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This is a brief discussion of Fletcher Pratt and, of course, of some speculative-fiction books by Pratt.
This discussion and list does not necessarily include every book by Pratt: it includes only those books that I both know and like. Just as with the author list itself, omission of a particular item may mean I didn’t think highly enough of the omitted item, or it may simply mean that I have not yet sufficient familiarity with it. (In a very few cases, I have listed some books merely on the strength of my opinion of the author: all such books are clearly marked below, as throughout these lists, with a hash mark (#) before the title so you know what’s what.)
I don’t pretend that this discussion is a deep analysis. My intent is no more than to give you a rough idea of what kinds of tales Pratt tells, how those tales are usually told, and what makes them and Pratt worthy; in sum, to help you rank Fletcher Pratt (and the works by Pratt listed here) on your personal literary “to do” list.
Regrettably, I have not yet had an opportunity to write an essay on this author, but the “Other Resources” section below will lead you to some information about the “Notable Books” listed farther down this page.
Pratt was best known as an expert on military matters, and second-best known for his collaborative work with L. Sprague de Camp, mainly the extensive “Harold Shea” fantasies; and those are the subject matter of most pages about Pratt. That is regrettable, because those works are either inappropriate here (factual military histories) or, to me, not up to much of a standard.
Of the few pages that deal with his oeuvre in broad, the most helpful are: the Pratt, Fletcher entry at The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction; Fletcher Pratt, Military & Naval Historian by Henry Wessells at The Endles Bookshelf; and Fletcher Pratt, a series of book reviews at Fantasy Literature.
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