num_pages: 624
description: An anthology of fantasy stories selected by the eminent Medievalist and Fantasy scholar Tom Shippey, The Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories gathers together thirty-one tales brimming over with imagination. This rich and intriguing collection of fantasy stories features classic figures--the Devil,trolls and werewolves, sorcerers and dragons--that have long been a part of the human psyche. The authors of these marvelous tales draw upon a deep well of images, characters, and landscapes with great imagination and subtlety. Featuring writers as diverse as John Buchan and Mervyn Peake, AngelaCarter and Terry Pratchett, this is an anthology for the newcomer and dedicated fan alike.
language: English
title: The Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories
titlecomplete: The Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories (Oxford Books of Prose)
genres: Fiction, Classics, Science Fiction, Anthologies, Collections, Fantasy, Short Stories
ratings_count: 169
publisher: Oxford University Press