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The Mammoth Book of 20th Century Science Fiction, Vol One
The Mammoth Book of 20th Century Science Fiction Vol One Author:David G. Hartwell (Editor) This volume, covering the period from the 1890s to the future, includes stories from founding fathers of the field like H.G. Wells and C.S. Lewis; beloved mainstays of the genre, such as Philip Jose Farmer, Roger Zelazny and Jack Vance; and, notable female writers, including Nancy Kress, and authors like Bruce Sterling, William Gibson and James ... more »Morrow, who have hit their stride in the last two decades. Also featured in this title are those widely recognized outside the genre, the celebrated writing of E.M. Forster and Michael Shaara, as well as translations of foreign writers' formative work including that of Wolfgang Jeschke and Dino Buzzati.
The Biggest and Best Science Fiction Anthology Ever Published.
Here, as half of The Science Fiction Century anthology, selecting 23 stories from the original 45.
Each story is introduced by a brief discussion of the author’s work.
Contents:
Introduction / David G. Hartwell;
* Beam Us Home / James Tiptree, Jr.;
* The Music Master of Babylon / Edgar Pangborn;
* Hot Planet / Hal Clement;
* The Hounds of Tindalos / Frank Belknap Long;
* The Angel of Violence / Adam Wisniewski-Snerg; trans. by Tomasz Mirkowicz;
* Nobody Bothers Gus / Algis Budrys;
* As Easy as A.B.C. / Rudyard Kipling;
* Ginungagap / Michael Swanwick;
* Minister Without Portfolio / Mildred Clingerman;
* Time in Advance / William Tenn;
* Good Night, Sophie / Lino Aldani; trans. by L. K. Conrad;
* Fire Watch / Connie Willis;
* Goat Song / Poul Anderson;
* The Scarlet Plague / Jack London;
* “Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman / Harlan Ellison;
* Blood’s a Rover / Chad Oliver;
* Sail the Tide of Mourning / Richard A. Lupoff;
* Great Work of Time / John Crowley;
* The Dimple in Draco / Philip Latham;
* Consider Her Ways / John Wyndham;
* Something Ending / Eddy C. Bertin;
* Sundance / Robert Silverberg.
Previously published in the USA as part of The Science Fiction Century. New York : Tor Books, 1997.« less