by Isaac Asimov
First published 1990
This collection brings together twenty-nine tales from masters across multiple genres. Edgar Allan Poe's psychological terror meets Stephen King's contemporary horror. Arthur Conan Doyle ventures beyond detective fiction while Guy de Maupassant explores the boundaries of reality. Science fiction luminaries like Nancy Kress and James Tiptree Jr. share pages with literary pioneers including Jack London and Ambrose Bierce. Modern voices like Andrew Vachss and Lawrence Block contribute their distinct styles to this diverse gathering. The anthology spans from classic nineteenth-century works to contemporary pieces, creating a dialogue between different eras of storytelling. Each story stands as an example of its author's craft, whether exploring supernatural mysteries, psychological depths, or speculative futures. Asimov has assembled a collection that demonstrates the evolution and variety of imaginative fiction across more than a century of writing.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, classic-literature, anthologies, 20th-century, 21st-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: diverse-gathering, evolution-of-fiction, psychological-depths
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century, 21st-Century
518 pages · Hardcover · Galahad Books