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The Second Awakening of a Magician

S. L. Dennis

First published July 1931
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

"A circus performer exchanges his soul for great strength, and accidentally crushes a loved woman with a hug." -- Encyclopedia of Fantasy

Notes

From "The London Mercury", November 1930

Publications (9)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
July 1931 Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series Gollancz Anthology 730
July 1932 Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series Gollancz Anthology 730
1934 The Evening Standard Book of Strange Stories Hutchinson Anthology 421
January 1937 Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series Gollancz Anthology 730
January 1948 Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series Gollancz Anthology 730
February 1949 Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series Gollancz Anthology 730
September 1968 Dr. Caligari's Black Book W. H. Allen Anthology 11
November 1969 Dr. Caligari's Black Book New English Library Anthology 26
January 2026 PseudoPod, 9 January 2026 Escape Artists, Inc. MAGAZINE |2