Tempting The Gods: The Selected Stories of Tanith Lee, Volume One is a 2009 collection of 12 fantasy and science fiction short stories by author Tanith Lee, published by Wildside Press.[1] Only one story, '"God and the Pig", is a previously unpublished work. The book includes Lee's very first published short story, "Eustace", originally issued in 1968. The book includes an introduction by Donald Wollheim.

Tempting The Gods: The Selected Stories of Tanith Lee, Volume One
AuthorTanith Lee
Cover artistRita Isabel
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy
PublisherWildside Press
Publication date
February 2009
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages258 pp
ISBN978-0-8095-5765-3

The story "The Lady of Shalott House" was nominated for a British Science Fiction Award, and "Where Does the Town Go at Night?" was nominated for a British Fantasy Award.

Volume Two of this collection, titled Hunting The Shadows, was released in December 2009.

Contents

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Tempting the Gods contains the following tales:

  • "Tiger I"
  • "Death Loves Me"
  • "Anna Medea"
  • "Ondralume"
  • "After I Killed Her"
  • "God and the Pig"
  • "The Kingdoms of the Air"
  • "Eustace"
  • "These Beasts"
  • "Cain"
  • "The Lady of Shalott House"
  • "Where Does the Town Go at Night?"

References

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  1. ^ Mandelo, Lee (29 May 2015). "Tanith Lee — A Brief Retrospective". Reactor.