Tales of wonder Book

This is Jane Yolen’s seventieth book and the first compiled expressly for adults. For years her award-winning stories have been published in children’s collections, although many of these volumes have appeared on lists of “best” books for adult reading. She has chosen for inclusion in Tales of Wonder those stories that epitomize her talent for writing magical tales of universal appeal. And she has written several stories especially for this volume as well. These stories embrace deep-rooted and universal themes—love and separation, obedience and loyalty, the true nature of happiness—which are taken from ancient mythology, medieval romance, nineteenth-century fairytales and modern science fiction.