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Ladies of Fantasy: Two Centuries of Sinister Stories by the Gentle Sex
Book by Edith Nesbit, Joan Aiken, Madame Blavatsky
214 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1975
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December 18, 2022
There is really only one reason why I wanted to read this. Come on, you know what it is. The cover. Edward Gorey was wonderful.
The problem with anthologies is that it's bound to be uneven. Some of these were amazing, some not so.
Edith Nesbit. The Pavilion
- I love Edith Nesbit. I recommend everything she has ever written, her horror stories are sublime.
Joan Aiken. Searching for Summer
- very sweet :-)
Mary Elizabeth Counselman. The Unwanted
- Absolutely fascinating
Dorothy Salisbury Davis. The Muted Horn
- interesting
Grazia Deledda. The Sorcerer
- Oh. Witty, funny, slightly scary. Really good.
Helena Blavatsky. The Ensouled Violin
- A good gothic story.
Jane Roberts. The Red Wagon
- Heartbreaking - but also funny. Very smart.
Grena J. Bennett, Thomas J. Vivian. The Tilting Island
- Interesting. A bit stupid, but good storytelling.
C. L. Moore. Doorway Into Time
- The story was interesting, but the storytelling wasn't good :-D Way too elaborate and flowery
Lady Eleanor Smith. No Ships Pass
- Sorry, I found it rather boring.
The problem with anthologies is that it's bound to be uneven. Some of these were amazing, some not so.
Edith Nesbit. The Pavilion
- I love Edith Nesbit. I recommend everything she has ever written, her horror stories are sublime.
Joan Aiken. Searching for Summer
- very sweet :-)
Mary Elizabeth Counselman. The Unwanted
- Absolutely fascinating
Dorothy Salisbury Davis. The Muted Horn
- interesting
Grazia Deledda. The Sorcerer
- Oh. Witty, funny, slightly scary. Really good.
Helena Blavatsky. The Ensouled Violin
- A good gothic story.
Jane Roberts. The Red Wagon
- Heartbreaking - but also funny. Very smart.
Grena J. Bennett, Thomas J. Vivian. The Tilting Island
- Interesting. A bit stupid, but good storytelling.
C. L. Moore. Doorway Into Time
- The story was interesting, but the storytelling wasn't good :-D Way too elaborate and flowery
Lady Eleanor Smith. No Ships Pass
- Sorry, I found it rather boring.
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