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The Incredible Adventure and Other Interstellar Excursions ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, May 2019, 978-1-61227-859-9, $26.95, 342pp, tp, oa)     Details supplied by Mike Ashley. fc. · Défi à la Terre · Jean-Félix Lyon · cv (r) 7 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 15 · The Incredible Adventure · Louis Forest; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“L’incroyable aventure de P. de Lembergen”, La Nouvelle revue, July 1 to August 15, 1902). 73 · The Triumph of Humankind · François Léonard; translated by Brian Stableford · n. translated from the French (Le triomphe de l’Homme, Kemplen, 1942). 203 · Wireless Communication with the Stars · Paul Gsell; translated by Brian Stableford · n. translated from the French (T.S.F. avec les étoiles, La Nouvelle Societe d’Edition, 1930).

Investigations of the Future ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, July 31, 2012, 978-1-61227-106-4, $22.95, 337pp, tp, oa, cover by Mandy)     Anthology of seven French proto-science fiction stories, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford. Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 15 · Future Paris · Théophile Gautier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Paris futur”, Le Pays, December 20-21, 1851). 31 · Future Paris · Arsène Houssaye; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le Paris futur”, 1856). 37 · Future Paris · Victor Fournel; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Paris nouveau et Paris futur”, 1865). 52 · The Ruins of Paris in 4875 · Alfred Franklin; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Les Ruines de Paris en 4908, documents officiels et inédits”, 1875). 81 · Year 330 of the Republic · Maurice Spronck; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“L’an 330 de la République : XXIIe siècle de l’ère chrétienne”, 1894). 130 · An Investigation of the World of the Future · Jean Jullien; translated by Brian Stableford · n. translated from the French (“Enquête sur le monde futur”, 1909). 277 · Hebal’s Vision · Pierre-Simon Ballanche; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“Vision d’Hebal, chef d’un clan écossais”, 1831).

Journey to the Isles of Atlantis ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, September 2018, 978-1-61227-794-3, $30.95, 416pp, tp, oa, cover by Jean-Félix Lyon)     Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Introduction and Notes · Brian Stableford · in 15 · Paris in 5839: A Dream · Félix Bodin ,[?], uncredited; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Paris en 5839 (Songe)”, Le Miroir, August 17, 1822). 20 · The Clockmaker of Nuremberg · Julie Lavergne; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“L’Horloger de Nuremberg”, Les Jours de cristal, 1882). 50 · The Inventor · Gaston Derys; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Inventeur”, Revue hebdomadaire, November 1902). 57 · King Beta · Louis Lemercier de Neuville; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (Le Roi Beta, Combet et Cie, 1905). 141 · Humans in the Year 3000 · Gustave Guitton; translated by Brian Stableford · n. translated from the French (Ce que seront les hommes de l’an 3000, Jules Tallandier, 1907). 274 · The Discovery of Earth · Pierre Grasset; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La Découverte de la Terre en 2009”, La Nouvelle Revue, December 15, 1909). 289 · Journey to the Isles of Atlantis · Pierre Hégine & Pierre Billaume; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (Paris avant le deluge, 1914).

The Man with the Blue Face ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, March 31, 2015, 978-1-61227-386-0, $24.95, 362pp, tp, oa, cover by Mandy)     Anthology of eight stories of French scientific romance, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 15 · The Amours of Quaterquem · Alfred Assollant; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“Les Amours de Quaterquem”, 1860). 72 · Josuah Electricmann · Ernest d’Hervilly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Josuah Electricmann”, Le Petit Parisien, 1882). 78 · Voyage to the Planet Venus · Charles Guyon; translated by Brian Stableford · n. translated from the French (Voyage dans la planete Venus, 1888). 220 · The Offering to the Goddess · Bernard Lazare; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Offrande à la Déesse”, La Grande Revue, June 10, 1889). 226 · Tomorrow’s Fool · Camille Debans; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le Fou d’apres-demain”, La Science Illustrée, November 11, 1899). 234 · The Man with the Blue Face · Arnould Galopin; translated by Brian Stableford · n. translated from the French (L’Homme à la figure bleue, 1907). 352 · The Bankruptcy of Science · Gaston de Pawlowski; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La faillite des sciences”, Polochon, Paysages animes, Paysages chimeriques, 1909). 354 · The Alcyon · E. M. Laumann; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Alcyon”, Je sais tout, June 15, 1923).

The Mirror of Present Events and Other French Scientific Romances ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, March 1, 2016, 978-1-61227-486-7, $26.95, 371pp, tp, oa, cover by Raphael Del Rosario)     Anthology of ten stories of French scientific romance, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 15 · The Mirror of Present Events; or, Beauty to the Highest Bidder · Francois-Félix Nogaret; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“Le Miroir des événemens actuels ou la Belle au plus offrant”, 1790). 76 · Future Mores · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Moeurs futures”, Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887). 80 · The Transportation of Forces · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887). 85 · A Poisoning in the Twenty-First Century · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887). 90 · Future Art · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887). 95 · The Mannequin-Man · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’homme-mannequin”, Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887). 101 · Electric Life · Jean Rameau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Fantasmagories: Histoires Rapides, 1887). 106 · The Immortal · Régis Vombal; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Immortel”, Nos Loisirs, 1908). 125 · The Galloping Machine · Georges de La Fouchardière; translated by Brian Stableford · n. translated from the French (Le Machine à galoper, Albin Michel, 1910). 245 · Aerobagne 32 · E. M. Laumann & Henri Lanos; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Aérobagne 32”, 1923).

Nemoville ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, December 30, 2011, 978-1-61227-070-8, $24.95, 328pp, tp, oa, cover by Mandy)     Anthology of 12 French proto-science fiction tales penned between 1757 and 1924, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford. Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 19 · Voyages in the Microcosm · Emmerich de Vattel; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Voyages dans le microcosme, par un disciple moderne de Pythagore”, Poliergie, 1757). 30 · Archeopolis · Alfred Bonnardot; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Archéopolis”, 1859). 51 · All the Way! The Commune in 1873 · René du Mesnil de Maricourt; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Au bout du fossé!: La commune en l’an 2073”, 1874). 87 · The Tell-Tale Insects · Alphonse Brown; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Les insectes révélateurs”, 1889). 129 · A Professional Scruple · Claude Manceau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Scrupule professionnel”, La Science Française, 1896). 140 · Cataclysm · G. Bethuys; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Cataclysme”, La Science Française, 1896). 164 · A Message from Mars · John Munro; translated by C. Paulon & Brian Stableford · ss translated by Stableford from the French (“Un message de la planète mars”, La Science Illustrée, December 11, 1897), itself translated by Paulon from “A Message from Mars” (Cassell’s Family Magazine, March 1895). 181 · The Blue Laboratory · L. T. Meade & Robert Eustace; translated by C. Paulo & /A>, Brian Stableford · nv translated by Stableford from the French (“Le laboratoire bleu”, La Science Illustrée, August 6, 1898), itself loosely translated by Paulon from “The Blue Laboratory” (Cassell’s Family Magazine, May 1897). 202 · Nemoville · Emma-Adèle Lacerte; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“Némoville”, 1917). 277 · Three Hundred Years Hence · Pierre Mille; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Dans trois cents ans”, Oeuvres Libres, #7, January 1922). 294 · The Eternal Voyage; or The Prospectors of Space · José Moselli; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Le voyage éternel ou Les prospecteurs de l’infini”, Almanach Scientifique, 1923). 319 · The Planetary Messenger · José Moselli; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le messager de la planète”, Almanach Scientifique, 1924).

