{"product_id":"classic-fantasy-stories-hardcover","title":"Classic Fantasy Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFarah Mendlesohn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the eerie to the magical by way of the deeply strange, this collection of short stories is a must for all fantasy fans.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOscar Wilde's\u003ci\u003e The Happy Prince\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the great fairy tale tradition. Elizabeth Gaskell's \u003ci\u003eThe Old Nurse\u003c\/i\u003e gives us a taste of the Gothic whilst H.P. Blavatsky journeys into the weird. The effects of war and loss are keenly felt by Arthur Machen in his moving story, \u003ci\u003eThe Bowmen\u003c\/i\u003e. And in Victorian times, children's writers such as Edith Nesbit spin the most charming fantastical tales in stories like\u003ci\u003e The Dragon Tamers\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese amazing feats of imagination brilliantly showcase the many facets of fantasy writing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcademic and writer Farah Mendlesohn is an acclaimed expert and prolific author on speculative fiction and fantasy literature. She is co-editor of the Hugo Award Winning \u003ci\u003eCambridge Companion to Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e and author of the Hugo nominated \u003ci\u003eThe Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein\u003c\/i\u003e. Mendlesohn is currently working on a monograph about the radical children's writer Geoffrey Trease, and a short book about Joanna Russ's \u003ci\u003eThe Female Man\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 5.92 x 4.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256722866425,"sku":"9781035026432","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Es_fsrwZ5K9781035026432.webp?v=1768738458","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/classic-fantasy-stories-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}