Queen Victoria's book of spells : an anthology of gaslamp fantasy

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""Gaslamp Fantasy," or historical fantasy set in a magical version of the nineteenth century, has long been popular with readers and writers alike. A number of wonderful fantasy novels, including Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, and The Prestige by Christopher Priest, owe their inspiration to works by nineteenth-century writers ranging from Jane Austen, the Brontë's, and George Meredith to Charles Dicke...

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Steampunk fiction, American

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Fantasy fiction Short stories

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ISBN:

9780765332271 (pbk.)
9780765332264

Edition:

1st ed

Description:

350 p. ; 24 cm

Notes:

"A Tom Doherty Associates book."

Contents:

Preface / Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Introduction. Fantasy, magic, and fairyland in nineteenth-century England / Terri Windling
Queen Victoria's book of spells / Delia Sherman
The fairy enterprise / Jeffrey Ford
From the catalogue of the Pavilion of the Uucanny and Marvelous, scheduled for premiere at the Great Exhibition (before the fire) / Genevieve Valentine
The memory book / Maureen McHugh
La Reine d'Enfer / Kathe Koja
For the Briar Rose / Elizabeth Wein
The governess / Elizabeth Bear
Smithfield / James P. Blaylock
The unwanted women of Surrey / Kaaron Warren
Charged / Leanna Renee Hieber
Mr. Splitfoot / Dale Bailey
Phosphorus / Veronica Schanoes
We without us were shadows / Catherynne M. Valente
The vital importance of the superficial / Ellen Kushner and Caroline Stevermer
The jewel in the Toad Queen's crown / Jane Yolen
A few twigs he left behind / Gregory Maguire
Their monstrous minds / Tanith Lee
Estella saves the village / Theodora Goss

LCCN:

2012042624

Control Number:

903383

Other Authors:

Datlow, Ellen
Windling, Terri

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