The New Moon ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, November 28, 2015, 978-1-61227-443-0, $22.95, 281pp, tp, oa, cover by Jean-Félix Lyon)     Anthology of four French imaginary voyages, including a trip to the moon and a journey from the North Pole to the South via the center of the Earth. Named authors are Alexis-Jean Le Bret, Henri Delmotte, and Edmé Rousseau. Translated, annotated, and introduced by Stableford. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Introduction and Notes · Brian Stableford · in 15 · A Journey from the Arctic Pole to the Antarctic Pole via the Center of the World · translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Relation d’un voyage du pôle arctique au pôle antarctique par le centre du monde avec la description de ce périlleux passage et des choses merveilleuses et étonnantes qu’on a découvertes sous le pôle antarctique”, Etienne Lucas, 1721). 52 · The New Moon · Alexis-Jean Le Bret; translated by Brian Stableford · n. translated from the French (La Nouvelle Lune, ou histoire de Poequilon, J.B. Henry, 1770). 158 · A Voyage to Paraguay-Roux · Henri Delmotte; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Voyage pittoresque et industriel dans le Paraguay-Roux et la Palingénesie australe, par Trédace-Nafé Théobrôme de Kaout’t’tchouk, gentilhomme Breton, sous-aide ? l’établissement des elyso-pompes, etc.”, Hoyois-Delery, 1835). 177 · The Aerial Journey · Edmé Rousseau; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (A merger of Le Songe, ou voyage aérien (1864) and La Rêve, ou Promenades dans les espaces imaginaires (1876)).

News from the Moon ed. Brian M. Stableford (Black Coat Press, March 2007, 978-1-932983-89-0, $22.95, 319pp, tp, oa, cover by Gil Formosa)     Anthology of nine French proto-SF stories from 1768 to 1902, translated from the French by Brian Stableford. Three previously appeared in English. Authors include Albert Robida and Guy de Maupassant. 7 · Introduction · Brian M. Stableford · in 21 · News from the Moon · Louis-Sébastien Mercier; translated by Brian M. Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Nouvelles de la lune”, Songes et Visions Philosophiques, 1768). 28 · The Embalmed Hand · Adrien Robert; translated by Brian M. Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La main embaumée”, Contes fantasques et fantastiques, 1867). 46 · The Future Phenomenon · Stéphane Mallarmé; translated by Brian Stableford · pp The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence: The Black Feast ed. Brian M. Stableford, Dedalus, 1992 translated from the French (“Le phénomène futur”, La République des lettres, 1876). 48 · The Metaphysical Machine · Jean Richepin; translated by Brian M. Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La machine a métaphysique”, Morts bizarre, 1877). 58 · The Monkey King · Albert Robida; translated by Brian M. Stableford · n. translated from the French (“Le roi de singes”, Voyages tres extraordinaires de Saturnin Farandoul, 1879). 191 · The Historioscope · Eugène Mouton; translated by Brian M. Stableford · nv translated from the French (“L’historiscope”, Fantaises, 1883). 218 · Tony Wandel’s Heart · Georges Eekhoud; translated by Brian M. Stableford · na translated from the French (“Le Coeur de Tony Wandel”, Kermesses, 1884). 270 · Martian Mankind · Guy de Maupassant; translated by Brian M. Stableford · vi The New York Review of Science Fiction #190, June 2004 translated from the French (“L’Homme de Mars”, 1887). 278 · The Red Triangle · Fernand Noat; translated by Brian M. Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le triangle rouge”, Journal des Voyages, 1902).

The Nickel Man ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, January 2016, 978-1612274454, $24.95, 348pp, tp, oa, cover by Phil Cohen)     Original anthology of 11 French scientific romance stories, translated, edited, and with notes by Stableford. Stories range from 1832 to 1932. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Introduction and Notes · Brian Stableford · in 13 · Mademoiselle de La Choupillière · Jacques Boucher de Perthes; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Mademoiselle de la Choupillière”, Nouvelles de Boucher de Perthes, 1832). 29 · The Uraniad · Pierre Bremond; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“L’Uraniade, ou Esop juge à la cour d’Uranie, scènes dialoguées au sujet des hypotheses Newtoniennes: songe scientifique”, 1844). 123 · The Automaton: A Story Taken from a Palimpsest · Ralph Schropp; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Automate, récit tiré d’un palimpseste”, 1878). 137 · The Death of Paris · Louis Gallet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La Mort de Paris”, La Nouvelle Revue, 1892). 145 · The Automaton · Léon Daudet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Automate”, Le Journal, June 21, 1897 and July 16, 1897). 154 · The Nickel Man · Georges Espitallier; translated by Brian Stableford · n. translated from the French (“L’Homme en nickel”, La Science Française, February 12 to October 1, 1897). 314 · The Night of Pius XII · Pierre de Nolhac; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La Nuit de Pie XII”, 1932). 323 · A Lovely Summer’s Day · Pierre de Nolhac; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Une Belle Journée d’été”, 1932). 331 · Babel at Ferney · Pierre de Nolhac; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Babel à Ferney”, 1932). 339 · A Season in Auvergne · Pierre de Nolhac; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Une Saison en Auvergne”, 1932). 344 · The Journal of Dr. J. H. Smithson · Pierre de Nolhac; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le Journal du Dr. J.H. Smithson”, 1932).

On the Brink of the World’s End and Other French Scientific Romances ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, January 30, 2016, 978-1-61227-474-4, $24.95, 362pp, tp, oa, cover by Yvan Villeneuve)     Anthology of seven stories of French scientific romance, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 13 · My Poor Uncle’s Return: The Story of His Voyage to the Moon · Jacques-Antoine Dulaure; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Le Retour de mon pauvre oncle, ou Relation de son voyage dans la lune”, 1784). 49 · Future Paris · Joseph Méry; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Paris futur”, 1854). 59 · Sister Marthe · Charles Epheyre; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“Sœur Marthe”, Revue des Deux Mondes, 1889). 120 · Future Paris · Jules Hoche; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Paris futur”, 1895). 123 · The Iron That Died · Raoul Bigot; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le fer qui meurt”, Lectures pour tout, December 15, 1918). 142 · Nounlegos · Raoul Bigot; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“Nounlegos”, Lectures pour tout, February 1, 1919). 210 · On the Brink of the World’s End · Colonel Royet; translated by Brian Stableford · n. translated from the French (À deux doigts de la fin du monde, Ferenczi, 1928).

