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Kenneth J. Zahorski

Autor(a) de The Fantastic Imagination

18+ Works 567 Membros 5 Críticas 1 Favorited

Obras por Kenneth J. Zahorski

The Fantastic Imagination (1977) — Editor — 154 exemplares
The Fantastic Imagination II (1978) — Editor — 96 exemplares
The Phoenix Tree: An Anthology of Myth Fantasy (1980) — Editor — 72 exemplares
Dark Imaginings (1978) — Editor — 66 exemplares
Visions and Imaginations: Classic Fantasy Fiction (2005) — Editor — 13 exemplares

Associated Works

The Notorious Abbess (1998) — Introdução — 10 exemplares

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Conhecimento Comum

Nome legal
Zahorski, Kenneth James
Data de nascimento
1939-10-23
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
USA
Local de nascimento
Cedarville, Indiana, USA
Relações
Boyer, Robert H. (collaborator)

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Fascinating and unpretentious discourse on Fantasy Fiction by the writers who write it. I used it as reference material for a critical study I was working on as it contained material written by authors who were pathing the way for modern fantasy. I wouldn't say it is comprehensive but it certainly covers enough ground as a taster reference. Nice to see Moorcock included.
 
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RupertOwen | Apr 27, 2021 |
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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Hamburgerclan | Jul 13, 2020 |
The librarian in the small town I grew up is a witch. She had a magic ability to know exactly the book that I needed to read even when I didn't know how to begin asking for it. Going through a transitional period where I was shedding the fantasy novels of my youth with no idea of what to read, this came along. A mix of high and low Gothic fantasy that has stuck with me ever since, even if I had to return this book to the library. I'm searching for a copy of my own now, because this book needs a place on my shelf.

This is the book that introduced me to the writing of George Macdonald, who remains a curious interest of mine. The story "Cross-Purposes" continues to influence my writing.
… (mais)
 
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likecymbeline | 2 outras críticas | Apr 1, 2017 |
Gothic fantasy tales from some of the masters
 
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WonderlandGrrl | 2 outras críticas | Jan 29, 2016 |

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Lloyd Alexander Contributor, Foreword
Lord Dunsany Contributor
Vera Chapman Contributor
George MacDonald Contributor
Frank R. Stockton Contributor
Ursula K. Le Guin Contributor
Evangeline Walton Contributor
Kenneth Morris Contributor
J. R. R. Tolkien Contributor
Barry Pain Contributor
Eric Linklater Contributor
Peter S. Beagle Contributor
John Buchan Contributor
Joan Aiken Contributor
Selma Lagerlof Contributor
Ursula Leguin Contributor
Alexander Grin Contributor
Ludwig Tieck Contributor
Mark Van Doren Contributor
C. S. Lewis Contributor
H. E. Bates Contributor
David H. Keller Contributor
Frank Stockton Contributor
C. L. Moore Contributor
August Derleth Contributor
Wilfred Wilson Contributor
Jorge Luis Borges Contributor
Richard Garnett Contributor
H. P. Lovecraft Contributor
Richard Adams Contributor
Galad Elflandsson Contributor
Benjamin Disraeli Contributor
Algernon Blackwood Contributor
Eric Linklater Contributor
T. H. White Contributor
Lord Dunsany Contributor
Barbara Corey Cover artist

Estatísticas

Obras
18
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Membros
567
Popularidade
#44,118
Avaliação
4.1
Críticas
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ISBN
23
Marcado como favorito
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