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Forgotten Fantasy #5
132 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1971
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April 26, 2026
Forgotten Fantasy was publication which presented to the reader older works of imaginative fiction. This issue contained the first half of a serial, two shorter works and a couple of poems, as well as an editorial, review section and letters column. I read everything save the serial. The reason I didn't read it was, as I said, it was the first half. The second part was to appear in the next issue. However there was in fact no subsequent issue. This was the last issue of the magazine. I really didn't feel like starting to read a serialized story and not being able to finish it. Given that this magazine represented out of print works of fantasy and thus I don't have much hope of being able to finish it.
The material I did read was quite enjoyable. Both short stories were enjoyable. One, by Algernon Blackwood was basically a horror story. It has its interesting points though. The second story, by Tudor Jenks, was more of science fiction story. It was meant as a humourous story as well. I possibly enjoyed the second story more than the first, but both were fairly good. The two poems were by the same person, Richard LeGalliene. I am not a big poetry fan but I did enjoy them. The serial was by E. Douglas Fawcett, an author I am not familiar with. In fact of all the authors in this issue only Blackwood is one I am familiar with. However, that is one of the delights of this type of publication, coming across authors who are unfamiliar to you. The reviews and letters are also worth perusing.
So all in all a nice issue of an interesting magazine. Unfortunately if your tastes lean more towards contemporary fantasy/sci-fi, this one may not to be your tastes. Happy reading.
The material I did read was quite enjoyable. Both short stories were enjoyable. One, by Algernon Blackwood was basically a horror story. It has its interesting points though. The second story, by Tudor Jenks, was more of science fiction story. It was meant as a humourous story as well. I possibly enjoyed the second story more than the first, but both were fairly good. The two poems were by the same person, Richard LeGalliene. I am not a big poetry fan but I did enjoy them. The serial was by E. Douglas Fawcett, an author I am not familiar with. In fact of all the authors in this issue only Blackwood is one I am familiar with. However, that is one of the delights of this type of publication, coming across authors who are unfamiliar to you. The reviews and letters are also worth perusing.
So all in all a nice issue of an interesting magazine. Unfortunately if your tastes lean more towards contemporary fantasy/sci-fi, this one may not to be your tastes. Happy reading.
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