The Origins of the Fays ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, January 1, 2019, 978-1-61227-821-6, $26.95, 372pp, tp, oa, cover by Mike Hoffman)     Translated, annotated, and introduced by Stableford. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Introduction and Notes · Brian Stableford · in 19 · The Fay Lubantine · Catherine Durand; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La Fée Lubantine”, 1699). 35 · The Prodigy of Amour · Catherine Durand; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Le Prodige d’amour”, Les Petits soupers de l’été de l’année 1699, 1702). 60 · The Origin of the Fays · Catherine Durand; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’origine des fées”, Les Petits soupers de l’été de l’année 1699, 1702). 76 · The Prince of Aquamarines · Louise Cavelier; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (Le Prince des Aigues-marines, 1722). 113 · Princess Roseate and Prince Celadon · Mademoiselle de Lubert ,[?]; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (La Princesse Couleur de rose et le prince Celadon, 1743. 178 · Prince Typhon and Princess Sensible · Mademoiselle de Lubert ,[?]; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (La Princesse Sensible et le prince Typhon, 1743). 207 · Cornichon and Toupette · Mademoiselle de Lubert ,[?]; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (Cornichon et Toupette, 1752). 259 · Aglaé or Nabotine · Charles Antoine Coypel; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Aglaé ou Nabotine”, c 1760). 279 · Acajou and Zirphile · Charles Pinot Duclos; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Acajou et Zirphile”, 1744). 312 · Faunillane; or, The Yellow Child · Carl Gustaf Tessin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Faunillane, ou l’infante jaune”, 1741). 323 · Queen Fantasque · Jean-Jacques Rousseau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La Reine fantasque”, 1758). 340 · The Gifts of the Fays; or, The Power of Education · François-Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Les Dons des fées, ou Le Pouvoir de l’éducation”, 1751). 350 · Durboulour; or, The Benevolent Lioness · Marianne-Agnès Falques; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Durboulour ou la bonne lionne”, 1753).

The Queen of the Fays & Other Marvelous Tales ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, December 2018, 978-1-61227-814-8, $25.95, 368pp, tp, oa, cover by Mike Hoffman)     Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Introduction and Notes · Brian Stableford · in 25 · Inès de Cordova · Catherine Bernard; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. 28 · The Rose-Bush Prince · Catherine Bernard; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le prince Rosier”, 1697). 37 · Riquet with the Crest · Catherine Bernard; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French. 86 · Peerless · Jean de Préchac; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Sans Parangon”, Contes moins contes que les autres, 1698). 125 · The Queen of the Fays · Jean de Préchac; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“La Reine des Fées”, Contes moins contes que les autres, 1698). 151 · The Story of Rosimond and Braminte · François Fénelon; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les Aventures de Télémaque, 1699). 159 · The Story of Florise · François Fénelon; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les Aventures de Télémaque, 1699). 163 · The Story of King Alfaroute and Clariphile · François Fénelon; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Histoire du roi Alfaroute et de Clariphile”, Les Aventures de Télémaque, 1699). 167 · The Story of an Old Queen and a Young Peasant Girl · François Fénelon; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. 171 · The Illustrious Fays · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · gp _171 · Blanche-Belle · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). _179 · The Magician King · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le roi magicien”, Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). _189 · Prince Roger · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). _201 · Fortunio · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). _216 · Prince Guerini · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). _228 · The Queen of the Isle of Flowers · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). _238 · The Favorite of the Fays · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). _248 · Beneficent, or, Quiribirini · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). _260 · The Princess Crowned by the Fays · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). _267 · The Unfortunate Fraud · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). _278 · The Inaccessible Island · The Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). 287 · Stories from Nouveaux Contes de fées · translated by Brian Stableford · gp; although sometimes attributed to The Chevalier de Mailly, Stableford believes this attribution is erroneous. _287 · The Little Green Frog · translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Nouveaux Contes de fées, 1718). _302 · The Flying Ship · The Chevalier de Mailly ,[?], uncredited; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le Navire volant”, Nouveaux Contes de fées, 1718). _310 · Prince Perinet; or, The Origin of Pagodas · translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Nouveaux Contes de fées, 1718). _327 · Rose-Red, White and Black · translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Nouveaux Contes de fées, 1718). _331 · Aphinge; or, The Green Monkey · translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Nouveaux Contes de fées, 1718). _341 · The Satin Physician · translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Nouveaux Contes de fées, 1718). _356 · The Rainbow Prince · translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (Nouveaux Contes de fées, 1718).

The Revolt of the Machines ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, September 30, 2014, 978-1-61227-333-4, $24.95, 331pp, tp, oa, cover by Adam Tredowski)     Anthology of eight stories of French scientific romance, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 17 · A Prodigious Discovery · X. Nagrien; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“Prodigieuse découverte”, Revue Moderne, December 1865 to January 1866). 97 · Dr. Z***’s Autopsy · Edouard Rod; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Autopsie du Dr. Z***”, 1884). 120 · The Revolt of the Machines · Émile Goudeau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La Révolte des Machines”, Le Livre Populaire, September 4, 1891). 128 · The Rival Colleagues · Louis Valona; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“Confrères ennemis”, La Science Illustrée, 1896). 188 · Monsieur Forbe’s Hallucination · Jules Perrin; translated by Brian Stableford · na translated from the French (“L’Hallucination de Monsieur Forbe”, Je sais tout, November 1907 to February 1908). 268 · The Race That Will Be Victorious · Jules Sageret; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“La Race qui vaincra”, 1908). 293 · The Veridical Ascension Through History of James Stout Brighton · Gaston de Pawlowski; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La Véridique ascension dans l’histoire de James Stout Brighton”, Polochon, Paysages animes, Paysages chimeriques, 1909). 297 · Anthea; or, The Strange Planet · Michel Épuy; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Anthea ou l’étrange planète”, Semaine littéraire, July to August 1918).

Scientific Romance: An International Anthology of Pioneering Science Fiction ed. Brian Stableford (Dover Publications, January 18, 2017, 978-0-486-80837-6, $14.95, 352pp, tp, an)     Anthology of 27 stories of early SF, from the UK UK, and France. Stableford’s introduction discusses the different development of the early form in the three countries; an appendix provides a chronology of important longer works of scientific romance from 1830 to 1914. Authors include Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jerome K. Jerome, and H.G. Wells. Details taken from Table of Contents. iii · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 1 · The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Burton’s Gentlemen’s Magazine December 1839 9 · A Heavenward Voyage · S. Henry Berthoud; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The World Above the World ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011 translated from the French (“Voyage au Ciel”, La Presse, 1841). 20 · The Artist of the Beautiful · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv United States Magazine and Democratic Review June 1844 43 · What Was It? [Harry Escott] · Fitz-James O’Brien · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine March 1859, uncredited. 57 · The End of the World · Eugène Mouton; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Supreme Progress ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011 translated from the French (“La Fin du Monde” as by Mérinos, Nouvelles et Fantaisies Humoristiques, 1872). 66 · A Paradoxical Ode (After Shelley) · James Clerk Maxwell · pm The Life of James Clerk Maxwell by Lewis Campbell & William Garnett, Macmillan, 1882 69 · The Ablest Man in the World · Edward Page Mitchell · nv The Sun May 1879 87 · Josuah Electricmann · Ernest d’Hervilly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Man with the Blue Face ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2015 translated from the French (“Josuah Electricmann”, Le Petit Parisien, 1882). 92 · The Child of the Phalanstery · Grant Allen · ss Belgravia August 1884, as by J. Arbuthnot Wilson 108 · The Salvation of Nature · John Davidson · nv The Great Men by John Davidson, 1891 123 · Tornadres · J.-H. Rosny; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Mysterious Force and Other Anomalous Phenomena by J.-H. Rosny & Aîné, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2010, as “The Cataclysm” translated from the French (“Le cataclysme”, Revue Indépendante, February 1888). 138 · Professor Bakermann’s Microbe · Charles Epheyre; translated by Brian Stableford · nv The Supreme Progress ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011 translated from the French (“Le Microbe de Professor Bakermann”, Revue Bleue, January 1890). 156 · In the Year Ten Thousand · Edgar Fawcett · pl The Arena February 1890 164 · The Revolt of the Machines · Émile Goudeau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Revolt of the Machines ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2014 translated from the French (“La Révolte des Machines”, Le Livre Populaire, September 4, 1891). 172 · For the Akhoond · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner March 18 1888 180 · The Philosophy of Relative Existences · Frank R. Stockton · ss The Century Magazine August 1892 187 · June 1993 · Julian Hawthorne · ss The Cosmopolitan February 1893 198 · The Dancing Partner · Jerome K. Jerome · ex from Novel Notes, Leadenhall Press, 1893 205 · The Conqueror of Death · Camille Debans; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Conqueror of Death ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013 translated from the French (“Le vainqueur de la mort. Chronique des siècles à venir”, La Science Illustrée, November 25, 1895 - November 30, 1895). 220 · The Star · H. G. Wells · ss The Graphic Christmas 1897 231 · A Corner in Lightning · George Griffith · ss Pearson’s Magazine March 1898 243 · The Memory Cell · Walter Besant · ss A Five Years’ Tryst by Walter Besant, Methuen, 1902 255 · The Shadow and the Flash · Jack London · ss The Bookman June 1903 269 · The Gorilloid · Edmond Haraucourt; translated by Brian Stableford · nv Illusions of Immortality by Edmond Haraucourt, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2012 translated from the French (“La Gorillöide”, Le Journal, January 1904). 290 · The Voice in the Night · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Blue Book Magazine November 1907 303 · The Singular Fate of Bouvancourt · Maurice Renard; translated by Brian Stableford · ss A Man Among the Microbes by Maurice Renard, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2010 translated from the French (“La Singular Destinée de Bouvancourt”, Le Voyage Immobile Suivi d’Autres Histoires Singulières, 1909). 317 · The Horror of the Heights · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · ss The Strand Magazine November 1913 333 · A Chronology of the Most Important Longer Works of Scientific Romance Published Between 1830 and August 1914 · Brian Stableford · bi

