The Freak Show (anthology)
The Freak Show is an anthology of fantasy and horror short works edited by Peter Haining. It was first published in hardcover by Rapp & Whiting in March 1970. The first paperback edition was issued by Corgi in March 1971, and a second hardcover edition by Thomas Nelson in 1972. It has also been translated into German.[1]
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| Author | edited by Peter Haining |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy, horror |
| Publisher | Rapp & Whiting |
Publication date | 1970 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 256 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-85391-146-0 |
The book collects twenty novelettes and short stories by various authors, together with an introduction by the editor.
Contents
- "Introduction: The Truth About the Bearded Lady" (Peter Haining)
- "The Magician" (Daniel Defoe)
- "Hop-Frog" (Edgar Allan Poe)
- "Spurs" (Tod Robbins)
- "The Ampoi Giant" (Clark Ashton Smith)
- "The Dwarf" (Ray Bradbury)
- "The Gnarly Man" (L. Sprague de Camp)
- "The Gay Deceiver" (Mildred Clingerman)
- "The Rabbit Prince" (Davis Grubb)
- "Beidenbauer's Flea" (Stanley Ellin)
- "The Power of the Puppets" (Fritz Leiber)
- "The Rising Man" (Joseph Payne Brennan)
- "Jizzle" (John Wyndham)
- "Carousel" (August Derleth)
- "Heads You Win ..." (Esther Carlson)
- "Girl from Mars" (Robert Bloch)
- "At Last, the True Story of Frankenstein" (Harry Harrison)
- "Mutants for Sale" (Eric Frank Russell)
- "Horrer Howce" (Margaret St. Clair)
- "Big Sam Was My Friend" (Harlan Ellison)
- "After the Fair" (Dylan Thomas)
Notes
- The Freak Show title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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