{"product_id":"classic-fantasy-stories-macmillan-collectors-library","title":"Classic Fantasy Stories (MacMillan Collector's Library)","description":"\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\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese amazing feats of imagination brilliantly showcase the many facets of fantasy writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcademic and writer \u003cstrong\u003eFarah Mendlesohn\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003cp\u003eMacMillan Collector's Library\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: July 16, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0.88\" H x 5.92\" L x 4.04\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e424 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68210814255303,"sku":"hwx1793765072668","price":10.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5476\/7303\/files\/classic-fantasy-stories-macmillan-collectors-library_1.jpg?v=1793765078","url":"https:\/\/ikatwearboutique.shop\/products\/classic-fantasy-stories-macmillan-collectors-library","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}