The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence: The Black Feast ed. Brian M. Stableford (Dedalus, March 31, 1992, 0-946626-80-4, £8.99, 337pp, tp, an, cover by Gustave Moreau)     Literary fantasy anthology. 1 · The Philosophy of Decadence · Brian M. Stableford · ar 31 · “An Invitation to the Voyage” · Charles P. Baudelaire; translated by Francis Amery · pm translated from the French (“L’invitation au voyage”, La Présent, August 24, 1857). 34 · The Disciple · Oscar Wilde · pp The Spirit Lamp June 1893 35 · Des Esseintes’ Dream · Joris-Karl Huysmans; translated by Francis Amery · ex translated from the French (À rebours, Charpentier, 1884). 48 · Faustine · Algernon Charles Swinburne · pm (r) 55 · Verses from The Songs of Maldoror · The Comte de Lautréamont · ex (r) 68 · Viol d’Amour · Count Stanislaus Eric Stenbock · ss Studies of Death: Romantic Tales by Stanislaus Eric & Count Stenbock, London, 1894 77 · Péhor · Remy de Gourmont; translated by Francis Amery · ss translated from the French. 87 · Roxana Runs Lunatick · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The Stone Dragon and Other Tragic Romances by R. Murray Gilchrist, Methuen, 1894 91 · Passages from A Season in Hell · Arthur Rimbaud · ex (r) _ · A Night in Hell · Arthur Rimbaud; translated by Brian Stableford · pp translated from the French (“Nuit de l’Enfer”, Une Saison en enfer, 1873). 107 · The Virgin of the Seven Daggers · Vernon Lee · nv The English Review January 1909 (+1) first published in French (“La Madone aux sept glaives”, Feuilleton du journal des débats du Samedi, 1896). 140 · The Future Phenomenon · Stéphane Mallarmé; translated by Brian Stableford · pp translated from the French (“Le phénomène futur”, La République des lettres, 1876). 142 · The Teacher of Wisdom · Oscar Wilde · pp The Fortnightly Review July 1894 148 · Funeral Oration · Jean Lorrain · ss (r) 157 · Amor Profanus · Ernest Dowson · pm (r) 158 · The Portals of Opium · Marcel Schwob · ss Coeur Double by Marcel Schwob, 1891 165 · The Sphinx · Oscar Wilde · pm Matthews & Lane June 11 1894 178 · Saint Satyr · Anatole France · nv (r) translated from the French (Le Puits de Sainte Claire, Calmann-Levy, 1895). 201 · Don Juan Declaims · James Elroy Flecker · pm (r) 204 · Occult Memories · Villiers de l’Isle Adam; translated by Hamish Miles · ss Sardonic Tales by Villiers de l’Isle-Adam, tr. Hamish Miles, Knopf, 1927 translated from the French. 210 · The Testament of a Vivisector · John Davidson · pm (r) 218 · Crowd Scene · Octave Mirbeau · ss (r) 225 · Berenice · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Southern Literary Messenger March 1835 236 · The Cord · Charles Pierre Baudelaire · ss (r) 241 · Witch In-Grain · R. Murray Gilchrist · ss The National Observer May 6 1893 245 · Autumnal Lament · Stéphane Mallarmé · vi (r) 247 · Duke Virgil · Richard Garnett · ss The Twilight of the Gods by Richard Garnett, Fisher Unwin, 1888 257 · The Shutter · Pierre Louÿs; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le persienne”, 1903). 263 · The Doer of Good · Oscar Wilde · pp The Fortnightly Review July 1894 265 · The Vanquished Shadow · Catulle Mendès · ss Lesbia by Catulle Mendes, 1887 271 · The Outcast Spirit · Lady Dilke · ss The Shrine of Love by Lady Dilke, 1891 278 · To Each His Chimera · Charles Pierre Baudelaire · vi (r) 280 · The Visit · Ernest Dowson · pp Decorations: in Verse and Prose by Ernest Dowson, L. Smithers, 1899 282 · Beatrice · Marcel Schwob · ss Coeur Double by Marcel Schwob, 1891 288 · Narcissus · James Elroy Flecker · pm (r) 290 · A Heroic Death · Charles Pierre Baudelaire · ss (r) 296 · An Original Revenge · W. C. Morrow · ss The Ape, the Idiot and Other People by W. C. Morrow, Lippincott, 1897 303 · A Posthumous Protest · Jean Lorrain · ss (r) 311 · The Conqueror Worm · Edgar Allan Poe · pm Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine January 1843 313 · The Temptations: Eros, Plutus and Fame · Charles Pierre Baudelaire · ss (r) 317 · A Wine of Wizardry · George Sterling · pm Cosmopolitan Magazine September 1907 324 · Notes on the Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

