Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder
| Author | : David G. Hartwell |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 672 |
| Release | : 1993-06-01 |
| Genre | : Fantasy literature |
| ISBN | : 9780681417397 |
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Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder
| Author | : David G. Hartwell |
| Publisher | : St Martins Press |
| Total Pages | : 656 |
| Release | : 1994-01-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780312110246 |
The editor of Foundations of Fear compiles thirty-eight unique tales of magic and fantasy by such authors as William Morris, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Mark Twain.
Masterpieces of Fantasy and Enchantment
| Author | : David G. Hartwell |
| Publisher | : GuildAmerica Books |
| Total Pages | : 652 |
| Release | : 1996-03 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781568651743 |
The Ascent of Wonder
| Author | : David G. Hartwell |
| Publisher | : Orb Books |
| Total Pages | : 992 |
| Release | : 1997-08-15 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780312855093 |
Featuring more than sixty groundbreaking short stories by modern science fiction's most important and influential writers, The Ascent of Wonder offers a definitive and incisive exploration of the SF genre's visionary core. From Poe to Pohl, Wells to Wolfe, and Verne to Vinge, this hefty anthology fully charts the themes, trends, thoughts, and traditions that comprise the challenging yet rich literary form known as "hard SF."
Modern Classics of Fantasy
| Author | : Gardner Dozois |
| Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
| Total Pages | : 676 |
| Release | : 2014-10-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1466884487 |
While humanity has been telling fantastic stories for millennia, fantasy fiction has only come into its own as a genre in the latter half of the twentieth century, as the works of such writers as J.R.R. Tolkien and Robert E. Howard have found a wide audience. This wonderful collection celebrates fantasy's heyday with 33 masterpieces of short fiction, ranging from 1940s stories by L. Sprague de Camp, H.L.Gold, Fritz Leiber, and Manly Wade Wellman to more recent tales by such towering modern talents as Peter S. Beagle, Terry Bisson, James P. Blaylock Suzy McKee Charnas, John Crowley, Tanith Lee, Michael Swanwick, Judith Tarr, Howard Waldrop, Jane Yolen, and Roger Zelazny. Just as Gardner Dozois's Modern Classics of Science Fiction has helped longtime fans and new readers alike discover the genre's finest short stories, so too shall this anthology allow readers to find in one volume more than two dozen masterworks of fantasy.
The Book of Wonder
| Author | : Lord Dunsany |
| Publisher | : Graphic Arts Books |
| Total Pages | : 52 |
| Release | : 2022-01-11 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1513223984 |
The Book of Wonder (1912) is a short story collection by Lord Dunsany. Published at the height of his career, The Book of Wonder would influence such writers as J. R. R. Tolkein, Ursula K. Le Guin, and H. P. Lovecraft. Recognized as a pioneering author of fantasy and science fiction, Dunsany is a man whose work, in the words of Lovecraft, remains “unexcelled in the sorcery of crystalline singing prose, and supreme in the creation of a gorgeous and languorous world of incandescently exotic vision.” The Book of Wonder, Dunsany’s fifth collection of stories, contains fourteen of his finest tales of fantasy and adventure. In “The Hoard of the Gibbelins,” originally published in London weekly The Sketch, is the story of Alderic, a Knight of the Order of the City. Courageous and strong, he ventures to the island realm of the Gibbelins, where a horde of treasure is rumored to be held at the base of a treacherous castle. In “Chu-Bu and Sheemish,” two idols held in the same ancient temple compete for the adoration of their worshippers. As Chu-Bu and Sheemish attempt more and more astounding miracles, they risk striking fear in the hearts of their superstitious people. Humorous and inventive, Dunsany’s tales of high fantasy continue to delight over a century after they first appeared in print. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Lord Dunsany’s The Book of Wonder is a classic of Irish fantasy fiction reimagined for modern readers.
The History of Science Fiction
| Author | : A. Roberts |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 385 |
| Release | : 2005-11-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0230554652 |
The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an academic literary critic and acclaimed creative writer of the genre. Written in lively, accessible prose it is specifically designed to bridge the worlds of academic criticism and SF fandom.
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
| Author | : John Clute |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 1110 |
| Release | : 1999-03-15 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9780312198695 |
Like its companion volume, "The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction", this massive reference of 4,000 entries covers all aspects of fantasy, from literature to art.
Masterpieces
| Author | : Orson Scott Card |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 436 |
| Release | : 2004-03-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780441011339 |
A collection of the best science fiction short stories of the 20th century as selected and evaluated by critically-acclaimed author Orson Scott Card. Featuring stories from the genre's greatest authors: Isaac Asimov • Arthur C. Clarke • Robert A. Heinlein • Ursula K. Le Guin • Ray Bradbury • Frederik Pohl • Harlan Ellison • George Alec Effinger • Brian W. Aldiss • William Gibson & Michael Swanwick • Theodore Sturgeon • Larry Niven • Robert Silverberg • Harry Turtledove • James Blish • George R. R. Martin • James Patrick Kelly • Karen Joy Fowler • Lloyd Biggle, Jr. • Terry Bisson • Poul Anderson • John Kessel • R.A. Lafferty • C.J. Cherryh • Lisa Goldstein • Edmond Hamilton In much of the science fiction of the past, the twenty-first century existed only in the writers’ imaginations. Now that it’s here, it’s time to take a look back at the last one hundred years in science fiction through the works of the most celebrated and acclaimed authors of the century—to see where we’ve been and just how far we’ve come. Along with a critical essay by Orson Scott Card reassessing science fiction in the twentieth century, Masterpieces includes short fiction by writers who have forged a permanent place for science fiction in the popular culture of today...and tomorrow. It offers a glimpse of the greatest works that mixed science with fiction in trying to figure out humanity’s place in the universe. Featuring bold, brave, and breathtaking stories, this definitive collection will stand the test of time in both this century and those to come.
