The Young Magicians
The Young Magicians is an American anthology of fantasy short stories, edited by American writer Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in October 1969 as the seventh volume of its Ballantine Adult Fantasy series. It was the second such anthology assembled by Carter for the series, issued simultaneously with the first, Dragons, Elves, and Heroes.
The book collects eighteen modern fantasy tales and poems by various authors, with an overall introduction and notes by Carter. The pieces range in date from the 19th to 20th centuries. The collection is a companion volume to Carter's later New Worlds for Old, which also collects modern fantasies.Contents
- "Introduction: Diana's Foresters"
- "Rapunzel"
- "The Sword of Welleran"
- "In Valhalla"
- "The Way of Ecben"
- "The Quest of Iranon"
- "The Cats of Ulthar"
- "The Maze of Maal Dweb"
- "The Whelming of Oom" .
- "Through the Dragon Glass"
- "The Valley of the Worm"
- "Heldendämmerung"
- "Cursed be the City"
- "Ka the Appalling"
- "Turjan of Miir"
- "Narnian Suite"
- "Once Upon a Time"
- "The Dragon's Visit"
- "Azlon"