The Fantastic Imagination

by Robert H. Boyer (Editor), Kenneth J. Zahorski (Editor)

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A collection of fantasy literature chosen from the most popular works of the past 150 years, and including brief biographical sketches of each author.

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Most of the high fantasy--tales set in detailed worlds that inspire wonder--that I've read have been contained in lengthy tomes, multi-volume series, or both. This book, however, is a collection of short stories. They are tales that carry a touch of wonder, but take much less time to read. The collection contains fairy tales, wizards, sword wielding warriors, quests, magical artifacts, and Death. While none of the stories are a must read, they are worth checking out.
--J.

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Alexander, Lloyd (Contributor)
Bates, H. E. (Contributor)
Beagle, Peter S. (Contributor)
Buchan, John (Contributor)
Dunsany, Lord (Contributor)
Grin, Alexander (Contributor)
James Branch Cabell (Contributor)
Le Guin, Ursula (Contributor)
Lewis, C. S. (Contributor)
MacDonald, George (Contributor)
Stockton, Frank R. (Contributor)
Tieck, Johann Ludwig (Contributor)
Tolkien, J. R. R. (Contributor)
Van Doren, Mark (Contributor)

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Canonical title
The Fantastic Imagination
Original publication date
1977

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Genres
Fiction and Literature, Fantasy
DDC/MDS
808.8Literature & rhetoricLiterature, rhetoric & criticismCompositionLiterature Collections
LCC
PN6071 .F25 .B69Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)Collections of general literature

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