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