Author : Ray Cummings
Publisher : eStar Books
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 36,3 MB
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1612100562
Fantastic and sinister are the Lowlands into which Philip Grant descends on his dangerous assignment.
Author : Everett Franklin Bleiler
Publisher : Kent State University Press
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 18,40 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780873386043
Complementing Science-Fiction: The Early Years, which surveys science-fiction published in book form from its beginnings through 1930, the present volume covers all the science-fiction printed in the genre magazines--Amazing, Astounding, and Wonder, along with offshoots and minor magazines--from 1926 through 1936. This is the first time this historically important literary phenomenon, which stands behind the enormous modern development of science-fiction, has been studied thoroughly and accurately. The heart of the book is a series of descriptions of all 1,835 stories published during this period, plus bibliographic information. Supplementing this are many useful features: detailed histories of each of the magazines, an issue by issue roster of contents, a technical analysis of the art work, brief authors' biographies, poetry and letter indexes, a theme and motif index of approximately 30,0000 entries, and general indexes. Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years is not only indispensable for reference librarians, collectors, readers, and scholars interested in science-fiction, it is also of importance to the study of popular culture during the Great Depression in the United States. Most of its data, which are largely based on rare and almost unobtainable sources, are not available elsewhere.
Author : Frank Cioffi
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 50,43 MB
Release : 1982-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Author : Jack Dann
Publisher : Borealis
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 37,99 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Three science fiction novels with time travel as the theme are included in the "Rediscovery Trio": "The Winds of Time, The Year of the Quiet Sun", and "There Will Be Time".
Author : Ray Cummings
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 1824 pages
File Size : 40,21 MB
Release : 2013-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 143444340X
To anyone interested in the roots of modern science fiction, the name of Ray Cummings should be well known. He wrote science fiction and fantasy before the name "science fiction" had been coined, publishing fantastic yarns in Argosy, Munsey's Magazine, and other mainstream pulp magazines. Of course, as soon as the science fiction pulps debuted, he moved to them, where his work received a hearty welcome from fans. Cummings publishing more than 750 novels and short stories over his long career, producing work in many genres, including the mystery field (see "Atom Boy" in this Megapack for one prime example). We are pleased to showcase 25 of his tales, ranging from science fiction to fantasy to mystery...more than 1,500 pages of great reading! Included are: THE GIRL IN THE GOLDEN ATOM (1919-1920) THE GIRL IN THE GOLDEN ATOM, PART 2 THE SILVER VEIL (1921) THE FIRE PEOPLE (1922) TWO PROPOSALS (1923) JETTA OF THE LOWLANDS (1930) THE WHITE INVADERS (1931) REQUIEM FOR A SMALL PLANET (1958) BRIGANDS OF THE MOON (1931) WANDL THE INVADER (1932) TARRANO THE CONQUEROR (1930) PHANTOMS OF REALITY (1930) DR. FEATHER IN "A SHOT IN THE DARK" (1936) DR. FEATHER IN "MURDER IN THE FOG" (1937) DR. FEATHER IN "THE DEAD MAN LAUGHS" (1938) DR. FEATHER IN "CLUE IN CRIMSON" (1943) THE WORLD BEYOND (1938) GADGET GIRL (1944) PRECIPICE (1945) PHOTOGRAPH OF DEATH (1945) STAMP OF DOOM (1946) THE SCALPEL OF DOOM (1947) ATOM BOY (1947) THE LIFTED VEIL (1947) BEYOND THE VANISHING POINT (1958) THE GIRL FROM INFINITE SMALLNESS (1940) PLANET STORIES' FEATURE FLASH: MEET RAY CUMMINGS And don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see more entries in the series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns -- and much, much more!
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 14,56 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Science fiction
ISBN :
Author : Gary Westfahl
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 18,17 MB
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1476646953
While students and general readers typically cannot relate to esoteric definitions of science fiction, they readily understand the genre as a literature that characteristically deals with subjects such as new inventions, space, robot and aliens. This book looks at science fiction in precisely this manner, with twenty-one chapters that each deal with a subject that is repeatedly addressed in science fiction of recent centuries. Based on a packet of original essays that the author assembled for his classes, the book could serve as a supplemental textbook in science fiction classes, but also contains material of interest to science fiction scholars and others devoted to the genre. In some cases, chapters offer thorough surveys of numerous works involving certain subjects, such as imagined vehicles, journeys beneath the Earth and undersea adventures, discovering intriguing patterns in the ways that various writers developed their ideas. When comprehensive coverage of ubiquitous topics such as robots, aliens and the planet Mars is impossible, chapters focus on major themes referencing selected texts. A conclusion discusses other science fiction subjects that were omitted for various reasons, and a bibliography lists additional resources for the study of science fiction in general and the topics of each chapter.
Author : Various
Publisher : Litres
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 16,7 MB
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 5043102055
Author : Various
Publisher : Litres
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 10,1 MB
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 5043101962
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 21,64 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Science fiction
ISBN :
