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The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women

The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women

The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
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Fantasy long has been a vehicle that women have used to express their creative diversity and free themselves from a male-dominated literary establishment. This collection contains 38 short stories written by women from 1941 to the present. Acclaimed fantasists, such as Anne McCaffrey, Ursula Le Guin, and Lisa Tuttle, are joined by new voices from four continents as well as writers better known for other fictions, such as Joyce Carol Oates, Fay Weldon, and P.D. James. They explore every aspect of the weird and the macabre, of emotion and eroticism, allowing readers to discover the range and complexity of well-written fantasy.Contents:Sources and Acknowledgements • uncredited essayIntroduction • essay by Joanna RussEditors' Note • essay by Richard Glyn Jones and A. Susan WilliamsThe Demon Lover • (1941) • short story by Elizabeth BowenThe Tooth • (1949) • short story by Shirley JacksonThe Lake of the Gone Forever • (1949) • novelette by Leigh BrackettThe Old Man • (1952) • short story by Daphne du MaurierMy Flannel Knickers • (1988) • short story by Leonora CarringtonThe Anything Box • (1956) • short story by Zenna HendersonMiss Pinkerton's Apocalypse • (1958) • short story by Muriel SparkA Bright Green Field • (1958) • short story by Anna KavanThe Ship Who Sang (The Ship Who ... series) • (1961) • novelette by Anne McCaffreyMarmalade Wine • (1958) • short story by Joan AikenThe Fall of Frenchy Steiner • (1964) • novelette by Hilary BaileyCynosure • (1964) • short story by Kit ReedThe Wall • (1965) • short story by Josephine SaxtonThe Foot • (1967) • short story by Christine Brooke-RoseBaby, You Were Great • (1967) • short story by Kate Wilhelm (variant of Baby, You Were Great!)The Second Inquisition (Alyx) • (1970) • novelette by Joanna RussMurder, 1986 • (1970) • novelette by P. D. JamesThe Milk of Paradise • (1972) • short story by James Tiptree, Jr.When It Happens • non-genre • (1975) • short story by Margaret AtwoodAngel, All Innocence • (1977) • short story by Fay WeldonNight-Side • (1977) • novelette by Joyce Carol OatesFireflood • (1979) • novelette by Vonda N. McIntyreWives • (1979) • short story by Lisa TuttleRed as Blood • (1979) • short story by Tanith LeeSur • (1982) • short story by Ursula K. Le GuinPeter and the Wolf • (1982) • short story by Angela CarterThe Pits Beneath the World • (1983) • short story by Mary GentleTwo Sheep • (1983) • short story by Janet FrameRelics • (1985) • short story by Zoe FairbairnsThe Evening and the Morning and the Night • (1987) • novelette by Octavia E. Butler(Learning About) Machine Sex • (1988) • short story by Candas Jane DorseyProdigal Pudding • (1988) • short fiction by Suniti NamjoshiBoobs • (1989) • short story by Suzy McKee CharnasIf the Word Was to the Wise • (1990) • short story by Carol EmshwillerTrial by Teaspoon • (1992) • short story by Lynda RajanIn the Green Shade of a Bee-Loud Glade • (1993) • short story by L. A. HallDeath in the Egg • (1994) • short story by Ann OakleyKay and Phil • (1994) • novelette by Lucy Sussex (variant of Kay & Phil)

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Format Digital E-Book (560 pages)
Language Eng
Published October 1, 1995
Publisher Penguin
ISBN 1604361
A. Susan Williams
About the Author
A. Susan Williams

A. Susan Williams is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, A. Susan Williams can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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Jessica E. Jul 29, 2025
Honestly one of the most premium reading experiences lately. The author orchestrated a breathtaking finale. Truly a work of art. Worth every moment spent reading.
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Jennifer M. May 16, 2025
Such a rich narrative. The prose is exquisite. It’s accessible yet undeniably sophisticated. An absolute must-read for connoisseurs of the genre.
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Donald G. Jun 26, 2025
Took a moment to build, but the payoff was spectacular. It held my rapt attention, even when certain twists were telegraphed. I would highly recommend this to discerning readers.
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Daniel W. Jul 29, 2025
Such a rich narrative. The prose is exquisite. It’s accessible yet undeniably sophisticated. Worth every moment spent reading.