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10 best books like Scandinavian Folk & Fairy Tales: Tales From Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland & Iceland (Anonymous): The Year's Best Fantasy First Annual Collection, Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales, Norwegian Folktales, Swedish Folktales and Legends, Swords Against Darkness, The Maid of the North: Feminist Folk Tales from Around the World, Great Swedish Fairy Tales, Myths & Legends of the British Isles, The Fantasy Hall of Fame, Dragon Fantastic

The Year's Best Fantasy First Annual Collection
AuthorEllen Datlow
ISBN0312018525
When I started the anthology, at first I felt robbed.

I hadn't read this one before, so most of the stories were new to me, but I have read other books in the series, as well as other things that the editors have done together.

I wasn't prepared to come back to it. Not only have both fantasy...
Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales
AuthorGordon Jarvie
ISBN0140622063
This tiny little thing of a book is adorable!

Firstly I adored the graphic representation of the Scottish accent - “aboot” (about), “leddy” (lady), “oot” (out), “ain” (one), “banes” (bones), and so many others -, I believe it added a feeling of hearing the story directly...
Norwegian Folktales
AuthorPeter Christen Asbjørnsen
Long a treasure in Norway, the folktales collected by Peter Christen Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe have been acclaimed for their richness of humor, fullness of life, and depth of understanding since they first appeared in translation more than a hundred years ago. The Norwegian folktales, said Jacob...
Swedish Folktales and Legends
AuthorLone Thygesen Blecher
ISBN0816645752
Swedish Folktales and Legends is a diverse and representative collection of stories from Sweden's centuries-old folklore tradition. Ranging from the ribald to the romantic, from the rustic to the mythical, these are lively translations of 150 tales drawn from unique sources including the Swedish...
Swords Against Darkness
AuthorAndrew J. Offutt
ISBN0890832390
Edited and introduced by Andrew J. Offutt.

Contents:

7 · Foreword · Andrew J. Offutt · fw
12 · Nekht Semerkeht · Robert E. Howard & Andrew J. Offutt · nv *
49 · The Tale of Hauk · Poul Anderson · nv *
80 · The Smile of Oisia · George W. Proctor · nv *
118 · Pride...
The Maid of the North: Feminist Folk Tales from Around the World
AuthorEthel Johnston Phelps
ISBN0805006796
The Maid of the North weaves together tales about a woman's right to freedom of will and choice. In this collection of mostly nineteenth-century folk and fairy tales, Ethel Johnston Phelps's heroines successfully portray women as being spirited, courageous and smart. This type of heroine is not easily...
Great Swedish Fairy Tales
AuthorElsa Olenius
This book has wonderful tales and equally wonderful artwork by John Bauer. Three tales stand out, "The Magician's Cape", "The Queen," and "The Changelings". The stories include encounters with trolls and feature a good mixture of heros and heroines.

It should be noted, however, that the...
Myths & Legends of the British Isles
AuthorRichard Barber
ISBN1843830396
The British Isles have a long tradition of tales of gods, heroes and marvels, hinting at a mythology once as relevant to the races which settled the islands as the Greek and Roman gods were to the classical world. The tales drawn together in this book, from a wide range of medieval sources, span the centuries...
The Fantasy Hall of Fame
AuthorRobert Silverberg
ISBN1568658583
Trouble with water / H. L. Gold --
Nothing in the rules / L. Sprague de Camp --
Fruit of knowledge / C. L. Moore --
Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius / Jorge Luis Borges --
Compleat werewolf / Anthony Boucher --
Small assassin / Ray Bradbury --
Lottery / Shirley Jackson --
Our fair...
Dragon Fantastic
AuthorRosalind M. Greenberg
ISBN0886775116
Each story included in this volume offers a new perspective on the legends of the dragons, the fiercest creatures in the annals of fantasy. Challenges and delights await readers in this all-original collection of imaginative dragon tales tales by such top talents as Alan Dean Foster, Mickey Zucker...
Dragons of Light
AuthorOrson Scott Card
ISBN1557850372
The dragons are coming! Here are thirteen original tales about that most popular of fabulous beasts--the dragon! Edited by Orson Scott Card, this book features works by authors such as Roger Zelazny, Michael Bishop, Craig Shaw Gardner, Steve Rasnic Tem and more.

