William Hope Hodgson and the Rise of the Weird : Bloomsbury Academic : 9781350365698 : 1350365696 : 29 Jun 2023 : The first comprehensive study of the works of William Hope Hodgson, one of the true innovators of Weird fiction, this book digs into the Weird novels and stories upon which his posthumous reputation rests, his non-fantastic writing, identifiable literary influences, and the historical contexts in which he wrote. Calling upon such standout works as The House on the Borderland (1908) and The Night Land (1912), Timothy S. Murphy surveys topics including Hodgson's experiments with code switching and vernacular intervention; his depictions of racial and ethnic differences and gender and sexuality; the function of space and place in his writing; the adaptation of his shipboard experiences; the influence of the sea; and his use of abyssal time. With special attention paid to his paradoxical nihilist humanism, this book explores what made Hodgson a respected precursor to later inn