The Snuggly Satyricon ed. Brian Stableford (Snuggly Books, February 18, 2020, 978-1-64525-021-0, $16.00, 230pp, tp, oa, cover by Marcantonio Raimondi)     Details taken from online listing. · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in · Saint Satyr · Anatole France; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Saint Satyre”, Le puits de Sainte Claire, 1895). · Aegipan · Léon Cladel; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Ægipan”, 1885). · The Faun · Remy de Gourmont; translated by Francis Amery · ss The Dedalus Book of Decadence (Moral Ruins) ed. Brian M. Stableford, Dedalus, 1990 translated from the French (“Le rêve d’une nuit de nouvel an”, Le Journal, January 2, 1893). · Hyalis the Blue-Eyed Faun · Albert Samain; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Hyalis, le petite faune aux yeux bleus”, 1902). · Under the Oleanders · Catulle Mendès; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Sous les lauriers roses”, 1884). · The Last Satyr · Théo Varlet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Golden Rock by Théo Varlet, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2012 translated from the French (“Le Dernier satyre”, 1905). · The Isle of Satyrs · Maurice Montégut; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Île des satyres”, Gil Blas, July 17, 1891). · The Death of Monsieur de Nouatre and Madame de Ferlinde · Henri de Régnier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La mort de M. de Nouâtre et de Madame de Ferlinde”, Monsieur d’Amercœur, 1897). · The Doors of Saint-Maclou · Maurice Leblanc; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Les Portes de Saint-Maclou”, 1892). · Amycus et Celestin · Anatole France; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Amycus et Célestin”, 1892). · The Little Faun · Camille Mauclair; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. · Gabrielle and Her Faun · Frédéric Boutet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Voyage of Julius Pingouin and Other Strange Stories by Frédéric Boutet, tr. Brian Stableford, Borgo Press, 2013 translated from the French (“Gabrielle et son faune”, 1903). · Venus and the Faun · Paul Adam; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. · Pan’s Flute · J. H. Rosny, aîné; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Decadence and Symbolism ed. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2018 translated from the French (“La flûte de Pan”, Borel, 1897 as by Enacryos). · The Mask of the Faun · Saint-Blancard; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. · Sentimental Hesitation · Henri de Régnier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’hésitation sentimentale”, 1909). · The Punished Outrage · Gaston Derys; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. · Pan and the Syrinx; or, The Invention of the Flute with Seven Pipes · Jules Laforgue; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Pan et la Syrinx ou l’invention de la flûte à sept tuyaux”, 1887). · The Last Faun · Maurice Magre; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le dernier faune”, 1905).

Snuggly Tales of Femmes Fatales ed. Brian Stableford (Snuggly Books, July 19, 2022, 978-1-64525-100-2, $20.00, 296pp, tp, an)     Details taken from online listing. fc. · Cléo de Mérode dans “L’as-tu Revue” · Maurice Lourdey · cv (r) · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in · The Fay Lubantine · Catherine Durand; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Origins of the Fays ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2019 translated from the French (“La Fée Lubantine”, 1699). · The Seminarian · S. Henry Berthoud; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Angel Asrael and Other Legendary Tales by S. Henry Berthoud, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2017 translated from the French (“Le Séminariste”, Chroniques et traditions surnaturelles de la Flandre, Charles Lemesle, 1831). · The Amorous Revenant · Théophile Gautier; translated by Brian Stableford · nv Weird Fiction in France ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2020 translated from the French (“La Morte Amoureuse”, La Chronique de Paris, June 23 & 26, 1836). · The Willis · Alphonse Karr; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La ronde des Willis”, Le Journal des demoiselles, April 15, 1835). · An Old Story · Charles Barbara; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Stirring Stories by Charles Barbara, tr. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2021 translated from the French. · The Titaness · Jules Lermina; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Secret of Zippelius by Jules Lermina, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011 translated from the French (“Titane”, 1885). · The Widowhood of Scherazade · Henri de Régnier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Surfeit of Mirrors by Henri de Régnier, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2012 translated from the French (“Le Veuvage de Shéhérazade”, L’Illustration, December 5, 1925). · The Mirror · Jean Richepin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. · The Idol · Frédéric Boutet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Antisocial Man and Other Strange Stories by Frédéric Boutet, tr. Brian Stableford, The Borgo Press, 2013 translated from the French (“L’idole”, Contes dans la nuit, Chamuel, 1898). · Ennoia · André Lebey; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Ennoia”, Le Centaure, 1896). · Wedding Night · Catulle Mendès; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Exigent Shadow & Other Strange Obsessions by Catulle Mendès, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2019 translated from the French (“La Nuit de noces”, Le Rose et le noir, 1885). · The Blue Woman · G. Albert Aurier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. · Oriane Vanquished · Jean Lorrain; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Masks in the Tapestry by Jean Lorrain, tr. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2017 translated from the French (“Oriane vaincue”, 1902). · Lisbeth · Gaston Danville; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Anatomy of Love and Murder by Gaston Danville, tr. Brian Stableford, The Borgo Press, 2013 translated from the French (“Lisbeth”, 1892). · The Saurienne · Renée Vivien; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Weird Fiction in France ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2020 translated from the French (“La Saurienne”, La Dame à la louve, 1904). · The King of Persia · Maurice Magre; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le Roi de Perse”, Messidor, February 17, 1907). · The Rendezvous · Maurice Renard; translated by Brian Stableford · nv A Man Among the Microbes by Maurice Renard, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2010 translated from the French (“Le rendez-vous”, Le voyage immobile, 1909).

Snuggly Tales of the Afterlife ed. Brian Stableford (Snuggly Books, December 20, 2022, 978-1-64525-114-9, $22.00, 320pp, tp, an, cover by Odilon Redon)     Details taken from online listing. · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in · Immortality · Edmond Haraucourt; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Illusions of Immortality by Edmond Haraucourt, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2012 translated from the French (“Immortalité, conte philosophique”, 1888). · When We Have Passed On · Frédéric Boutet; translated by Brian Stableford · nv Claude Mercœur’s Reflection and Other Strange Stories by Frédéric Boutet, tr. Brian Stableford, Borgo Press, 2013 translated from the French (“Quand nous aurons passé”, Histoires vraisemblables, 1908). · The Second Life · Charles Asselineau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Double Life by Charles Asselineau, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2012 translated from the French (“La seconde vie”, 1847). · A Descent Into Hell · Judith Gautier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Isoline and the Serpent-Flower by Judith Gautier, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013 translated from the French (“Une Descente aux Enfers”, Le paravent de soie et d’or, Charpentier et Pasquelle, 1904). · The Magnetized Corpse · Jules Janin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Magnetized Corpse and Other Paradoxical Tales by Jules Janin, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013 translated from the French (“Le Mort magnetisé”, Revue pittoresque, July 1845). · Assured Survival · Paul Vibert; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. · The Dead Man’s Dream · Gaston Danville; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Anatomy of Love and Murder by Gaston Danville, tr. Brian Stableford, The Borgo Press, 2013 translated from the French (“Le rêve de la mort”, 1892). · Dr. Z***’s Autopsy · Edouard Rod; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Revolt of the Machines ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2014 translated from the French (“L’Autopsie du Dr. Z***”, 1884). · The Golden Clarion and the Ebony Olifant · Catulle Mendès; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Don Juan in Paradise & Other Amorous Fantasies by Catulle Mendes, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2019 translated from the French (“Le clairon d’or et l’olifant d’ébène”, Le carnaval fleuri, 1904). · Love Among the Stars · Camille Flammarion; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The World Above the World ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011 translated from the French (“Un amour des astres”, La Nouvelle Revue, February 15, 1896). · Minutes · Maurice Renard; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. · The Phantom in the Rose · Lucie Delarue-Mardrus; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. · In the Afterlife [Professor Tornada] · André Couvreur; translated by Brian Stableford · na The Exploits of Professor Tornada Volume 3 by André Couvreur, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2014 translated from the French (“En au-delà”, 1936).

