Deathbird Stories
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| Deathbird Stories | |
| Author | Harlan Ellison |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy short story collection |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
| Publication date | 1975 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 334 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-060-11176-3 (first edition, hardback) |
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 "The 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] Footnotes
- ^ 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])
