Fantasy Literature

dimbear

(6,271 posts) Wed Dec 7, 2011, 06:54 AM Dec 2011

The greatest advantage of fantasy is that it ages well.

Since much of fantasy doesn't occur in any particular time frame, it doesn't become dated. The old masters of the art are often still wonderful reads. Don't miss these two:

House On The Borderland William Hope Hodgson
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers

Free for the taking in many places on the net and a joy.

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The greatest advantage of fantasy is that it ages well. (Original Post) dimbear Dec 2011 OP

Yes! House on the Borderland is a superb story. Hard to believe closeupready Feb 2012 #1

Early Leiber is another example. ChazInAz Aug 2013 #2

Leiber is a wonderful example of that long long arc, where characters develop dimbear Aug 2013 #3

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

1. Yes! House on the Borderland is a superb story. Hard to believe

Reply to dimbear (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2012, 03:59 PM

Feb 2012

it was written over 100 years ago, and it's still enjoyable. Hodgson died in WWI, didn't he?

King in Yellow, I'm not familiar with. I'll check it out!

Oh, and Edgar Allan Poe's works are still knock-you-socks-off.

ChazInAz

(2,806 posts)

2. Early Leiber is another example.

Reply to dimbear (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 11:32 PM

Aug 2013

Just re-read "Adept's Gambit", one of the first Fafhrd and Grey Mouser stories. Beautifully written, very adult and thoroughly enjoyable. To think that it was written in the '30s, and that H.P. Lovecraft gave Leiber some suggestions on it!

dimbear

(6,271 posts)

3. Leiber is a wonderful example of that long long arc, where characters develop