Велик вклад Лейбера в мистическую литературу, недаром он считается одним из создателей современной формы этого жанра. Огромное влияние на него оказали произведения Говарда Лавкрафта, у которого он увлеченно учился и чье творчество самым деятельным образом популяризировал.

Эта новелла Лейбера основана на его опыте шекспировского актера и представляет собой немного более прямолинейную историю о привидениях, хотя и очень хорошо рассказанную, как и следовало ожидать. Его остроумие и детальное изображение театральной жизни напоминают художественную литературу Реджи Оливера. Любой, кто хотя бы частично знаком с пьесой, знает, что в истории Шекспира был только один призрак.

Сборник «Чудеса магии» составили повести и рассказы зарубежных авторов, написанные в жанре «fantasy». Создавая удивительный мир, полный необъяснимых парадоксов и мистических тайн. Х.-Х. Эверс. А. де Ренье. Г. Мейринк, Р. Акутагава. Ж. Рэй и др. держат читателя в постоянном, почти гипнотическом, напряжении.

Фриц Лейбер - один из патриархов американской научной фантастики. В двухтомнике избранных сочинений представлены произведения, охватывающие практически весь спектр творчества писателя - от фэнтэзи до «жесткой» научной фантастики!

В первый том вошли: «Зло встречается в Ланкмаре», «Шпаги Ланкмара», «Трижды судьба» и «Побросаю-ка я кости».

Before Fritz Leiber sat down to tell us what lay in the heart and mind of a kitten named Gummitch, he had already behind him a considerable career as writer ("Gather, Darkness!", the award-winning "The Big Time," and scores of other memorable stories), editor (of a popular scientific magazine) and, of all things, Shakespearean actor (following in the footsteps of the older Fritz Leiber, his father). Surely he has at least as much before him; and it is with confidence and glee that we contemplate the fact that the future may hold many more stories from his as moving and insighted as—

The anthology contains fourteen stories, selected by Frederik Pohl as the cream from the earlier six volumes of “Star Science Fiction Stories”. There is a three page introduction by the editor, Frederik Pohl, and a brief introduction to each story.  These are all good stories, well worth reading, even if some of them are a little dated, though that’s hardly surprising given it’s around sixty years since they first appeared.

THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse, gathers 21 compelling, gripping stories of the not-too-distant demise of the earth as we know it. And what a collection. From little-known, brilliant tales by sci-fi legends Jules Vernes and Olaf Stapledon, to intense short works by sci-fi masters Ursula K. Le Guin, Connie Willis, Jack Vance, and Brian W. Aldiss, to haunting works by contemporary authors Dale Bailey, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Karen Haber and Megan Arkenberg, THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES paves the road to the fantastical future, alternating humor with grit, and hope with ghastly post apocalyptic visions. Guest editor Robert Silverberg—beloved sci-fi master—hand-picked each story, and offers an introduction to each, as well as an introduction to the anthology as a whole. A unique collection for longtime and new fans of speculative fiction, THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES roars into the future wide-eyed and full speed ahead. Complete list of...

Artificial intelligence in 100 stories.

To ready us for the inevitable, here are 100 of the best short stories ever written--most of them by humans--about robots and artificial minds. Read them while you can, learn from them, and make your preparations... From 1837 through to the present day, from Charles Dickens to Cory Doctorow, this collection contains the most diverse collection of robots ever assembled. Anthropomorphic robots, invertebrate AIs, thuggish metal lumps and wisps of manufactured intelligence so delicate if you blinked you might miss them. The literature of robots and artificial intelligence is so wildly diverse, in both tone and intent, that our stories form six thematic collections.

It's Alive! is about inventors and their creations.

Following the Money drops robots into the day-to-day business of living.

Owners and Servants considers the human potentials and pitfalls of owning and...