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The Kind and the Foolish: Short Tales of Myth, Magic, and Miracle

Laurence Housman

First published 1952
Publisher Jonathan Cape
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Pages 239
Price 12/6

  • "During his life Housman was best known for his plays and for several volumes of fantasy and sf stories, including [list of five, 1897 to 1952]". --SFE3 biographical entry by John Clute This is last-published of the five. It is implied that these five comprise stories clearly for adults in contrast to A Farm in Fairyland (1894) and some other collections. (Four published 1894 to 1904 are covered in The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, eds. Clute and Grant.)
  • "Later stories tend to dither somewhat, though his various volumes include Satires, Parodies and Fables of interest. These volumes include: [list of six, 1920 to 1952]". --SFE: Encyclopedia of Fantasy (1997) (This one is last-published of the six and is named without comment.)

  • 1st ed.
  • "Nonpictorial" per SFE3.
  • Price from notice Manchester Guardian 1952-07-25, p4.
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Page Title Author(s) Type
13 The Truce of God Laurence Housman Short Story
19 The Cloak of Friendship Laurence Housman Short Story
28 The King's Evil Laurence Housman Short Story
36 Little St. Michael Laurence Housman Short Story
45 The Lovely Messengers Laurence Housman Short Story
50 The Love-Child Laurence Housman Short Story
55 The Staff of Life Laurence Housman Short Story
60 The Merciful Drought Laurence Housman Short Story
65 The Troubling of the Waters Laurence Housman Short Story
79 The Heart of the Sea Laurence Housman Short Story
86 The House of Rimmon Laurence Housman Short Story
92 When Pan Was Dead Laurence Housman Short Story
99 Damien, the Worshipper Laurence Housman Novelette
127 The Tree of Guile Laurence Housman Short Story
135 Inside-Out Laurence Housman Short Story
143 The Man Who Did Not Pray Laurence Housman Short Story
158 The Watchers Laurence Housman Short Story
162 A God and His Makers Laurence Housman Short Story
165 A Blind World Laurence Housman Short Story
168 The Perfect One Laurence Housman Short Story
172 Educating Our Masters Laurence Housman Short Story
176 Blind Knowledge Laurence Housman Short Story
178 Joy in Heaven Laurence Housman Short Story
180 The Real Temptation of St. Anthony Laurence Housman Short Story
186 The Talking Horse Laurence Housman Short Story
194 Good Succour Laurence Housman Short Story
202 The Beginning of Wisdom Laurence Housman Short Story
211 The Twinkling of an Eye Laurence Housman Short Story
219 Little Pear-Blossom Laurence Housman Short Story
224 Blind Love Laurence Housman Short Story