I really enjoy the time span because you can see the development of weird fiction all in one place over the last century.
Martin. But there are those stories which, with their taut & chilling narratives, grip us completely, and NEVER allow us to become free of those cobweb-like thoughts sticking to our sundry lives. This book was a birthday present I received last year from some dear friends who know my love for weird fiction. There's enough brilliance in the first 100 pages to justify buying this outstandingly well-curated tome. If you buy it and leave it home, there's no problem, t's when you take it out to much when things begin to look grim. Anthology Title: The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories • anthology by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer Contents (view Concise Listing) The People of the Pit • (1918) • short story by A. Merritt; The Ocean and All Its Devices • (1994) • novelette by William Browning Spencer I think I should probably buy my own copy.This anthological masterpiece should at least be given six stars.Jeff VanderMeer really knows how to put together an anthology.
Over 1100+ pages, the book includes more than a hundred stories.
The imagination of the authors of the past 20-30 years is certainly not inferior to that of their predecessors, and they take on subjects that would have been unimaginable a few decades ago. Wonderbook (Revised and Expanded): The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction ... last year from some dear friends who know my love for weird fiction New York : Tom Doherty Associates, 2012, c2011. It includes names you’ll know from mainstream literature, such as Haruki Murakami, Ben Okri, and Ray Bradbury, as well as a few of the best-selling authors of all time such as Stephen King and George R.R. It is by far the most well organized collection I own and presents the widest range of stories. The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft (Chartwell Classics) Thanks, Ann & Jeff!Steve: Your story is awesome and unique! Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations
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I've read "Dark Forces," " The Dark Descent, " and "Black Waters" later.
But I am glad that for you we largely seem to have gotten it right.Reflecting on the long and distinguished list of people who DIDN’T get in makes me all the more honoured to have made the cut. I was turned on to numerous new writers as well. Pre-ordered the U.S. version. Many of them are plain soporific. We went back and forth on that particular story with regard to this antho. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Not only cuz it's a paperback when it should clearly be a hardcover due to its density but the pages themselves are very soft and get easily damaged. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
Please try your request again later. Please try again. Besides the complaints about the print being too small (it isn't) or the size of the book (large , but overall soft and easy to hold) the 2 column format works. The stories are ordered by, as far as I can tell, original publication date. For a book themed by such a niche genre, stories of the weird, this book covers a huge amount of ground. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. I don't regret it since for it has 101 stories in it.
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The Big Book of Classic Fantasy Together these stories form Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. I became addicted to reach stories of the uncanny by reading great anthologies: "The Haunted Omnibus" and "Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural." Song for the Unraveling of the World I haven’t actually read every page of The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories, yet I’m giving it my highest recommendation. VanderMeer, Ann. Yes, we have long lists of stories and writers for future anthologies with somewhat different foci.Why no Thomas Ligotti? But rest assured all of these things we considered, debated, etc. I found it odd the lack of Stanislaw Lem or Philip K. Dick. Although not every story rates five stars, I have decided to give the whole collection that rating. The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark StoriesThis shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.
I've read "Dark Forces," " The Dark Descent, " and "Black Waters" later. Homeschoolers and educators prefer Annotated Keynote Classics unabridged originals with Introductory Key, footnotes, and discussion or essay prompts.Seven years ago Maggie left Dark Root, and her powerful mother. Select your address Besides the complaints about the print being too small (it isn't) or the size of the book (large , but overall soft and easy to hold) the 2 column format works. If you buy it and leave it home, there's no problem, t's when you take it out to much when things begin to look grim. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2018
Holden Brenner hopes he can, if it’s not already too late.Eternal Myths is a story collection of snarky Arthurian fantasy and an introduction to the Camelot Immortals series. Over 1100+ pages, the book includes more than a hundred stories. He surely belongs in such an anthology?I see it will be published by Corvus in the UK.