Magic: The Final Fantasy Collection

Isaac Asimov

A collection of 11 fantasy stories and 20 essays concerning fantasy.

Isaac Asimov and science fiction are one and the same to millions of readers. He was the field's transcendent genius, its reigning prophet, its genial patriarch, and its most prolific author. But Asimov also wrote fantasy, and invariably of an enduring quality. Magic is his final original collection, containing all of his uncollected fantasy stories that have never before appeared in book form.

In addition, this farewell collection of Asimov's writings also includes his thoughts on the genre of fantasy itself. Here are the fascinating musings of a wide ranging intelligence, discussing everything from Tolkien to Spielberg, from Unicorns to King Arthur, from the difference between maidens and damsels to the speed of Seven League Boots - scientifically calculated at last!

Stories:

  • To Your Health
  • The Critic on the Hearth
  • It's a Job
  • Baby, It's Cold Outside
  • The Time Traveller
  • Wine Is a Mocker
  • The Mad Scientist
  • The Fable of the Three Princes
  • March Against the Foe
  • Northwestward
  • Prince Delightful and the Flameless Dragon
Published
1995
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Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov’s name is synonymous with the future—a future shaped by boundless imagination, scientific inquiry, and an unwavering belief in human progress. With a prolific career spanning across science fiction, popular science, and beyond, Asimov not only anticipated technological advancements but also explored the philosophical and ethical questions that would arise from them. His writing, characterized by its clarity, precision, and expansive ideas, set the stage for generations of readers to dream about the potential of science and humanity. Born in 1920 in Petrovichi, Russia, Asimov’s journey to becoming one of the most influential…