Deathbird Stories
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| Author | Harlan Ellison |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Barclay Shaw, Bluejay edition |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Fantasy |
| Genre(s) | Anthology |
| Publisher | |
| Released | 1975 (Harper & Row); 1975, 1976 (Dell); 1980, December 1983, Bluejay edition (Kilimanjaro corporation); 1983, 1990, 1993 (Collier books) |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 334 (Harper & Row); 346 (Dell); 297 (Bluejay) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-060-11176-3, ISBN 9780060111762 (Harper & Row); ISBN 0-312-94084-X (pbk), 9780312940843 (pbk, Bluejay); ISBN 0-020-28361-X, 9780020283614, ISBN 0-020-84745-9, 9780020847458 (Collier Books) |
'Deathbird Stories: A Pantheon of modern Gods is a 1975 collection of short stories written by Harlan Ellison over a period of ten years[1]; the stories address the theme of modern-day "deities" that have replaced the older, more traditional ones. The collection, with its satirical, skeptical tone, is widely considered one of Ellison's best. The book includes a 1973 introduction and a stern caveat lector page advising the reader against enjoying the volume in one sitting. The title of the book comes from "Deathbird", the nineteenth and last story in the collection.
[edit] Contents
It contains the following stories (along with an introduction):
- "Introduction: Oblations at Alien Altars"
- "The Whimper of Whipped Dogs"
- Inspired by the Kitty Genovese murder.
- "Along the Scenic Route"
- "On the Downhill Side"
- "O Ye of Little Faith"
- "Neon"
- "Basilisk"
- "Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes"
- "Corpse"
- "Shattered Like a Glass Goblin"
- "Delusion for a Dragon Slayer"
- "The Face of Helene Bournouw"
- "Bleeding Stones"
- "At the Mouse Circus"
- "The Place with No Name"
- "Paingod"
- "Ernest and the Machine God"
- "Rock God"
- "Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38° 54' N, Longitude 77° 00' 13" W"
- "The Deathbird"
[edit] References
- ^ pg 297 of the Bluejay edition, from the Gratia gratiam parit: "It took ten years to complete this cycle of stories."
[edit] External links
- "Deathbird Stories: A Pantheon of Modern Gods" -(entry in the Harlan Ellison bibliography website "Islets of Langerhans" [1])
