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Originally Posted by j. d. worthington My one caution where Leiber is concerned is that the stories really do cover a wide range, from near-slapstick to extremely somber ... with some stories having that entire range within a single story ("Adept's Gambit", for instance). So yes, there is plenty of humor in the Fafhrd and Grey Mouser stories... but there's also some tragedy and pathos, too ... as well as some of the finest use of the language one will encounter in modern fantasy.
There is also a fair amount of wry humor in Lord Dunsany's short stories, as well, most of which (I believe, though Gollum could correct me on this if I'm wrong) have been brought together in a volume of the Fantasy Masterworks series. |
Agreed about Leiber but having some humour mixed in with more "serious" pieces with excellent prose is a good way for Breesicle who wanted to transition from more light hearted to serious themes whilst being exposed to some of the best writing the Genre has to offer was the main thrust behind that particular recommendation...
The Dunsany collection you're referirng to is called
Time and The Gods. I've got it with me now. Approx 120 stories covering Faerie, Dreamworlds, Magic and the entire contents of
Time and the Gods,
The Book Of Wonder,
The Last Book Of Wonder and
The Sword Of Welleran. A pretty decent collection really.
There'll be more rest assured but this along with the other suggestions put forward should be a good starting point for you Breesicle, hope that helps.