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Forests of the Night
by
Tanith Lee
The 20 short stories in this collection explore the forests of the imagination and the creatures that dwell there - the wolves and vampires; tigers and unicorns; dwarves, demons and enchanters. Each story is prefaced with a short introduction by the author.
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(first published 1989)
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Shelves:
1970-1999,
short-stories,
_great-britain,
fantasy,
_greece,
mythology,
werewolves,
sci-fi,
_france,
vampires,
_asia
Oh boy, this woman has a somewhat crazy imagination. It's like anything can emerge from her brain. There were a few weaker stories (mostly short snippets and sci-fi), but the stronger ones were rich in language and absolutely beautiful story-wise. If you like fairy tales, I think the last one (White as Sin, Now) is especially going to be to your liking, since it combines a couple of them in quite a clever way.
Overall the topics were just what I'm interested in: vampires, werewolves, mythology e...more
Overall the topics were just what I'm interested in: vampires, werewolves, mythology e...more
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I am currently reading this superb collection of short stories by my favorite, Tanith Lee for the second time. She is the Goddess of short fiction as far as I am concerned. And just like extras you get on DVD, Lee prefaces each story with how she was inspired to write it, giving us emerging writers a valuable peek into the mind of a master.
The first paragraph of the first story, Bloodmantle,encapsulates the evocative power of Tanith Lee's writing:
"February, the wolf month, is also the color of w...more
The first paragraph of the first story, Bloodmantle,encapsulates the evocative power of Tanith Lee's writing:
"February, the wolf month, is also the color of w...more
I haven't read anything by Tanith Lee for years and thought it about time I see what else this author has to offer. This collection appears to contain a few stories previously collected in other volumes but also a selection of previously unpublished stories.
This is a fine selection of tales that shows the author's versatility and includes themes of fantsy, horror and science fiction. I detect traces of influences from the likes of Angela Carter, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood and J.G. Ballar...more
This is a fine selection of tales that shows the author's versatility and includes themes of fantsy, horror and science fiction. I detect traces of influences from the likes of Angela Carter, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood and J.G. Ballar...more
A mystery for sure. Combine a twisted family, a neurotic family, Cherokee lore and local history and you have the making of a journey through the Great Smokey Mountains that keeps you turning pages while asking a lot of questions. Just as I though I had it figured out, another revelation clouds the picture. Hall ties the novel together in a sad by satisfying manner that will bring me back for more.
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Tanith Lee is a British writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. She is the author of 77 novels, 14 collections, and almost 300 short stories. She has also written four radio plays broadcast by the BBC and two scripts for the UK, science fiction, cult television series "Blake's 7."
Before becoming a full time writer, Lee worked as a file clerk, an assistant librarian, a shop assistant, and a...more
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