Best Fantasy Stories

by Brian W. Aldiss (editor)

Intangibles, Inc. 1959 novelette Brian W. Aldiss
In a Season of Calm Weather 1957 story Ray Bradbury
The Story-Teller 1914 story Saki
You Can't Have Them All 1956 story Charles Beaumont
Cousin Len's Wonderful Adjective Cellar 1948 story Jack Finney
Mummy to the Rescue 1950 story Angus Wilson
Incident on a Lake 1941 story John Collier
Baron Bagge 1956 novella Alex Lernet-Holenia
Perchance to Dream 1930 story Michael Joyce
The Jet-Propelled Couch 1954 essay Robert Lindner
Introduction-Best Fantasy Stories essay Brian W. Aldiss

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

Pseudonyms: Jael Cracken, Peter Pica, John Runciman, C.C. Shackleton, Arch Mendicant, & "Doc" Peristyle.

Brian Wilson Aldiss was one of the most important voices in science fiction writing today. He wrote his first novel while working as a bookseller in Oxford. Shortly afterwards he wrote his first work of science fiction and soon gained international recognition. Adored for his innovative literary techniques, evocative plots and irresistible characters, he became a Grand Master of Science Fiction in 1999.
Brian Aldiss died on August 19, 2017, just after celebrating his 92nd birthday with his family and closest friends.

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Reviews

[Erik Graff · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't usually like fantasy much, at least not the modern inventions without roots in actual literary/cultural traditions, but this is actually a pretty good sampling of the genre.