The Supreme Progress ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, January 28, 2011, 978-1-935558-82-8, $22.95, 300pp, tp, oa, cover by Mike Hoffman)     Anthology of 18 French proto-science fiction tales, edited and translated/adapted by Brian Stableford. Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 27 · The Black Pearl · Victorien Sardou; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“La Perle Noire”, 1862). 71 · The Paradise of Flowers · X. B. Saintine; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Le paradis des fleurs”, 1864). 91 · The Great Discovery of Animules · X. B. Saintine; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Grande découverte des animules”, 1864). 99 · The End of the World · Eugène Mouton; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La Fin du Monde” as by Mérinos, Nouvelles et Fantaisies Humoristiques, 1872). 109 · An Interastral Drama · Charles Cros; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The New York Review of Science Fiction #257, January 2010 translated from the French (“Un drame interastral”, La Renaissance Littéraire et Artistique, July 6th, 1872 & August 24th, 1872). 117 · The Science of Love · Charles Cros; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La science de l’amour”, 1874). 131 · A Newspaper of the Future · Charles Cros; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le journal de l’avenir”, 1880). 137 · The Pebble That Died of Love · Charles Cros; translated by Brian Stableford · vi translated from the French (“Le caillou mort d’amour”, Le Chat Noir, March 20, 1886). 139 · The Mirosaurus · Charles Epheyre; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Le Mirosaurus”, 1893). 179 · Professor Bakermann’s Microbe · Charles Epheyre; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Le Microbe de Professor Bakermann”, Revue Bleue, January 1890). 202 · A Tale of the Future · Paul Adam; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le conte futur”, 1893). 220 · The End of a Monopoly · Louis Mullem; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. 222 · The New Year · Louis Mullem; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Fin d’année”, 1890). 226 · The Invisibility of Monsieur Gridaine · Louis Mullem; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Invisibilité de Monsieur Gridaine”). 240 · Club Conversation · Louis Mullem; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Causeries de cercle”, 1909). 264 · The Shadow and His Man · Louis Mullem; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’ombre et son homme”, 1904). 271 · Chemical Eternity · Louis Mullem; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’éternité chimique”, 1909). 290 · The Supreme Progress · Louis Mullem; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le progrès suprême”, 1894).

Tales of Enchantment and Disenchantment ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, March 1, 2019, 978-1-61227-838-4, $49.95, 668pp, tp, an, cover by Mike Hoffman)     Subtitled “A History of Faerie, with an Exemplary Anthology of Tales”. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · A History of Faerie · Brian Stableford · ar 119 · An Anthology of Exemplary Tales 119 · Part I: 1696-1715 119 · Paradigms 1696-1697 119 · The Enchantments of Eloquence; or, The Effects of Mildness · Marie-Jeanne L’Héritier de Villandon; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Robe of Sincerity by Marie-Jeanne L’Heritier de Villandon, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Les enchantemens de l’eloquence”, 1696). 135 · The Beauty in the Dormant Wood · Charles Perrault; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La belle au bois dormant”, Histoires ou contes du temps passé, ed. Pierre Perrault Darmancour, Chez la Veuve de Claude Barbin, 1697). 142 · Perfect Love · Henriette-Julie de Murat; translated by Brian Stableford · nv The Palace of Vengeance & Other Tales of Enchantment by Comtesse Henriette-Julie de Murat, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Le Parfait Amour”, 1697). 163 · More Beautiful Than a Fay · Charlotte-Rose Caumont de la Force; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Land of Delights by Charlotte-Rose Caumont de La Force, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Plus Belle que Fée”, 1698). 179 · Explorers 1697-1698 179 · Green Worm · Marie-Cathérine d’Aulnoy; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Serpentin vert”, 1698). 203 · The Prince of Leaves · Henriette-Julie de Murat; translated by Brian Stableford · nv The Palace of Vengeance & Other Tales of Enchantment by Comtesse Henriette-Julie de Murat, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Le Prince des feuilles”, 1698). 218 · Princess Belle-Etoile and Prince Cheri · Marie-Cathérine d’Aulnoy; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“La Princesse Belle-Etoile et le Prince Chéri”, 1698). 257 · The Isle of Magnificence · Henriette-Julie de Murat; translated by Brian Stableford · na The Palace of Vengeance & Other Tales of Enchantment by Comtesse Henriette-Julie de Murat, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“L’Île de la magnificence”, Histoires sublimes et allégoriques, 1699). 266 · The Story of Princess Blanchette and Prince Verdelet · Henriette-Julie de Murat; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Palace of Vengeance & Other Tales of Enchantment by Comtesse Henriette-Julie de Murat, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Histoire de la Princesse Blanchette, et du Prince Verdelet”, Histoires sublimes et allegoriques, 1699). 273 · The Story of Grandimont, King of the Arsacides, and Princess Philomele · Henriette-Julie de Murat; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Palace of Vengeance & Other Tales of Enchantment by Comtesse Henriette-Julie de Murat, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Histoire de Grandimont Roy des Arsacides, & de la Princesse Philomele”, Histoires sublimes et allegoriques, 1699). 297 · Fellow Travelers 1697-1715 297 · The Rose-Bush Prince · Catherine Bernard; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Queen of the Fays & Other Marvelous Tales ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Le prince Rosier”, 1697). 304 · The Story of King Alfaroute and Clariphile · François Fénelon; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Queen of the Fays & Other Marvelous Tales ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Histoire du roi Alfaroute et de Clariphile”, Les Aventures de Télémaque, 1699). 307 · The Queen of the Fays · Jean de Préchac; translated by Brian Stableford · nv The Queen of the Fays & Other Marvelous Tales ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“La Reine des Fées”, Contes moins contes que les autres, 1698). 325 · The Magician King · Chevalier de Mailly; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Queen of the Fays & Other Marvelous Tales ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Le roi magicien”, Les illustres fées, contes galans, 1698). 332 · The Fay Lubantine · Catherine Durand; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Origins of the Fays ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2019 translated from the French (“La Fée Lubantine”, 1699). 344 · Princess Patientine in the Forest of Erimente · Comtesse D. L.; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Tyranny of the Fays Abolished by Comtesse D. L., tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“La Princesse Patientine dans la Forêt d’Erimente”, 1709). 353 · Part II: 1716-1788 353 · The Contraband Renaissance 1716-1750 353 · The Flying Ship · The Chevalier de Mailly ,[?], uncredited; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Queen of the Fays & Other Marvelous Tales ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Le Navire volant”, Nouveaux Contes de fées, 1718). 359 · The Invisible Prince · Louise Cavelier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le prince invisible”, 1722). 380 · Tendrebrun and Constance · Catherine de Lintot; translated by Brian Stableford · nv Funestine and Other Adventures in Romancia ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Tendrebrun et Constance”, Trois nouveaux contes des fées, 1735). 404 · Princess Camion · Marie-Madeleine de Lubert; translated by Brian Stableford · nv Princess Camion & Other Tales of Enchantment by Marie-Madeleine de Lubert, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“La Princesse Camion”, 1743). 436 · Princess Azerolle; or, Excessive Constancy · Comte de Caylus; translated by Brian Stableford · nv The Impossible Enchantment and Other Tales of Faerie by Comte de Caylus, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“La princesse Azerolle ou l’Excés de la confiance”, 1745). 464 · Faunillane; or, The Yellow Child · Carl Gustaf Tessin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Origins of the Fays ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2019 translated from the French (“Faunillane, ou l’infante jaune”, 1741). 472 · Prince Fatal and Prince Fortunate · Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le Prince Fatal et le Prince Fortuné”, Magasin des Enfants, 1757). 478 · Acajou and Zirphile · Charles Duclos; translated by Brian Stableford · nv The Origins of the Fays ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2019 translated from the French (“Acajou et Zirphile”, 1744). 500 · The Decadence of the Fays 1751-1788 500 · Cornichon and Toupette · Mademoiselle de Lubert; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Cornichon et Toupette”, 1752). 536 · Minet-Bleu and Louvette · Marie-Antoinette Fagnan; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Minet bleu et Louvette”, 1753). 543 · Durboulour; or, The Benevolent Lioness · Marianne-Agnès Falques; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Origins of the Fays ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2019 translated from the French (“Durboulour ou la bonne lionne”, 1753). 556 · Lindor and Delie · Nicolas Bricaire de Dixmerie; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Lindor et Délie”, Contes philosophiques et moraux, 1765). 569 · Queen Fantasque · Jean-Jacques Rousseau; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Origins of the Fays ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2019 translated from the French (“La Reine fantasque”, 1758). 580 · The Blind Man · Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Aveugle”, 1761). 586 · Sireneh · Restif de la Bretonne; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Story of the Great Prince Oribeau by Restif de la Bretonne, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2017 translated from the French (“La sirène”, unknown). 602 · Part III: After the Revolution 602 · Voices in the Wilderness 1790-1870 602 · The Fay: A Christmas Story · Pierre-Alexis Ponson du Terrail; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Chambrion and Other Stories by Pierre-Alexis Ponson du Terrail, tr. Brian Stableford, Borgo Press, 2013 translated from the French (“La fée, conte de Noël”, 1884). 607 · The Little Gray Mouse · Sophie Rostopchine de Ségur; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“La Petite Souris grise”, 1856). 621 · The Castle of Life · Édouard Laboulaye; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le Chateau de la Vie”, Nouveaux contes bleus, 1868). 639 · The Gifts of the Fays · Charles Baudelaire; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. 641 · The Afterglow 1871-1914 641 · The Last Fay · Catulle Mendès; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Bluebirds by Catulle Mendès, tr. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2017 translated from the French (“La dernière fée”, Les contes du rouet, Frinzine & Cie, 1885). 645 · Melusine Enchanted · Jean Lorrain; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Masks in the Tapestry by Jean Lorrain, tr. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2017 translated from the French (“Mélusine enchantée”, 1902). 650 · Prince Lys and the Wave of Snow · Catulle Mendès; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le prince Lys et la vague de neige”, Arc-en-ciel et Sourcil-rouge, 1897). 653 · The Valley Named Solitude · Frédéric Boutet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Antisocial Man and Other Strange Stories by Frédéric Boutet, tr. Brian Stableford, The Borgo Press, 2013 translated from the French (“La vallée nommée Solitude”, Contes dans la nuit, Chamuel, 1898). 659 · The Story of the Duchesse de Cicogne and Monsieur de Boulingrin, Who Slept for a Hundred Years in the Company of the Beauty in the Dormant Wood · Anatole France; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Histoire de la duchesse de Cicogne et de M. de Boulingrin qui dormirent cent ans en compagnie de la Belle-au-Bois-dormant”, Les sept femmes de la Barbe-Bleue et autres contes merveilleux, 1909).

