Oxford Book of Fantasy Stories

[King Bob]

Well I've finished this book, and it was very good. Many of the stories might be labeled "horror" in this country; if this collection is any indication, fantasy runs towards that in the UK. There was some more straight sword & sorcery stuff (C.L. Moore, R.E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Larry Niven), but most of the stories had a touch of horror to them. I'd say it has an overall "Weird Tales" kind of tone.

I discovered several authors who I'd like to read more of; unfortunately the single author collections referenced were all out of print and often expensive. Below were the authors I was most taken by, if any of you have read them please comment.

Lord Dunsany, "The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth" -
very mythic, with good imagery

Manley Wade Wellman, "The Desrick on Yandro" -
horror with Appalachian folklore elements, nicely done

Jack Vance, "Liane the Wayfarer" -
sort of like a Bradbury horror story, but more fantastic setting

Mervyn Peake, "Same Time, Same Place" -
great atmosphere in post-war London and a bit disturbing

Sterling Lanier, "The Kings of the Sea" -
an English officer's tale of the supernatural told in a men's club

Tanith Lee, "Bite-Me-Not or, Fleur de Fur" -
interesting vampire tale with good imagery