Fragile things by neil gaiman, first edition abebooks. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Im a big fan of neil gaiman s work, but i really dont think short stories are amongst his many strengths. October in the chair this story, found in fragile things, is the.
Benedict cumberbatch reads sherlock holmes rediscovered railway stories audiobook full duration. The case of the four and twenty blackbirds this is a story called the case of four and twenty blackbirds. The book is a collection of stories, poetry, and whatnot that i have to recommend incredibly highly but you have to be ready for things to be not quite what they seem and for the need to actually think as you read. My sweet boyfriend, knowing my penchant for all things neil gaiman, bought me fragile things almost the moment it came out. Short fictions and wonders by neil gaiman published. Its a real treat to hear him read his own work, and as a collection of short stories collected from anthologies, primarily, fragile things is an excellent introduction to the breadth of gaimans talent. Neil gaimans latest collection, fragile things, compiles 31 short fictions and wonders, including such varied items as a story based on tarot cards and short pieces written for tori amos cd booklets.
These stories will dazzle your senses, haunt your imagination and move you to the very depths of your soul. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fragile things. Feb 09, 2010 by turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, fragile things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time. Stories, like people and butterflies and songbirds eggs and human hearts and dreams, are also fragile things, made up. Neil gaiman i believe we owe it to each other to tell stories. My favorite short story from fragile things is a toss up between. With the sandman neil gaiman created one of the most sophisticated, intelligent, and influential graphic novel series of our time. Short fictions and wonders by neil gaiman 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Fragile things audiobook is a collection of short stories and poetry by english author neil gaiman. They all come full circle and are nicely story shaped, but like much of fragile things none of them is truly amazing. Many of the stories carry an element or undercurrent of horror. Fine, unread first edition of this collection of stories by neil gaiman. Normally i write short stories because someone has asked me to write a short story, but for once in my life i had a short story nobody was waiting for. His works, like sandman, fragile things and american gods, are pure escapism and a blast to read.
Mind you, fragile things is a great collection of short stories. These marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brillianceand the terrifyingly dark and entertaining witof the incomparable neil gaiman. Neil gaiman is, i think, the only author who writes short stories that i enjoy. Fragile things, gaimans second collection of short fiction, contains approximately twenty previously published pieces of short fiction stories, verse, and an american gods novella plus one new piece written especially for this volume. Fragile things is a sterling collection of exceptional tales from neil gaiman, multiple. After reading a short selection of poetry from his latest book, gaiman talks of his latest adventures with the slightly detached and unassuming attitude of an author quick to note how lucky he. The distinctive storytelling genius of neil gaiman has been acclaimed by writers as diverse as norman mailer and stephen king. Neil gaiman has from time to time written conventional short stories, often for. Fragile things by neil gaiman is a book i bought as a child, maybe 10 years ago, in an airport on my way to the family holiday. A collection that showcases gaiman s storytelling brilliance as well as his terrifyingly entertaining dark sense of humor. Goliath was written by neil gaiman and illustrated by bill sienkiewicz and gregory ruth for the matrix comics series 1.
It was first published in 1984, in knave and was my third published short story. Here is a stunning collection of short stories by the acclaimed fantasy writer. Neil gaiman on fragile things by neil gaiman on free. He writes weird, twisted, exhilarating tales about hidden realities and the bizarre, fanciful creatures that live in them. Favorite short stories from fragile things topic neil gaiman board. Generally speaking, i prefer long fiction the characterizations, build, settings, emotions. Neil gaiman is one of my favorite authors, and he didnt disappoint with this audiobook.
A young runaway communing with the dearly departed is merely the story inside the story, here. Sep 25, 2006 it seems wrong and somewhat sad that my favorite gaiman book is not one of his many heralded novels, but a collection of short stories. These stories will dazzle your senses, haunt your imaginat. Harlequin valentine, bitter grounds, sunbird, other people and how to talk to girls at parties are good examples of the stories of becoming that gaiman is so adept at. He is visited by inspector lastrade of scotland yard. Forbidden brides of the faceless slaves in the secret house of the night of dread desire. Inspired by cindy sherman and by the songs themselves, tori created a persona for. For ray bradbury and harlan ellison, and the late robert sheckley, masters of the craft. Earlier this fall, after hearing him speak on npr, i sat down with a copy of coraline, and hungrily read it in one sitting. Fragile things by neil gaiman a love letter to short stories. Readers will be reminded most in these stories of that master craftsman. Now gaiman has produced fragile things, his second collection of short fiction. It was reillustrated when it was included in the matrix comics volume 1, and was later included in neil gaiman s short story anthology fragile things. They agree to share accommodations in baker street.