Tales of the Wandering Jew ed. Brian M. Stableford (Dedalus, March 23, 1991, 0-946626-71-5, £8.99, 368pp, tp, oa, cover by Tim Gray)     Anthology of nine reprint and 11 original stories about the Wandering Jew, together with two poems and a long introduction by Stableford. 1 · Introduction · Brian M. Stableford · in 26 · The Wandering Jew · [uncredited] · pm Reliques of Ancient English Poetry ed. Thomas Percy, 1765 31 · The Wandering Jew’s Soliloquy · Percy Bysshe Shelley · pm 1810 32 · The Magician’s Visitor · Henry Neele · ss The Literary Remains of Henry Neele by Henry Neele, 1828 38 · A Virtuoso’s Collection · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv Boston Miscellany May 1842 58 · Passages from the Autobiography of the Wandering Jew · George MacDonald · ex from Thomas Wingfold, Curate, Day of Rest January 1876 - December 1876 78 · The Wandering Jew · Rudyard Kipling · ss The Civil and Military Gazette April 4 1889 82 · The Holy Cross · Eugene Field · ss The Holy Cross, and Other Tales by Eugene Field, Stone & Kimball, 1893 94 · The Wandering Jew to Distant Rome · Eugene Lee-Hamilton · pm Sonnets of the Wingless Hours by Eugene Lee-Hamilton, Stone & Kimball, 1894 96 · The Mystery of Joseph Laquedem · A. T. Quiller-Couch · nv The Cornish Magazine July 1898 119 · The Accursed Cordonnier · Bernard Capes · nv The Dome June 1900 154 · The Door of Unrest · O. Henry · ss The Cosmopolitan May 1904 166 · A Simple Tale · John Galsworthy · ss Scribner’s Magazine December 1914 176 · How I Wrote the New Testament, Ushered in the Renaissance, and Birdied the 17th Hole at Pebble Beach · Mike Resnick · ss Aboriginal Science Fiction July/August 1990 184 · The Wandering Christian · Kim Newman & Eugene Byrne · nv 230 · Little St. Hugh · Geoffrey Farrington · ss 244 · Waiting for the Zaddik · Robert Irwin · ss 251 · Wanderlust · Steve Rasnic Tem · ss 260 · Fragments of an Analysis of a Case of Hysteria · Ian McDonald · nv 296 · The German Motorcyclist · Pat Gray · ss 310 · The Wandering Jukebox · Scott Edelman · ss 2AM Spring 1989 324 · Innocent Blood · Brian M. Stableford · nv 349 · The Remembrance · Barrington J. Bayley · ss 363 · Waiting for the Iron Age · David Langford · ss

