The Bride of Christ and Other Fictions

Montague Summers

with an Introduction of Daniel Corrick

“The Bride of Christ,” which is the longest work of fiction cult author Montague Summers ever produced, and certainly one of his finest, is presented here in print for the first time, along with seven other pieces, six of which here also make their first appearance in print. These exotic items, which include short stories, opening chapters to unfinished novels, and isolated scenes, all offer insights into the enigmatic character of the author.

Written in a lush symbolist prose reminiscent of Oscar Wilde and Arthur Machen, and painted with glowing colours and awash with heavy narcotic perfumes, the title novella tells the tale of a young nun in pursuit of the Mystical Marriage who runs afoul of a reformist chaplain whose meddling throws her into interior dangers, both metaphysical and erotic.

About the Author
Montague Summers (1880-1948) was an English clergyman, occultist, poet and man of letters. His most famous products were a series of colourful studies of vampirism, lycanthropy and witchcraft, such as The History of Witchcraft and Demonology (1926) and The Vampire: His Kith and Kin (1928), as well as several volumes of supernatural stories which he edited. He compiled the critical editions of a number of writers, including Aphra Behn and William Congreve. Alongside these interests, he was also a champion of the English Gothic novel with, amongst other relevant productions, The Gothic Quest: a History of the Gothic Novel (1938) and A Gothic Bibliography (1941).

About Daniel Corrick
Daniel Corrick is an editor, philosopher and writer. From 2010 to 2014 he ran Hieroglyphic Press and edited the journal Sacrum Regnum. He has published essays on various nineteenth-century figures including Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Gabriele d’Annunzio and Arthur Machen, as well as contributing articles on philosophy of religion topics to the Ontological Investigations blog. He co-edited Drowning in Beauty: The Neo-Decadent Anthology (Snuggly Books, 2018).

Paperback, 202 pages. First Release: August 11, 2020
ISBN-13: 978-1-64525-039-5
Price: US$16.50

Hardcover, 204 pages, limited to 100 copies
First Release: August 11, 2020.
Price: US$33.00