Author: J. H. Rosny
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 0819572306
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
“Probably the greatest of all French-speaking science-fiction writers [after Jules Verne] . . . I was unprepared for the power and beauty.” —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post To the short list that includes Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as founding fathers of science fiction, the name of the Belgian writer J.-H. Rosny Aîné must be added. He was the first writer to conceive, and attempt to narrate, the workings of aliens and alternate life forms. His fascination with evolutionary scenarios, and long historical vistas, from first man to last man, are important precursors to the myriad cosmic epics of modern science fiction. Until now, his work has been virtually unknown and unavailable in the English-speaking world, but it is crucial for our understanding of the genre. Three wonderfully imaginative novellas are included in this volume. “The Xipehuz” is a prehistoric tale in which the human species battles strange geometric alien life forms. “Another World” is the story of a mysterious being who does not live in the same acoustic and temporal world as humans. “The Death of the Earth” is a scientifically uncompromising Last Man story. The book also includes an insightful critical introduction that places Rosny’s work within the context of evolutionary biology. “Rosny was a species pluralist, and believed that human beings are no more entitled than any other creature to reign supreme. He would have felt right at home among the Men In Black.” —Laura Miller, The New Yorker
Three Science Fiction Novellas
Three Science Fiction Novellas
Author: J. H. Rosny
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 0819572306
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
“Probably the greatest of all French-speaking science-fiction writers [after Jules Verne] . . . I was unprepared for the power and beauty.” —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post To the short list that includes Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as founding fathers of science fiction, the name of the Belgian writer J.-H. Rosny Aîné must be added. He was the first writer to conceive, and attempt to narrate, the workings of aliens and alternate life forms. His fascination with evolutionary scenarios, and long historical vistas, from first man to last man, are important precursors to the myriad cosmic epics of modern science fiction. Until now, his work has been virtually unknown and unavailable in the English-speaking world, but it is crucial for our understanding of the genre. Three wonderfully imaginative novellas are included in this volume. “The Xipehuz” is a prehistoric tale in which the human species battles strange geometric alien life forms. “Another World” is the story of a mysterious being who does not live in the same acoustic and temporal world as humans. “The Death of the Earth” is a scientifically uncompromising Last Man story. The book also includes an insightful critical introduction that places Rosny’s work within the context of evolutionary biology. “Rosny was a species pluralist, and believed that human beings are no more entitled than any other creature to reign supreme. He would have felt right at home among the Men In Black.” —Laura Miller, The New Yorker
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 0819572306
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
“Probably the greatest of all French-speaking science-fiction writers [after Jules Verne] . . . I was unprepared for the power and beauty.” —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post To the short list that includes Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as founding fathers of science fiction, the name of the Belgian writer J.-H. Rosny Aîné must be added. He was the first writer to conceive, and attempt to narrate, the workings of aliens and alternate life forms. His fascination with evolutionary scenarios, and long historical vistas, from first man to last man, are important precursors to the myriad cosmic epics of modern science fiction. Until now, his work has been virtually unknown and unavailable in the English-speaking world, but it is crucial for our understanding of the genre. Three wonderfully imaginative novellas are included in this volume. “The Xipehuz” is a prehistoric tale in which the human species battles strange geometric alien life forms. “Another World” is the story of a mysterious being who does not live in the same acoustic and temporal world as humans. “The Death of the Earth” is a scientifically uncompromising Last Man story. The book also includes an insightful critical introduction that places Rosny’s work within the context of evolutionary biology. “Rosny was a species pluralist, and believed that human beings are no more entitled than any other creature to reign supreme. He would have felt right at home among the Men In Black.” —Laura Miller, The New Yorker
Three for Tomorrow
Author: James Blish
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Three short novels by some of science fiction's greatest writers - Robert Silverberg, Robert Zelazny, and James Blish, with an Introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. Each writes a short novel on a theme proposed by Clarke: With increaing technology goes increasing vulnerability. Visit New York after sea level has risen 30 feet, where everyone paddles around the skyscrapers in boats and trash disposal is an important industry; a mid-ocean platform drilling for - magma in the earth's core; and what happens after a terrorist attack has caused mass amnesia!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Three short novels by some of science fiction's greatest writers - Robert Silverberg, Robert Zelazny, and James Blish, with an Introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. Each writes a short novel on a theme proposed by Clarke: With increaing technology goes increasing vulnerability. Visit New York after sea level has risen 30 feet, where everyone paddles around the skyscrapers in boats and trash disposal is an important industry; a mid-ocean platform drilling for - magma in the earth's core; and what happens after a terrorist attack has caused mass amnesia!
Three Trips in Time and Space
Author: Larry Niven
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction, American
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction, American
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Hyperion Cantos
Author: Dan Simmons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Future life
Languages : en
Pages : 946
Book Description
Eight centuries from now-- long after the Big Mistake and the death of Old Earth-- humanity is again on the brink of war. Galactic war this time.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Future life
Languages : en
Pages : 946
Book Description
Eight centuries from now-- long after the Big Mistake and the death of Old Earth-- humanity is again on the brink of war. Galactic war this time.
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A
Author: Robert Silverberg
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765305343
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
The mysteries and marvels of the science fiction world are brought to life in this compilation of stories representing the work of major authors in this field.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765305343
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
The mysteries and marvels of the science fiction world are brought to life in this compilation of stories representing the work of major authors in this field.
Three Prophetic Science Fiction Novels
Author: H. G. Wells
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Stages of a consistently planned future for mankind. When the Sleeper Wakes and A Story of the Days to Come anticipate Brave New World and 1984, in the 21st century; The Time Machine (full version) shows farther future and the end of mankind. All show Wells's greatest gifts as storyteller and novelist. Edited by E. F. Bleiler.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Stages of a consistently planned future for mankind. When the Sleeper Wakes and A Story of the Days to Come anticipate Brave New World and 1984, in the 21st century; The Time Machine (full version) shows farther future and the end of mankind. All show Wells's greatest gifts as storyteller and novelist. Edited by E. F. Bleiler.
Modern Classic Short Novels Of Science Fiction
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466884479
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
The novella is, in the words of Gardner Dozois, "a perfect length for a science fiction story: long enough to enable you to flesh out the details of a strange alien world or a bizarre future society...and yet, still short enough for the story to pack a real punch." The thirteen masterpieces assembled in Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction travel to the farthest reaches of the imagination, through realms of immortality, along alternate paths of time and across vast galaxies to explore the best of all imaginable worlds.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466884479
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
The novella is, in the words of Gardner Dozois, "a perfect length for a science fiction story: long enough to enable you to flesh out the details of a strange alien world or a bizarre future society...and yet, still short enough for the story to pack a real punch." The thirteen masterpieces assembled in Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction travel to the farthest reaches of the imagination, through realms of immortality, along alternate paths of time and across vast galaxies to explore the best of all imaginable worlds.
Chains of the Sea
Author: Geo. Alec Effinger, Gardner R. Dozois, Gordon Eklund
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Best Science Fiction Stories
Author: Everett Franklin Bleiler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description