''The Unknown Five'' is an

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of American

fantasy fiction Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. ...

short stories edited by D. R. Bensen and illustrated by

Edd Cartier Edward Daniel Cartier (August 1, 1914 – December 25, 2008), known professionally as Edd Cartier, was an American pulp magazine illustrator who specialized in science fiction and fantasy art. Born in North Bergen, New Jersey, Cartier studied at ...

, the fourth of a number of anthologies drawing their contents from the American magazine ''

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'' of the 1930s-1940s. It was first published in paperback by

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in January 1964. The cover title of this first edition was ''The Unknown 5''; the numeral was spelled out on the title page and copyright statement. The book was reprinted by Jove/HBJ in October 1978. It has also been translated into German. It was a follow-up to a companion anthology, '' The Unknown'', issued in 1963. The book collects five tales by various authors, together with an introduction by the editor. All are from ''Unknown'' but the Asimov piece, which had been slated to appear therein in 1943 but was not then published due to the demise of the magazine.

* "Introduction" by D. R. Bensen * " Author! Author!" (by

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) * "The Bargain" (by

Cleve Cartmill Cleve Cartmill (June 21, 1908 in Platteville, Wisconsin – February 11, 1964 in Orange County, California) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy short stories. He is best remembered for what is sometimes referred to as "the Cle ...

; ''Unknown Worlds'', August 1942) * "The Hag Séleen" (by

Theodore Sturgeon Theodore Sturgeon (; born Edward Hamilton Waldo, February 26, 1918 – May 8, 1985) was an American fiction author of primarily fantasy, science fiction and horror, as well as a critic. He wrote approximately 400 reviews and more than 120 sh ...

and James H. Beard (as by Sturgeon alone; ''Unknown Worlds'', December 1942) * "Hell Is Forever" (by

Alfred Bester Alfred Bester (December 18, 1913 – September 30, 1987) was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books. He is best remembered for his science fiction, inclu ...

; ''Unknown Worlds'', August 1942) * "The Crest of the Wave" (by Jane Rice; ''Unknown Fantasy Fiction'', June 1941)

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