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A review by pufforrohk
The Big Book of Classic Fantasy by Jeff VanderMeer, Ann VanderMeer
4.0
Very interesting collection of almost 100 fantastical stories from the beginning of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. As with any collection, there are stories I like more and those I like less, but it's fascinating seeing how the meaning of fantastic fiction changes through the 150 years covered by this collection. The editors tried to diversify the stories here collected, by taking them from different cultures, languages, and types of fantastic fiction.
Some personal highlights:
The Nest of Nightingales by Theophile Gautier
The Nose by Nikolai Gogol
Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti
The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar Wilde
The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame
Sowbread by Grazia Deledda
Strange News from Another Star by Hermann Hesse
The Alligator War by Horacio Quiroga
Talkative Domovoi by Alexandr Grin
The Town of Cats by Hagiwara Sakutaro
The Debutante by Leonora Carrington
Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkien
Some personal highlights:
The Nest of Nightingales by Theophile Gautier
The Nose by Nikolai Gogol
Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti
The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar Wilde
The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame
Sowbread by Grazia Deledda
Strange News from Another Star by Hermann Hesse
The Alligator War by Horacio Quiroga
Talkative Domovoi by Alexandr Grin
The Town of Cats by Hagiwara Sakutaro
The Debutante by Leonora Carrington
Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkien