The Sandman

This is one of the most wonderful short stories I've read in a long time. A Japanese fairytale is a nice shift from the medieval world fairytales I usually read. Oh and the illustrations are AMAZING! Well worth checking out, even, if like me, you have not delved into the Sandman universe. No previous reading required to enjoy this gem. I did read the comic version previous to this, but I think I am partial to this illustrated version more...mostly because of Yoshitaka Amano's amazingly ethereal artwork