Between Friends

A pulse of urban mystery and intimate dread runs through these late-Victorian tales, where friendship can fray into peril and awe hides in everyday corners.

Between Friends gathers Robert W. Chambers's vintage fantasy and gothic sketches into a refined collection that feels both antiquarian and startlingly modern. The stories thread social satire with eerie mood, turning New York's streets into labyrinths of possibility and peril. Lovers of classic tales will recognise a sly lineage to Edgar Allan Poe, tempered by Chambers's own flair for romantic peril and cosmopolitan wit. The result is a sound, consecrated in artful restraint, yet vivid enough to linger long after the final sentence.

This is not merely a reprint but a restoration for today's readers and future generations. The prose is polished, the atmosphere heightened, and the collection rebuilt to speak freshly to contemporary sensibilities while honouring its fin de siècle roots. It will appeal to casual readers seeking gripping, well-made fiction and to collectors who crave the texture of vintage fiction and its claims on the imagination.

Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. A refined gateway to old New York urban life, to friendship betrayed and loyalties tested, and to a world where imagination reigns.