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词条 Polyphemus (book)
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  1. Contents

  2. Reception

  3. References

  4. Sources

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| name = Polyphemus
| title_orig =
| translator =
| image = Polyphemus shea.jpg
| caption = Dust-jacket illustration by Harry O. Morris.
| author = Michael Shea
| illustrator = John Stewart
| cover_artist = Harry O. Morris
| country = United States
| language = English
| series =
| genre = Science fiction, fantasy, horror
| publisher = Arkham House
| release_date = 1987
| english_release_date =
| media_type = Print (hardback)
| pages = x, 245
| isbn = 0-87054-155-2
| dewey= 813/.54 19
| congress= PS3569.H39117 P65 1987
| oclc= 15792325
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Polyphemus is a collection of science fiction, fantasy and horror stories by American writer Michael Shea. It was released in 1987 by Arkham House . It was published in an edition of 3,528 copies and was the author's first hardcover book. Most of the stories originally appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.

Contents

Polyphemus contains the following stories:

  • "Foreword", by Algis Budrys
  • "Polyphemus"
  • "The Angel of Death"
  • "Uncle Tuggs"
  • "The Pearls of the Vampire Queen"
  • "The Horror on the #33"
  • "The Extra"
  • "The Autopsy"

Reception

Chris Gilmore suggested readers unfamiliar with Shea's work "will do best to approach him through the showcase collection Polyphemus".[1]

David Pringle described Polyphemus as "colourful SF stories, mostly latter-day bug-eyed monster tales and all with a fantastic or horrific tinge" and compared Shea's work to that of Clark Ashton Smith and Jack Vance. Pringle rated Polyphemus two stars out of four.[2]

References

1. ^Chris Gilmore, "Shea, Michael", in David Pringle, St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers. New York, St. James Press. {{ISBN|1558622055}} (p. 521-22).
2. ^David Pringle,The Ultimate Guide To Science Fiction.New York: Pharos Books: St.Martins Press, 1990.{{ISBN|0886875374}} (p.269).

Sources

  • {{cite book | last=Jaffery | first=Sheldon | authorlink=Sheldon Jaffery | title=The Arkham House Companion | location=Mercer Island, WA | publisher=Starmont House, Inc.| pages=141 | year=1989 | isbn=1-55742-005-X}}
  • {{cite book | last=Chalker | first=Jack L. | authorlink=Jack L. Chalker |author2=Mark Owings | title=The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998 | location=Westminster, MD and Baltimore | publisher=Mirage Press, Ltd.| pages=56 | year=1998}}
  • {{cite book | last=Joshi | first=S.T. | authorlink=S.T. Joshi | title=Sixty Years of Arkham House: A History and Bibliography | location=Sauk City, WI | publisher=Arkham House| pages=157 | year=1999 | isbn=0-87054-176-5}}
  • {{cite book | last=Nielsen | first=Leon | title=Arkham House Books: A Collector's Guide | location=Jefferson, NC and London | publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc.| pages=134 | year=2004 | isbn=0-7864-1785-4}}
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