The fifteenth essay in my Ballantine Adult Fantasy reading series, about James Branch Cabell's The Silver Stallion (1926), a satirical take on the medieval romance that goes to some truly wild places and deconstructs the ideological work of how (and why) men are made into myths.
Tag: Pub Decade: 1960s
Ballantine Adult Fantasy: Reading “The Wood Beyond the World” by William Morris
The fourteenth essay in my Ballantine Adult Fantasy reading series, which looks at William Morris's The Wood Beyond the World (1894), a winding, strange romance about Golden Walter and his (mis)adventure into the Wood and beyond.
Reading “The Dolphin and the Deep” by Thomas Burnett Swann
Thomas Burnett Swann’s The Dolphin and the Deep (1968) is the author's first story collection, bringing together three of his earlier (and uneven but ambitious) works of short fiction from 1963–1966.
Ballantine Adult Fantasy: Reading “The King of Elfland’s Daughter” by Lord Dunsany
The thirteenth essay in my Ballantine Adult Fantasy reading series, which looks at Lord Dunsany's The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924), a fairy tale mixed with a heroic romance that offers a cautionary tale of what happens when you invite magic in.
Ballantine Adult Fantasy: Reading “The Blue Star” by Fletcher Pratt
The twelfth essay in my Ballantine Adult Fantasy reading series, which looks at Fletcher Pratt's The Blue Star (1952), an impressive, short novel of "rational" fantasy about power, gender, and why you should not cheat on your witch girlfriend.
Ballantine Adult Fantasy: Reading “The Mezentian Gate” by E.R. Eddison (Zimiamvia 3)
The eleventh essay in my Ballantine Adult Fantasy reading series, which looks at E.R. Eddison's final novel in the Zimiamvia trilogy, The Mezentian Gate (1958).
Ballantine Adult Fantasy: Reading “Tolkien: A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings” by Lin Carter
The tenth essay in my Ballantine Adult Fantasy reading series, which looks at Lin Carter's curious non-fiction study Tolkien: A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings (1969), a book that helped pave the way for the BAF series.
Ballantine Adult Fantasy: Reading “A Fine and Private Place” by Peter S. Beagle
The ninth essay in my Ballantine Adult Fantasy reading series, which looks at Peter Beagle’s first novel, A Fine and Private Place (1960), a rather dull novel about people dealing with death.
Reading “Moondust” by Thomas Burnett Swann
Thomas Burnett Swann’s Moondust (1968) is the author's third novel: a bizarre, partial retelling of the Battle of Jericho that revolves around a society of evil, telepathic fennecs.
Ballantine Adult Fantasy: Reading “A Voyage to Arcturus” by David Lindsay
The eighth essay in my Ballantine Adult Fantasy reading series, which looks at David Lindsay’s A Voyage to Arcturus (1920): a philosophical science fantasy novel about big existential questions, like “who the fuck is Crystalman?!”
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