Masterpieces of Fantasy and Enchantment Author:David G. Hartwell Fantasy promises escape from reality -- a promise wonderfully fulfilled in this masterful diverse collection, Here you can journey to the magical worlds of the Arabian Nights, legendary swordsmen, dragons, and unicorns; travel to the end of time or step just outside your home and discover how the ordinary is extraordinary. — The masterpieces in t... more »his volume include works by Charles Dickesn, Nathanial Hawthorne, William Morris, Mark Twain, and Horace Walpole.
Modern fantasy writes in this collection include Ray Bradbury, Theodore Sturgeon, Ursula K. LeGuin, Robert Heinlein, Gene Wolf, Avram Davidson, Anthony Boucher, Samuel R. Delany, Michael Moorcock and Poul Anderson. All in all, there are 34 authors represented whose works provide a rich sampling of fantasy fiction at its best.« less