Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. (1910-1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright and chess expert. With writers such as Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock, Leiber can be regarded as one of the fathers of “sword and sorcery” fantasy (in fact, he coined the term). Moreover, he excelled in all fields of speculative fiction, writing award-winning work in fantasy, horror, and science fiction.<p> This volume...
The Second Fritz Leiber MEGAPACK® collects 14 more stories (plus a poem) by the acclaimed creator of the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series. Here are adventures in the future, through other dimensions, and across parallel worlds – with plenty of humor, cats, and fun! Included are:<P> A PAIL OF AIR<BR> WHAT'S HE DOING IN THERE?<BR> APPOINTMENT IN TOMORROW<BR> KREATIVITY FOR KATS<BR> A BIT OF THE DARK WORLD<BR> THE DREAMS OF ALBERT MORELAND<BR> ...
This volume is a follow-up to The Plague, Pestilence, and Apocalypse MEGAPACK® (2015) and contains 20 more tales of epic disaster.<P> A MAN SPEKITH, by Richard Wilson<BR> OUR TOWN, by Jerome Bixby<BR> EDDIE FOR SHORT, by Wallace West<BR> THE COURTS OF JAMSHYD, by Robert F. Young<BR> THE GREAT NEBRASKA SEA, by Allan Danzig<BR> SEED OF EMPIRE, by Chester S. Geier<BR> THE BLACK GRIPPE, by Edgar Wallace<BR> BREAKDOWN, by Herbert...
Time travel remains a favorite subgenre in science fiction, and we are pleased to present another volume of classic tales. From pulp adventure to literary gems, here are stories that range from the ancient past to the far future…20 in all, by masters of their craft!<P> Included are:<P> TIME IN THE ROUND, by Fritz Leiber<BR> TRANSFER POINT, by Anthony Boucher<BR> GUEST IN THE HOUSE, by Frank Belknap Long<BR> A STONE AND A SPEAR, by Raymond F. Jones<BR> ...
Welcome to another wide-ranging collection of dark fantasy and horror stories. From familiar classics to rare pulp stories, from the Victorian era to contemporary tales, there's something here for every taste. Included are:<P> GARAGE SALE, by Janet Fox<BR> SOULS OF THE DAMNED, by John D. Swain<BR> JOHNNY ON THE SPOT, by Frank Belknap Long<BR> THE HAUNTED CHAIR, by Richard Marsh<BR> THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford<BR> A BIT OF THE DARK WORLD,...
This collection brings together some of the most incredible sci-fi stories ever told in one convenient, high-quality, low-priced Kindle volume! This book now contains several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! The Sentimentalists, by Murray Leinster The Girls from Earth, by Frank Robinson The Death Traps of FX-31, by Sewell Wright Song in a minor key, by C.L. Moore Sentry of the Sky, by Evelyn E. Smith Meeting of the Minds, by Robert Sheckley Junior, by Robert...
Fritz Leiberi jutukogu „Mõõgad ja nõidus“ on kirjaniku kuulsaimast tegelastepaarist Fafhrdist ja Hallist Hiirepüüdjast rääkiva seitsmeköitelise sarja esimene osa. Sari sai alguse 1939. aastal ja on üks fantaasiakirjanduse mõõga-ja-maagia alažanri tüvitekste, oma kõrge üldkirjandusliku taseme ja iroonilise stiili poolest moodsa sünkmorni fantasy üks suurimaid mõjutajaid. Fafhrd on jõmmist palgasõdur ja Hall Hiirepüüdja sulihingega varas, läbi nende silmade uurib kirjanik inimhinge tühisemat ja...
