Carl Jacobi was a veteran writer of pulp fiction whose many stories enlivened the pages of Weird Tales and many other magazines of the 1930s and 1940s. “Mive,” an early tale, won him praise from H. P. Lovecraft, while “Revelations in Black” is an atmospheric tale of vampirism. “The Satanic Piano” is one of several Jacobi tales that probe the weirdness inherent in music. A number of his stories are set in the Far East, whose exoticism Jacobi brings out in deft touches of local color. The Caribbean is also a setting for several tales, drawing upon the voodoo legends of the area. He also ventured into the “weird menace” genre, where supernaturalism is suggested but explained away as the product of evil machinations from all too human sources. Throughout his work, Carl Jacobi exhibits fine craftsmanship and a keen awareness of the psychological roots of fear, terror, and dread.
Genre: Horror
Genre: Horror
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