The Dying Earth

Seekers of wisdom and beauty include lovely lost women, eccentric wizards and man-eating melancholy deodands. Twk-men ride dragonflies and trade information for salt. There are monsters and demons. Each being is morally ambiguous: the evil are charming, the good are dangerous. Contents: 5 • Turjan of Miir • [Dying Earth] • (1950) • shortstory by Jack Vance 22 • Mazirian the Magician • [Dying Earth] • (1950) • novelette by Jack Vance 40 • T'sais • [Dying Earth] • (1950) • novelette by Jack Vance 68 • Liane the Wayfarer • [Dying Earth] • (1950) • shortstory by Jack Vance (variant of The Loom of Darkness) 80 • Ulan Dhor Ends a Dream • [Dying Earth] • (1950) • novelette by Jack Vance 109 • Guyal of Sfere • [Dying Earth] • (1950) • novella by Jack Vance