Fancies and Goodnights (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: John Collier
- First Published: 1951
- Type of Work: Stories
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—Magical Realism
- Time of Work: Primarily the 1920s and 1930s
- Setting: Various locations in England and the United States
- Genres: Short fiction, Magical Realism, Fantasy
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Magic or magicians, Supernatural, 1920’s, 1930’s, England or English people, Greed
- Locales: United States, England
The Plot
Although many of the stories in John Colliers Fancies and Goodnights are reprints from earlier anthologies and popular magazines, this volume represents Colliers main contribution to fantasy literature. These are witty, magical tales in which human foibles and short-sighted decisions lead to fittingly ironic endings.
“The Chaser”, a typical Collier story, features a young man, Alan Austen, who wants a love potion to aid him in entrancing a scornful woman. Despite the warning that her magically inspired devotion will turn into never-ending torment,...
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