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This collection features a range of influential science fiction works, showcasing the genre's evolution and creativity. It begins with essays by Kingsley Amis, setting the stage for the Golden Age of Science Fiction. The anthology includes notable stories such as Anthony Boucher's "The Quest for Saint Aquin," R. S. Richardson's "The Xi Effect," and Frederik Pohl's "The Tunnel Under the World." Additionally, readers will find Brian W. Aldiss's "Old Hundredth," James Blish's "A Work of Art," and Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s iconic "Harrison Bergeron." J. G. Ballard's "The Voices of Time" and Robert Sheckley's "Specialist" further explore imaginative themes. The collection also features H. Beam Piper's "He Walked Around the Horses," Cordwainer Smith's "The Game of Rat and Dragon," and Arthur C. Clarke's thought-provoking "The Nine Billion Names of God." Other highlights include Harry Harrison's "The Streets of Askelon," Damon Knight's "The Country of the Kind," and Isaac Asimov's "The Machine That Won the War." The anthology concludes with F. L. Wallace's "Student Body" and Jerome Bixby's "It's a Good Life," along with Poul Anderson's novella "Sister Planet," offering a rich tapestry of speculative fiction.
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The Golden Age of Science Fiction, Kingsley Amis, Anthony Boucher, Philip Latham, Frederik Pohl, Brian W. Aldiss, James Blish, Kurt Vonnegut, James Graham Ballard, Robert Sheckley, Horace Beam Piper, Cordwainer Smith, Arthur Charles Clarke, Harry Harrison, Damon Knight, Isaac Asimov, L.F.W. Wallace, Jerome Bixby, Poul Anderson
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 1983
- Oprawa
- (miękka)
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- Tytuł
- The Golden Age of Science Fiction
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Kingsley Amis, Anthony Boucher, Philip Latham, Frederik Pohl, Brian W. Aldiss, James Blish, Kurt Vonnegut, James Graham Ballard, Robert Sheckley, Horace Beam Piper, Cordwainer Smith, Arthur Charles Clarke, Harry Harrison, Damon Knight, Isaac Asimov, L.F.W. Wallace, Jerome Bixby, Poul Anderson
- Wydawca
- Penguin
- Rok wydania
- 1983
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 368
- ISBN10
- 014006382X
- ISBN13
- 9780140063820
- Seria
- Kategorie
- Opis
- This collection features a range of influential science fiction works, showcasing the genre's evolution and creativity. It begins with essays by Kingsley Amis, setting the stage for the Golden Age of Science Fiction. The anthology includes notable stories such as Anthony Boucher's "The Quest for Saint Aquin," R. S. Richardson's "The Xi Effect," and Frederik Pohl's "The Tunnel Under the World." Additionally, readers will find Brian W. Aldiss's "Old Hundredth," James Blish's "A Work of Art," and Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s iconic "Harrison Bergeron." J. G. Ballard's "The Voices of Time" and Robert Sheckley's "Specialist" further explore imaginative themes. The collection also features H. Beam Piper's "He Walked Around the Horses," Cordwainer Smith's "The Game of Rat and Dragon," and Arthur C. Clarke's thought-provoking "The Nine Billion Names of God." Other highlights include Harry Harrison's "The Streets of Askelon," Damon Knight's "The Country of the Kind," and Isaac Asimov's "The Machine That Won the War." The anthology concludes with F. L. Wallace's "Student Body" and Jerome Bixby's "It's a Good Life," along with Poul Anderson's novella "Sister Planet," offering a rich tapestry of speculative fiction.