The Treasury of the Fantastic

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The fantastic, the supernatural, the poetic, and the macabre entwine in this incomparable culmination of storytelling. Imaginative stories of wit and intelligence weave through vivid landscapes that are alternately wondrous and terrifying. As major literary figures from the nineteenth and twentieth centuriesfrom Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Edith Wharton to Edgar Allan Poe and Oscar Wildethese masters of English and American literature created unforgettable tales where goblins and imps comingle with humans from all walks of life.
This deftly curated assemblage of notable classics and unexpected gems from the pre-Tolkien era will captivate and enchant readers. Forerunners of todays speculative fiction, these are the authors that changed the fantasy genre forever.

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"The fantasy tradition in English and American literature is rich and varied and strange. This is the book to read to find out what you never knew you never knew you needed." -- David G Hartwell, editor, "The Year's Best Fantasy Series" "A marvellous mixture of classics and rarely seen works, bibliophiles' finds and old favorites. This Treasury of the Fantastic is a treasury in every sense, and a treasure!" -- Connie Willis, author, "Doomsday Book" "9.5 out of 10. The Treasury of the Fantastic is an amazing collection of 44 poems, short stories and novellas, all fantasy related, all published before 1923... [A]n anthology that easily fits in on your book shelf." -- Fantasy Book Review "VERDICT: This is an important collection for all lovers of fantasy and literature." -- Library Journal "The fantasy tradition in English and American literature is rich and varied and strange. This is the book to read to find out what you never knew you never knew you needed." --David G. Hartwell, editor, The Year's Best Fantasy series

Author Bio

Jacob Weisman is the founder, editor, and publisher at Tachyon Publications. His writing has appeared in the Cooper Point Journal, the Nation, Realms of Fantasy, the Seattle Weekly, and in the college textbook, Sport in Contemporary Society. He lives in San Francisco.