This collection is an admirable demonstration of the marvellous diversity of adult fantasy writing. Indeed, it would be difficult to group such a widely disparate pride of authors as Pratt, de Camp, Anatole France, Robert Chambers and William Morris, except in the worlds of the fantastic. ...

Magic—that particular magic known as adult fantasy—has allways fascinated mankind and continues to do so as the enchanted and enchanting stories in this volume prove. For these are works by writers like William Morris, Lord Duasany, E. R. Eddison, H. P. Lovecraft, L. Sprague ...