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Amabel Williams-Ellis (1894–1984)

Author of The Arabian Nights

70+ Works 368 Members 3 Reviews

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Includes the names: Amabel Williams-Ellis, Anabel Williams-Ellis, Amabel Williams- Ellis, Annabel Williams-Ellis

Series

Works by Amabel Williams-Ellis

The Arabian Nights (1957) 34 copies
Tales from the Enchanted World (1987) 34 copies
Tales from the Galaxies (1973) — Editor — 23 copies
Fairy tales from the British Isles (1960) 22 copies
The pleasures of architecture (1930) 14 copies
Out of This World 1: An Anthology of Science Fiction (1960) — Editor — 13 copies
Fairies and Enchanters (1934) 10 copies
Grimm's Fairy Tales (1959) 10 copies
Round the World Fairy Tales (1963) 9 copies
More British Fairy Tales (1965) 9 copies
Out of This World 9: An Anthology of Science Fiction (1972) — Editor — 8 copies
The Arabian Nights : Vol 2 (1973) 7 copies
Arabian Nights: v. 1 (Carousel Books) (1980) 7 copies
Fairy Tales from Here and There (1977) 7 copies
Out of This World Choice (1972) 7 copies
Strange Orbits (1976) — Editor — 7 copies
Strange Universe (1974) — Editor — 7 copies
Worlds Apart (1966) — Editor — 7 copies
British Fairy Tales (1976) 6 copies
Out of This World 8: An Anthology of Science Fiction (1970) — Editor — 6 copies
Old world & new world fairy tales. Retold by Amabel Williams-Ellis. Illustrated by William Stobbs (1966) 6 copies
Your Body: What You Eat and Where It Goes (Wonder why book) (1978) 6 copies
Out of this World [omnibus] (1971) — Editor — 6 copies
Strange Planets (1977) — Editor — 5 copies
The Art of Being a Woman (1951) 5 copies
All Stracheys are Cousins: A Memoir (1983) 5 copies
Dragons and Princes (Carousel Books) (1974) 4 copies
The Enchanted World Part 2 (1989) 4 copies
Russian Fairy Tales (1965) 4 copies
17th Century England (1968) 4 copies
Out of This World 5: An Anthology of Science Fiction (1965) — Editor — 4 copies
Life in England (1968) 3 copies
Fairy Tales from East and West (1977) 3 copies
Out of This World 10: An Anthology of Science Fiction (1973) — Editor — 3 copies
Laughing Gas and Safety Lamp. The story of Sir Humphry Davy, etc. [With illustrations, including portraits.] (1954) 3 copies
Engines, Atoms and Power (1958) 3 copies
The Story of English Life 3 copies
Early and Medieval Times (1968) 3 copies
Out of This World 2: An Anthology of Science Fiction (1961) — Editor — 3 copies
Out of This World 7: An Anthology of Science Fiction (1968) — Editor — 3 copies
Out of This World 6: An Anthology of Science Fiction — Editor — 2 copies
They wanted the real answers. (1958) 2 copies
The big firm, 2 copies
Out of This World 4: An Anthology of Science Fiction — Editor — 2 copies
A History of English Life (1939) 2 copies
Princesses and witches : more fairy tales from round the world 2 copies
H.M.S. Beagle in South America. The World of Youth Series No. 4 2 copies
The Exquisite Tragedy: An Intimate Life of John Ruskin (2008) 2 copies
Out of This World 3: An Anthology of Science Fiction (1973) — Editor — 2 copies
The Enchanted World Part 1 (1988) 2 copies
Men who found out: Stories of great scientific discoverers (1958) 2 copies
What Shall I Be? (1933) 1 copy
Men who found out : stories of great scientific discoveries 1 copy
Modern Times (1970) 1 copy
Victorian England (Life in England 5) (1969) 1 copy
The Voyage of the Beagle 1 copy
How You Began (1944) 1 copy
The Arabian Nights. Stories retold by . Illustrated by With plates 1 copy
Sinbad the sailor [Sound recording] [a tale from the Arabian nights 1 copy
Clough Williams-Ellis: A portrait in words (1981) 1 copy
Ali Baba and the forty thieves [Sound recording] [a tale from the Arabian nights 1 copy
Darwin's moon : a biography of Alfred Russel Wallace (1966) 1 copy
The tragedy of John Ruskin 1 copy
They Dared to Ask Questions 1 copy
Man and the good earth 1 copy
Good Citizens 1 copy
Princesses And Trolls Twelve Traditional Stories Retold By (1950) 1 copy
Fairy Tales from Everywhere (1977) 1 copy
The Rain-God's Daughter and Other African Fairy-Tales (1977) 1 copy
The Story Spirits: Tales from the Far East, Africa and the Caribbean (Piccolo Books) (1983) 1 copy
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Associated Works

Open the Door (1965) — Contributor — 22 copies
Dragons, Dragons, Dragons (1972) — Contributor — 19 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Strachey, Mary Annabel Nassau
Williams-Ellis, Mary Annabel Nassau
Other names
Williams-Ellis, Lady
Birthdate
1894-05-25
Date of death
1984-08-27
Gender
female
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
Guildford, England (Newlands Corner)
Place of death
Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales
Places of residence
Portmeirion, Wales
Occupations
novelist
biographer
writer
anthologist
Relationships
Williams-Ellis, Clough (husband)
Strachey, John (brother)
Strachey, Lytton (cousin)
Organizations
The Left Review
Short biography
Lady Mary Annabel "Amabel" Nassau Williams-Ellis (née Strachey) was a British writer who married the architect Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis in 1915.

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Out of This World I: An Anthology of Science Fiction by Mably Owen
An anthology about which I remember nothing.
 
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DinadansFriend | 1 other review | Feb 23, 2024 |
 
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Mustygusher | Dec 19, 2022 |
Out of This World (Omnibus Books)
"OOTW" takes me back. There seem to be several editions missing from the series in GRs!
 
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Traveller1 | 1 other review | Mar 30, 2013 |
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Works
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Rating
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