Under the Sunset is a collection of short stories

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

 by Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker

Abraham "Bram" Stoker was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula...

 (the author of Dracula

Dracula

Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor...

), first published in 1881.

Its significance in the development of fantasy literature

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...

 was recognized by its republication by the Newcastle Publishing Company

Newcastle Publishing Company

The Newcastle Publishing Company was a Southern California-based small trade paperback publisher founded by bookstore owner Al Saunders, active from July 1971 through October 1992, under the editorial direction of Robert Reginald and Douglas Menville, formerly the editors of the speculative fiction...

 as the seventeenth volume of the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library

Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library

The Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library was a series of trade paperback books published by the Newcastle Publishing Company between 1973 and 1980...

 series in October, 1978.

The stories in the collection are:

• "Under the Sunset"
• "The Rose Prince"
• "The Invisible Giant"
• "The Shadow Builder"
• "How 7 Went Mad"
• "Lies and Lilies"
• "The Castle of the King"
• "The Wondrous Child"

"The Shadow Builder" was adapted to film in 1998 as Shadow Builder

Shadow Builder

Shadow Builder is a 1998 film directed by Jamie Dixon. It is based on the story "The Shadow Builder" by Bram Stoker. An evil Archbishop and his followers summon a demon to destroy the world, but the demon's first act is to kill its summoners...

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Online texts

• Bram Stoker Online Full text and PDF versions of the entire collection.