This first-time collection showcases the Wizards of Odd--the masters of science fiction and fantasy at their quirky, comical best. Included are: a rare short story set in the world of Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams, a never-before-anthologized work by Terry Pratchett, unexpected offerings from such luminaries as Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnigut, Jr. and Ursula K. LeGuin, and much, much more.
Contents:
- Introdcution by Peter Haining
- WIZARDS AND WOTSITS - Stories of Cosmic Absurdity
- THEATRE OF CRUELTY by Terry Pratchett
- HOW NUTH WOULD HAVE PRACTICED HIS ART UPON THE GNOLES by Lord Dunsany
- HELL HATH NO FURY by John Collier
- THE TWONKY by Henry Kuttner
- A GREAT DEAL OF POWER by Eric Frank Russell
- DOODAD by Ray Bradbury
- NOT BY ITS COVER by Philip K. Dick
- THE RULE OF NAMES by Ursula K. Le Guin
- SWORDS AND SORCERY - Tales of Heroic Fantasy
- MYTHOLOGICAL BEAST by Stephen Donaldson
- THE ADVENTURE OF THE SNOWING GLOBE by F. Anstey
- AFFAIRS IN POICTESME by James Branch Cabell
- THE RING OF HANS CARVEL by Fredric Brown
- THE BAIT by Fritz Leiber
- A GOOD KNIGHTοΏ½S WORK by Robert Bloch
- POOR LITTLE WARRIOR by Brian W. Aldiss
- THE ODD OLD BIRD by Avram Davidson
- ASTRONAUTS AND ALIENS - Space Opera Yarns
- YOUNG ZAPHOD PLAYS IT SAFE by Douglas Adams
- THE WILD ASSES OF THE DEVIL by H. G. Wells
- MINISTERING ANGELS by C. S. Lewis
- THE GNURRS COME FROM THE VOODVORK OUT by Reginald Bretnor
- CAPTAIN WYXTPTHLLοΏ½S FLYING SAUCER by Arthur C. Clarke
- PLAYBOY AND THE SLIME GOD by Isaac Asimov
- THEREοΏ½S A WOLF IN MY TIME MACHINE by Larry Niven
- 2BRO2B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.