By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, fragile things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most unique writers of our time. This is a stunning collection of short stories by acclaimed fanta. Neil gaiman has from time to time written conventional short stories, often for particular slots in books or else online. One man tells a story that happened to him on the grounds of a haunted mansion in the neighborhood. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style. The 30 short stories and poems in this collection vary widely in theme and tone, from the dark, recursive. A study in emerald first appeared in the anthology shadows over baker street, a collection of stories combining the worlds of arthur conan doyle and h. These stories will dazzle your senses, haunt your imagination, and move you. With the sandman neil gaiman created one of the most sophisticated, intelligent and influential graphic novel series of our time.
Read a study in emerald bitter grounds continue reading neil gaiman short stories. For some people, and i am happy and secretly, a little embarrassedto admit that i was one of them, it is a bit difficult to get into gaiman s. Neil gaiman on fragile things by neil gaiman on free online video. Short fictions and wonders kindle edition by gaiman, neil. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fragile things. Its got that signature blend of reallife and fantasy that gaiman so reliably delivers. A stunning book of short stories by the acclaimed fantasy writer.
Critical praise for fragile things charming, at times creepy, and good fun. Neil gaiman relates what was his encounter with a ghost. Feb 09, 2010 these marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brillianceand the terrifyingly dark and entertaining witof the incomparable neil gaiman. Like its predecessors, smoke and mirrors and fragile things, trigger warning is filled to the brim with teenytiny disturbances and slim, sly. Most of the stories in this book are reprints from other sources. With the sandman neil gaiman created one of the most.
Fragile things is a collection of short stories and poems by neil gaiman, most of which deal with supernatural or strange events. People break so easily, and so do dreams and hearts. Its a real treat to hear him read his own work, and as a collection of short stories collected from anthologies, primarily, fragile things is an excellent introduction to the breadth of gaiman s talent. Some of the content herein is much more adult than a good deal of his other work, which can tend towards the childlike and fanciful. Short fictions and wonders by neil gaiman 2006, hardcover at the best online. Closing time at a british afterhours club, the crows exchanges ghost stories.
Fiercely playful and very grim, wisps of whimsy and wonder buoyed by the happy heart of a tragic poet. Neil gaiman might just be the most beloved fantasy author out there. The distinctive genius of neil gaiman has been championed by writers as diverse as norman mailer and stephen king. A study in emerald is a murder mystery set in victorian london in an alternate past, in which the old. Dec 25, 2015 the distinctive storytelling genius of neil gaiman has been acclaimed by writers as diverse as norman mailer and stephen king.
Few of the stories captivated me at all, and it was normally an obligation to finish. Short fictions and wonders neil gaiman, author, neil. However, the book is also full to the brim and spilling over there is even an extra story in the. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, fragile things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Over the past two months, ive been participating in a groupread of neil gaimans fragile things, as a part of the r. Now after the recent success of his latest novel anansi boys, gaiman has produced fragile things, his second collection of short fiction. It appeared like a satisfactory title for an audiobook of short stories. The short story, other people by neil gaiman is no exception to this theme, and the more i pick out random stories and discover this same trend, the more i realize that it is a common convention of much literature. A collection that showcases gaimans storytelling brilliance as well as his terrifyingly entertaining dark sense of humor. Short fictions and wonders is a collection of short stories and poetry by english author neil gaiman.
This story, found in fragile things, is the equivalent of drinking a hot cider on a chill autumn evening, reading like a dry run for the graveyard book children in cemeteries has got to be at least two shots in the neil gaiman drinking game. A study in emerald the narrator, who is looking for a roommate, meets a man who deduces he has just been tortured in afghanistan. Aug 17, 2015 neil gaiman might just be the most beloved fantasy author out there. The release of a new neil gaiman novel is a seismic event, but with todays release of trigger warning, his latest compilation of short fiction, weve been given another reminder that he is the owner and operator of a veritable shortstory factory. Ive read other short story collections, were the author has been able to capture me in a few short pages, and left me wondering about the protagonist. It seems wrong and somewhat sad that my favorite gaiman book is not one of his many heralded novels, but a collection of short stories.
Gaiman deemed it unsatisfactory in the telling and he was right. I had no idea who this neil gaiman was at the time and as such i distinctly remember picking the book for the glorious reason that i liked the cover art of the uk edition a red outlines leaf on a black background. Short fictions and wonders ebook written by neil gaiman. Please use this display as a guideline and modify as needed. In a hugo awardwinning short story set in a strangely altered victorian england, the great detective sherlock holmes must solve a most unsettling royal murder. We owe it to each other to tell storiesfor years ive heard the name neil gaiman passed about, weighted with heavy praise, and have always promised myself to read him. If i could go back in time to the day when i had not read anything by neil gaiman, i would give the following advice to myself, written in blood on a crumpled piece of parchment.
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