The Vermilion Book of Occult Fiction ed. Brian Stableford (Snuggly Books, September 2022, 978-1-64525-104-0, $24.00, 350pp, tp, oa, cover: Neptunus by Henri van der Stok)     Anthology of 18 stories showcasing the French occult revival of the nineteenth century. Second in a series. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 27 · The Dharana · Edouard Dujardin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le dharana”, Les Hantises, 1886). 35 · The Succubus · Jules Bois; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le Succube”, Gil Blas, February 13, 1893). 41 · Rediviva · Gilbert-Augustin Thierry; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (Nouvelle Review). 76 · The Dead Avenge Themselves · Claude Vignon; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Midnight!! by Claude Vignon, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2021 translated from the French (from Minuit!!, 1856). 90 · Reincarnation · Jane De La Vaudère; translated by Brian Stableford · nv The Double Star and Other Occult Fantasies by Jane de La Vaudère, tr. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2018 translated from the French (from L’Anarchiste, 1893). 126 · A Tale of the Other World · Charles de Sivry; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (from L’Initiation, 1891). 131 · The Mystery of an Incarnation · Victor-Émile Michelet; translated by Brian Stableford · nv Superhuman Tales by Victor-Émile Michelet, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French ((“Le Mystère d’une Incarnation”, Contes surhumains, 1900). 156 · Regelinde · Remy de Gourmont; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (from Histoires magique, 1895). 161 · The Philter · Théodore de Banville; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Magical Tales by Theodore de Banville, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2021 translated from the French (“Le philtre”, Gil Blas, September 2, 1881). 170 · To an Unknown Sister · Joséphin Péladan; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“A un soeur inconnu”, La Grande Revue, November 1888). 174 · Like Children Who Run After a Mask · Fréderic Boutet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Antisocial Man and Other Strange Stories by Frédéric Boutet, tr. Brian Stableford, The Borgo Press, 2013 translated from the French (“Comme ces enfants qui courent après un masque…”, Contes dans a nuit, 1898). 183 · The Extinct Pipe · Charles-Marie Torquet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (from L’Initiation, 1891). 192 · Love Among the Stars · Camille Flammarion; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The World Above the World ed. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011 translated from the French (“Un amour des astres”, La Nouvelle Revue, February 15, 1896). 201 · The Star of the Dead · François Jollivet-Castelot; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (from L’Initiation, 1892). 207 · Burn This! · Jules Lermina; translated by Brian Stableford · na The Secret of Zippelius by Jules Lermina, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011 translated from the French (À brûle, 1889). 279 · Appendix: The Twentieth-Century Legacy 281 · The Temple · Gabriel de Lautrec; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (L’Initiation, 1907/08). 301 · Tsadé · Renée Dunan; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (from Baal, ou la magicienne passionée, 1924). 328 · The Sect of Eternal Old Men · René Thimmy; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French. 341 · About the Authors · Brian Stableford, uncredited · bg

Weird Fiction in France ed. Brian Stableford (Black Coat Press, March 2020, 978-1-61227-946-6, $24.95, 331pp, tp, an, cover by Mike Hoffman)     Anthology of 27 stories highlighting the development of weird fiction in France. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Introduction · Brian Stableford · in 17 · One o’Clock; or, The Vision · Charles Nodier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Une Heure, ou la vision”, Les Tristes, ou Mélangetírés des tabelettes d’un suicide, 1806). 23 · The Delation · S. Henri Berthoud; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Angel Asrael and Other Legendary Tales by S. Henry Berthoud, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2017 translated from the French (“La Délation”, Chroniques et traditions surnaturelles de la Flandre, Charles Lemesle, 1831). 27 · The Amorous Revenant · Théophile Gautier; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“La Morte Amoureuse”, La Chronique de Paris, June 23 & 26, 1836). 50 · The Diamond in the Grass · Xavier Forneret; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Decadence and Symbolism ed. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2018 translated from the French (“La Diamante de l’herbe”, Pièce de pièces, Temps perdu, 1840). 55 · The Magnetized Corpse · Jules Janin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Magnetized Corpse and Other Paradoxical Tales by Jules Janin, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013 translated from the French (“Le Mort magnetisé”, Revue pittoresque, July 1845). 63 · Red Wine and White Wine · Erckmann-Chatrian; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Vin rouge et vin blanc”, L’Artiste, June 22 & 29 1856 as “Le Bourgmestre en Bouteille”). 75 · The Green Monster · Gérard de Nerval; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Le Diable vert, légende parisienne”, La Silhouette, October 7, 1849). 80 · Knightshade · Paul Féval; translated by Brian Stableford · na Knightshade by Paul Féval, tr. Brian Stableford, Sarob Press, 2001 translated from the French (“Le Chevalier Ténèbre”, Le Musée des Familles, April-May 1860). 156 · A Spider’s Revenge · Jules Lermina; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Secret of Zippelius by Jules Lermina, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011 translated from the French (“La Vengeance d’une araignée”, Le Diogene, August 25, 1861). 160 · Psylla, the Gold-Eater · X. B. Saintine; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Second Life by X. B. Saintine, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2018 translated from the French (“Psylla, le mangeur d’or”, La Seconde Vie, 1864). 165 · Claire Lenoir · Auguste Villiers de l’Isle-Adam; translated by Brian Stableford · na The Vampire Soul and Other Sardonic Tales by Villiers de l’Isle-Adam, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2004, as “The Vampire Soul (Claire Lenoir)” translated from the French (“Claire Lenoir”, Revue des lettres et des arts, October 13 to December 1, 1867). 226 · Doctor Quid · Jules Hoche; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Maker of Men and His Formula by Jules Hoche, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2015 translated from the French (“Le Docteur Quid”, Folles amours, 1878). 231 · The Serpent Flower · Judith Gautier; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Isoline and the Serpent-Flower by Judith Gautier, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013 translated from the French (“La fleur serpent”, Le Rappel, April 22-27, 1882). 247 · Wedding Night · Catulle Mendès; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Exigent Shadow & Other Strange Obsessions by Catulle Mendès, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2019 translated from the French (“La Nuit de noces”, Le Rose et le noir, 1885). 251 · Ellen’s Spirit · Alphonse Allais; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Adventures of Captain Cap by Alphonse Allais, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013 translated from the French (“L’Esprit d’Ellen”, Le Chat Noir, April 25, 1885). 254 · The Horla · Guy de Maupassant; translated by Brian Stableford · nv translated from the French (“Le Horla”, Le Horla, 1887). 274 · The Egregore · Jean Lorrain; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Nightmares of an Ether-Drinker by Jean Lorrain, tr. Brian Stableford, Tartarus Press, 2002 translated from the French (“L’Égrégore”, Le Courier français, April 14, 1888). 280 · The Double Man · Marcel Schwob; translated by Brian Stableford · ss Decadence and Symbolism ed. Brian Stableford, Snuggly Books, 2018 translated from the French (“L’Homme double”, L’Écho de Paris, January 20, 1890). 285 · Leslie Wood · Anatole France; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“Leslie Wood”, L’Étui de nacre, 1892). 293 · The Dark Angel · Gaston Danville; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Anatomy of Love and Murder by Gaston Danville, tr. Brian Stableford, The Borgo Press, 2013 translated from the French (“L’Ange noir”, Mercure de France, March 1892). 299 · The Pensive Lady · Remy de Gourmont; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La Dame pensive”, Le Journal, April 22, 1894). 302 · The Plague-Man · Jean Richepin; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Crazy Corner by Jean Richepin, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2013 translated from the French (“L’Homme peste”, Le Gaulois, November 1, 1895). 306 · The Great Flower · May Armand Blanc; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La Grande fleur”, La Fronde, May 11 & 18, 1899). 311 · Lucie’s Persistence · Frédéric Boutet; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Voyage of Julius Pingouin and Other Strange Stories by Frédéric Boutet, tr. Brian Stableford, Borgo Press, 2013 translated from the French (“L’Insistance de Lucie”, Le Matin, 1903). 316 · The Saurienne · Renée Vivien; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“La Saurienne”, La Dame à la louve, 1904). 320 · Sonia’s Soul · Gabriel de Lautrec; translated by Brian Stableford · ss The Vengeance of the Oval Portrait by Gabriel de Lautrec, tr. Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press, 2011 translated from the French (“L’Ame de Sonia”, Revue des lettres, June 6, 1906). 324 · The Archangel in the Cabaret · Lucie Delarue-Mardrus; translated by Brian Stableford · ss translated from the French (“L’Archangel au cabaret”, Le Journal, July 24, 1906).