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Green Thoughts & Other Stories

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John Collier is best remembered for his short stories, although he was also a poet, novelist and screenwriter. He was given the Edgar Award and the International Fantasy Award in 1952 for the collection Fancies and Goodnights, and several of his most memorable tales were adapted for television and film.

Collier’s tales are clever with a light touch, although he often added dark satire to the humour, in the vein of Swift, whom he admired. The twenty-six stories in this collection concentrate on those with a fantastic streak and elements of horror, resulting in a type of story that is very much his own. He would go on to influence writers such as Ray Bradbury and Roald Dahl. Collier’s short stories have been
compared to those of Lord Dunsany, Ambrose Bierce, W. Somerset Maugham, Evelyn Waugh and James Branch Cabell amongst others. But none of them have his sardonic voice, his cynical, mocking humour and playfulness.

The fantastic is skilfully introduced, and elevates stories such as ‘Green Thoughts’ and ‘Man Overboard’
to minor classics. It is hoped that this new selection will resuscitate Collier’s reputation and make his best work available to a new generation of readers.

Cover illustration by Cedric Laquieze

Language: English

Pages: 293

Format: Hardcover

Release: September 25, 2016

Green Thoughts & Other Stories

0/5 ( ratings)

John Collier is best remembered for his short stories, although he was also a poet, novelist and screenwriter. He was given the Edgar Award and the International Fantasy Award in 1952 for the collection Fancies and Goodnights, and several of his most memorable tales were adapted for television and film.

Collier’s tales are clever with a light touch, although he often added dark satire to the humour, in the vein of Swift, whom he admired. The twenty-six stories in this collection concentrate on those with a fantastic streak and elements of horror, resulting in a type of story that is very much his own. He would go on to influence writers such as Ray Bradbury and Roald Dahl. Collier’s short stories have been
compared to those of Lord Dunsany, Ambrose Bierce, W. Somerset Maugham, Evelyn Waugh and James Branch Cabell amongst others. But none of them have his sardonic voice, his cynical, mocking humour and playfulness.

The fantastic is skilfully introduced, and elevates stories such as ‘Green Thoughts’ and ‘Man Overboard’
to minor classics. It is hoped that this new selection will resuscitate Collier’s reputation and make his best work available to a new generation of readers.

Cover illustration by Cedric Laquieze

Language: English

Pages: 293

Format: Hardcover

Release: September 25, 2016

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