The Ice Dragon by George R....
The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur
AuthorMike Ashley
ISBN0872262286
Sixteen stories based on the Arthurian tradition, by such authors as John Steinbeck, Jane Yolen, Andre Norton, and others. Also included are a helpful guide to Arthurian names and characters and a bibliography of "100 Years of Arthurian Fiction."

Contents
Introduction --
Dramatis...
Treasures of Fantasy
AuthorMargaret Weis
ISBN0061056308
Here be dragons--and elves, wizards, and unicorns and all the wonders of fantasy!

Here they are, collected in one indispensable volume--the most acclaimed stories of our time by the world-famous authors who have made fantasy the most exciting and popular genre in all literature.

Known...
Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder
AuthorDavid G. Hartwell
ISBN1568650396
Note, Dec. 17, 2016: I edited this review just now to correct two misspelled words.

July 2, 2011
Hartwell is a respected anthologist in the field of speculative fiction, so when I got a good deal on this collection a couple of years ago, I grabbed it up. His objective here (set forth in his short...
DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy
AuthorElizabeth R. Wollheim
ISBN0756400708
To celebrate DAW Books's 30 years of publishing in the sf and fantasy genres, Wollheim and Gilbert have assembled these volumes that feature authors who have published under the DAW banner and whose works have made significant contributions to the field of imaginative literature. An essay by the editors...
In the Shadow of the Gargoyle
AuthorNancy Kilpatrick
ISBN0441007007
For centuries, they have watched over us. Leering from the arches and peaks of ancient cathedrals. Spreading their wings across hallowed doorways. Even decorating our homes in stony, silent elegance. Are they angels or demons? Sacred or profane? In the Shadow of the Gargoyle features fifteen original...
Wizards: Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy 1
AuthorIsaac Asimov
ISBN0451125428
This anthology contains: Mazirian The Magician by Jack Vance; Please Stand By by Ron Goulart; What Good is a Glass Dagger? by Larry Niven; The Eye of Tandyla by L. Sprague de Camp; The White Horse Child by Greg Bear; Semley's Necklace by Ursula K. Le Guin; And The Monsters Walk by John Jakes; The Seeker in...
Swedish Folk Tales
AuthorJohn Bauer
ISBN0863154573
John Bauer's original, evocative illustrations bring these classic Swedish folk tales to life. This collection includes Elsa Beskow's "When Mother Troll Took in the King's Washing"; "The Magician's Cape" by Anna Wahlenberg; "The Seven Wishes" by Alfred Smedberg; "The Ring" by Helena Nyblom; "Stalo...
Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales
AuthorGeorge Brisbane Douglas
ISBN0486411400
The product of a long-established oral tradition, Scottish fairy tales are full of unexpected twists and turns, delicious humor, and a rich assortment of fanciful creatures. These include brownies, kelpies, trolls, mermen, and other beings from the unseen world that pop up again and again to assist,...
The Big Book of Swashbuckling Adventure: Classic Tales of Dashing Heroes, Dastardly Villains, and Daring Escapes
AuthorLawrence Ellsworth
The word “swashbuckler” conjures up an indelible image: a hero who’s a bit of a rogue but has his own code of honor, an adventurer with laughter on his lips and a flashing sword in his hand. This larger-than-life figure is regularly declared passé, but the swashbuckler is too appealing to ever...
The Big Book of Adventure Stories
AuthorOtto Penzler
A hair-raising collection of adventure stories that's so big and enthralling if you open it you may never be seen again: enter at your own risk. 

Everyone loves adventure, and Otto Penzler has collected the best adventure stories of all time into one mammoth volume. With stories by Jack London,...
Amazons!
AuthorJessica Amanda Salmonson
ISBN0879979704
An extremely strong collection with much to recommend in it. Salmonson had a laser-like focus on exactly what she wanted, but her attitude bled through at points. Her assertive views about the state of heroic fantasy at the time--testosterone-drenched pastiche--eventually sounded like a chip on...
Batman: Bride of the Demon
AuthorMike W. Barr
BLEURGH! Nothing to see here guys, move on, really. I thought I’d turned a corner with Mike Barr’s Batman comics after being pleasantly surprised with both The Wrath and Son of the Demon - and then I read Bride of the Demon. And while it’s not as offensively bad as Year Two, it’s still absolute garbage....
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