num_pages: 388
description: One of our most enduring, universal myths is that of the Green Man-the spirit who stands for Nature in its most wild and untamed form, a man with leaves for hair who dwells deep within the mythic forest. Through the ages and around the world, the Green Man and other nature spirits have appeared in stories, songs, and artwork, as well as many beloved fantasy novels, including Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.  Now Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, the acclaimed editors of over thirty anthologies, have gathered some of today's finest writers of magical fiction-including, among many others, the bestselling Neil Gaiman (Sandman; American Gods), Jane Yolen (Briar Rose), Gregory Maguire (Wicked), and Patricia A. McKillip (The Tower at Stony Wood)-to interpret the spirits of nature in short stories and poetry. Folklorist and artist Charles Vess (Stardust) brings his stellar eye and brush to the decorations, and Windling provides an introduction exploring Green Man symbolism and forest myth.  The Green Man will become required reading for teenagers and adults alike-not only for fans of fantasy fiction, but for all readers interested in mythology and the mysteries of the wilderness.  Introduction by Terri Winding.  Cover and decorations by Charles Vess.Preface by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling --Introduction by Terri Windling --Going Wodwo by Neil Gaiman --Grand Central Park by Delia Sherman --Daphne by Michael Cadnum --Somewhere in My Mind There Is a Painting Box by Charles de Lint --Among the Leaves So Green by Tanith Lee --Song of the Cailleach Bheur by Jane Yolen --Hunter's Moon by Patricia A. McKillip --Charlie's Away by Midori Snyder --A World Painted by Birds by Katherine Vaz --Grounded by Nina Kiriki Hoffman --Overlooking by Carol Emshwiller Fee, Fie, Foe, et Cetera by Gregory Maguire --Joshua Tree by Emma Bull --Ali Anugne O Chash (The Boy Who Was) by Carolyn Dunn --Remnants by Kathe Koja --The Pagodas of Ciboure by M. Shayne Bell --Green Men by Bill Lewis --The Green Word by Jeffrey Ford --A Biography of Ellen Datlow --A Biography of Terri Windling --About the Contributors --
language: English
title: The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest
titlecomplete: The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest
genres: Young Adult, Mythology, Urban Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories, Anthologies, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Folklore, Poetry
ratings_count: 3149
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Anthology
publisher: Viking