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James Stephens


Ireland (1882 - 1950)

James Stephens was an Irish novelist and poet. He wrote many retellings of Irish myths and fairy tales. His retellings are marked by a rare combination of humor and lyricism.
 
Novels
   The Crock of Gold (1912)
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Collections
   In the Land of Youth (1924)
   Etched in Moonlight (1928)
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Anthologies edited
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James Stephens recommends
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A Fish Dinner in Memison (1941)
(Zimiamvia, book 2)
E R Eddison
"His pages are living, and vivid, and noble, and are these in a sense that belongs to no other writer I know of...this is the largest, the most abundant, the most magnificent book of our time."

Anthologies containing stories by James Stephens
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Black Cat Weekly #126 (2024)
(Black Cat Weekly, book 126)
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White Fire (1991)
Further Fantastic Literature
edited by
Alberto Manguel

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