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Herbert Russell Wakefield

Herbert Russell Wakefield was an English short-story writer, novelist, publisher, and civil servant chiefly remembered today for his ghost stories.

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English writer

Born 9 May 1888
Died 10 August 1964

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  • Cover of: They return at evening: a book of ghost stories

    First published in 1928 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The best ghost stories of H. Russell Wakefield

    First published in 1978 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The clock strikes twelve

    First published in 1946 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Gallimaufry

    First published in 1928 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Ghost stories

    First published in 1976 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Happy Ever After

    First published in 1929 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Hearken to the evidence

    First published in 1934 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Imagine a man in a box

    First published in 1931 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Old man's beard, fifteen disturbing tales

    First published in 1929 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Others who returned: fifteen disturbing tales

    First published in 1929 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Strayers from Sheol.

    First published in 1961 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Tales of Horror and Mystery

    First published in 1993 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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English writer

Born 9 May 1888
Died 10 August 1964
Subjects
English Ghost stories, American Horror tales, American fiction, American literature, Children's fiction, Classic Literature, Crime, Crime fiction, Crime in fiction, Detective and mystery stories, English fiction, Fiction, Gothic fiction, Gothic fiction (literary genre), Hematidrosis, Homicide, Horror, Horror fiction, Horror tales, Hyperesthesia, Juvenile audience, Juvenile fiction, Juvenile works, Murder, Murder in fiction
Places
Cambridge, Eton College
People
Billy Weaver, Christopher Mulholland, Gregory W. Temple, Prince Prospero

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Alternative names

  • H. Russell Wakefield
  • H. R. Wakefield
  • Herbert R. Wakefield
  • Henry Russell Wakefield
  • Henry R. Wakefield
  • Sir H. Russell Wakefield
  • Horace Russell Wakefield

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August 26, 2022 Edited by M C W Added identifiers, link
March 4, 2019 Edited by Dirk_P_Broer dates of birth and death, names
August 13, 2011 Edited by Leigh Blackmore Added new photo
August 28, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import