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weirdlookindog · 6 months
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Abraham Merritt - Seven Footprints to Satan. London: The Richards Press Ltd., 1st edition, 1928. Cover art / illustrations by S. G. Hulme Beaman.
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vintagegeekculture · 1 year
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In 1971, Japanese publisher Hayakawa Bunko began to translate and print fantasy novels in Japan, including Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first Japanese edition of Conan the Barbarian, but also, notably, A. Merritt’s “Dweller in the Mirage.” For that reason, Merritt is considered a more central figure to Japanese fantasy, alongside Burroughs and Howard in stature.
Once considered the most famous fantasy writer in the world in the 50s alongside James Branch Cabell, Merritt is less remembered today in the West. His most famous fan is Gary Gygax, who always said Merritt was his favorite fantasy novelist. 
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joncronshawauthor · 9 months
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33 Must-Read Sword and Sorcery Books for Adventure Seekers
If you’re partial to a spot of swashbuckling, a dash of dark magic, and a generous helping of gritty heroism, then you’ve probably dipped your toes into the tempestuous seas of sword and sorcery. You might even have a favourite battered paperback, its spine creased from countless re-reads, tucked away somewhere safe. This genre of fantasy, oft-clad in a loincloth and waving a sizeable chunk of…
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literarymerritt · 1 year
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"I made a lot of mistakes when you were young, but you still grew up to be the best person I know."
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October – William Merritt Chase // There it Goes – Maisie Peters
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beatricecenci · 3 months
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William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916)
Portrait of a Lady
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diioonysus · 16 days
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"Crying doesn't mean we're weak, it means we're human"
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random-brushstrokes · 3 months
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William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916) - The Keynote
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sudaul · 5 months
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shadandrews · 2 months
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back on my ffxiv grind....i have made it to Shadowbringers...
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s0ftpining · 8 months
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my tiefling monk merritt (they/them) and the bg3 gang!! i couldn't get the image of karlach frying eggs in her palms out of my head...
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weirdlookindog · 7 months
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"Her both eyes caressed and menaced me - and there was both tenderness and menace in her laughter"
A. Merritt ~ Creep, Shadow!
Artist unknown.
(A. Merritt's Fantasy Magazine - December 1949)
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goldstargirl · 7 months
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Kelsey Merritt
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peaceinthestorm · 7 months
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William Merritt Chase (1849-1916, American) ~ A Modern Magdalen, 1888
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literarymerritt · 20 days
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Watch out, kids! No treats here! 🏚️🦇🎃
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modelcoutureee · 2 months
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