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The Burning Ring

Katharine Burdekin

First published 1927
Publisher Thornton Butterworth
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
Pages 318
Price 7/6

In Bleiler's entry on "The Rebel Passion", he says that "[Burdekin's] other fantasy, The Burning Ring, is superior." The first speculative fiction book by an author who becomes a major influence in feminist SF literature.

  • Author's name is stated as:
    • "Katharine Burdekin" on title page
    • "Katherine Burdekin" on front cover and spine of boards; front cover and spine and front flap of dust jacket; house ad on rear cover of dust jacket
  • "First published 1927" on reverse of title page
  • "All Rights Reserved" on reverse of title page; no explicit statement of copyright
  • Listed in Clute's "Encyclopedia of Fantasy", in Schlobin's "Urania's Daughters", in Reginald's "Science fiction and fantasy literature", and in Stableford's "Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Literature".

Year Reviewer Publication
1983 Everett F. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction

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