marks his initial exploration into what would become his signature genre-tales of the outré and macabre. Within its pages, readers will encounter tales and poems of fantastical spirits, monomania, nightmarish hallucinations, and dark fantasy. The collection culminates with \"The Diamond Lens\", the story that catapulted O'Brien to national recognition. This volume captures the further development of his unique style and thematic preoccupations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is volume two of a three-volume set of Fitz-James O'Brien's fiction and poetry, the most comprehensive collection of his horror and supernatural writings to date. When taken together, the full set offers valuable introductions for readers of fantastical literature, featuring works never previously collected and some appearing for the first time outside their original publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47928324554903,"sku":"9781783807857","price":33.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/hD2YEQxeEs9781783807857.webp?v=1781722867","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/the-diamond-lens-and-others-1855-1858-paperback","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}