Ashley, Michael

The mammoth book of science fiction( Book )
4 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 357 libraries worldwide

Algernon Blackwood : an extraordinary life by Michael Ashley( Book )
2 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 323 libraries worldwide
British Mammoth anthologist Ashley (The Mammoth Book of Fantasy, p. 1252, etc.) resurrects the wildly creative Algernon Blackwood, a master of dread and the spine-shudder. Now forgotten, Blackwood (1869-1952) was roundly hailed in his day as a genius of horror and supernatural fiction. Ashley brings him back to prominence by giving close and intelligent readings of his work, focusing on such classic stories as 'The Wendigo,' 'The Willows,' and 'The Man Whom the Trees Loved.' Much of that work was produced on the fly while Blackwood, an incessant traveler, was traipsing around Europe, America, and Canada. Ashley follows in his footsteps, exploring the gradual unfurling of Blackwood's communion with nature, his exploration of haunted houses, his fascination with esoteric beliefs. Blackwood's associates at any given time, Ashley suggests, had a fascinating impact on what he was writing. His sense of the wider world can be gleaned from his dealings with various theosophical societies and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a group intrigued by Western hermeticism, Hebrew magic, and the Kabbala, introduced to him by W.B. Yeats. Ashley also conveys Blackwood's perception of how his stories acted on the imagination with well- chosen quotes: 'My idea,' the author declared in 1915, 'has been to describe the sense of Wonder which, beginning with Fancy, leads on to bigger wonder which is Spiritual; and, incidentally, to show the wonder of common things.' Though his work was never a great success in the theater, radio and television were natural venues for Blackwood, whose bass voice worked wonders with the often macabre and always otherworldly nature of his stories. Blackwood comes across as a breath of fresh-if bizarre and spooky-air, an unfettered character that Ashley captures well but thankfully doesn't tether.; 320pg.--KK 11/01/2001.

The History of the science fiction magazine( Book )
16 editions published between 1974 and 1976 in English and held by 302 libraries worldwide

Historical whodunits( Book )
3 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 301 libraries worldwide
A collection of short story mysteries.

Science fiction, fantasy, and weird fiction magazines by Marshall B Tymn( Book )
3 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 296 libraries worldwide

The age of the storytellers : British popular fiction magazines, 1880-1950 by Michael Ashley( Book )
6 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 291 libraries worldwide
The years from 1880-1950 were the golden age of storytelling, which coincided with the glory of the popular monthly illustrated magazines, such as "The Strand", "Pearson's Magazine", "Pall Mall", and many more. This reference guide considers these magazines in detail, charting their contribution to and influence upon popular literature.

SAT vocabulary express word puzzles designed to decode the new SAT by Jacqueline Byrne( Book )
5 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 290 libraries worldwide

The Mammoth book of historical whodunnits( Book )
4 editions published between 1993 and 2006 in English and held by 290 libraries worldwide

The Mammoth book of comic fantasy( Book )
6 editions published between 1998 and 2005 in English and held by 266 libraries worldwide
From a wizard allergic to magic to a psychotic Father Christmas from talking machines to yodelling toilets, from a computer salesman in fairyland to a vampire football match, this anthology turns fantasy and horror on its head and makes magic into mayhem.

The mammoth book of King Arthur by Michael Ashley( Book )
6 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 245 libraries worldwide