Awesomeness! what an amazing sense of humour! Asimov as fantasy writer is something no one ought to miss. his George and Azazel stories are funny, ironic, twisted, and just right. And what he has done to the traditional fairy tale is best experienced firsthand. If nothing else, read it for the names of his characters. The point he makes about magic and science fiction should be incorporated in all class lectures on fantasy and popular fiction. Definitely my favourite Asimov short story collec... (show more)

Awesomeness! what an amazing sense of humour! Asimov as fantasy writer is something no one ought to miss. his George and Azazel stories are funny, ironic, twisted, and just right. And what he has done to the traditional fairy tale is best experienced firsthand. If nothing else, read it for the names of his characters. The point he makes about magic and science fiction should be incorporated in all class lectures on fantasy and popular fiction. Definitely my favourite Asimov short story collection so far. Can't wait to get my hands on Azazel. (show less)