This interesting volume gathers together writings on Jack the Ripper by Psycho author Robert Bloch. There is a foreword on Jack the Ripper, originally written by Bloch for the anthology, Ripper!; Bloch's essay on "Two Victorian Gentleman" -- Dracula and Jack the Ripper -- and the way they continue to fascinate the public all these decades later; Bloch's script for the Star Trek episode "Wolf in the Fold," which concerns the essence of Jack the Ripper possessing innocent people in the far-flung future; and three stories and one novel.
The stories are the title tale, which is perhaps more comical than frightening; the clever "A Most Unusual Murder;" and the rather weird and disturbing "A Toy for Juliette," all of which employ Jack the Ripper in one way or another. The novel is Bloch's masterful The Night of the Ripper, which was covered in a previous post.
Verdict: Very interesting collection, of decided value for The Night of the Ripper alone. ***.
You just answered my previous question here! Thanks, Bill!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure! Thank you, Chris!
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