Viac o knihe
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.
Nákup knihy
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 C. Clarke, Harry Harrison, Damon Knight, Isaac Asimov, L.F.W. Wallace, Jerome Bixby, Poul Anderson
- Jazyk
- Rok vydania
- 1983
- Väzba
- (mäkká)
Doručenie
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- Titul
- The Golden Age of Science Fiction
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- 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 C. Clarke, Harry Harrison, Damon Knight, Isaac Asimov, L.F.W. Wallace, Jerome Bixby, Poul Anderson
- Vydavateľ
- Penguin
- Rok vydania
- 1983
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 368
- ISBN10
- 014006382X
- ISBN13
- 9780140063820
- Série
- Štítky
- Zborníky, antológie, Poviedky
- Anotácia
- 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.