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Magic: The Final Fantasy Collection
| Author: | Isaac Asimov |
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Voyager, 1997 HarperPrism, 1996 |
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| Genre: | Fantasy |
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Synopsis
Isaac Asimov and science fiction are one and the same to millions of readers. He was the field's transcendent genius, its reigning prophet, its genial patriarch, and its most prolific author. But Asimov also wrote fantasy, and invariably of an enduring quality. Magic is his final original collection, containing all of his uncollected fantasy stories that have never before appeared in book form.
In addition, this farewell collection of Asimov's writings also includes his thoughts on the genre of fantasy itself. Here are the fascinating musings of a wide ranging intelligence, discussing everything from Tolkien to Spielberg, from Unicorns to King Arthur, from the difference between maidens and damsels to the speed of Seven League Boots - scientifically calculated at last!
Table of Contents:
- vii - Introduction (Magic, the Final Fantasy Collection) - (1996) - essay by The Publishers
- 3 - To Your Health - [Azazel] - (1989) - short story
- 13 - The Critic on the Hearth - [Azazel] - (1992) - short story
- 23 - It's a Job - [Azazel] - (1991) - short story
- 33 - Baby, It's Cold Outside - [Azazel] - (1991) - short story
- 45 - The Time Traveler - [Azazel] - (1990) - short story
- 66 - Wine Is a Mocker - [Azazel] - (1990) - short story
- 67 - The Mad Scientist - [Azazel] - (1989) - short story
- 79 - The Fable of the Three Princes - (1987) - novelette
- 97 - March Against the Foe - [Azazel] - (1994) - short story
- 107 - Northwestward - [Black Widowers] - (1989) - short story
- 123 - Prince Delightful and the Flameless Dragon - (1991) - short story
- 141 - Magic - [Asimov's Editorials] - (1985) - essay
- 148 - Sword and Sorcery - [Asimov's Editorials] - (1985) - essay
- 153 - Concerning Tolkien - (1991) - essay
- 159 - In Days of Old - [Asimov's Essays: Other's Work] - (1985) - essay
- 163 - Giants in the Earth - [Asimov's Essays: Other's Work] - (1985) - essay
- 167 - When Fantasy Became Fantasy - [Asimov's Essays: Other's Work] - (1982) - essay (variant of Introduction: When Fantasy Became Fantasy)
- 171 - The Reluctant Critic - [Asimov's Editorials] - (1978) - essay
- 177 - The Unicorn - [Asimov's Editorials] - (1986) - essay
- 183 - Unknown - [Asimov's Editorials] - (1987) - essay
- 189 - Extraordinary Voyages - [Asimov's Editorials] - (1978) - essay
- 193 - Fairy Tales - [Asimov's Editorials] - (1985) - essay
- 199 - Dear Judy-Lynn - [Asimov's Editorials] - (1986) - essay
- 205 - Fantasy - [Asimov's Editorials] - (1984) - essay
- 213 - Reading and Writing - (1990) - essay
- 217 - The Right Answer - (1996) - essay
- 221 - Ignorance in America - (1989) - essay
- 225 - Knock Plastic! - [Asimov's Essays: F&SF] - (1967) - essay
- 237 - Lost in Non-Translation - [Asimov's Essays: F&SF] - (1972) - essay
- 249 - Look Long Upon a Monkey - [Asimov's Essays: F&SF] - (1974) - essay
- 261 - Thinking About Thinking - [Asimov's Essays: F&SF] - (1975) - essay
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