The Greatest Classics Of Science Fiction

Author : Jules Verne,Mark Twain,Robert Louis Stevenson,Edgar Allan Poe,William Hope Hodgson,George MacDonald,Jack London,Arthur Conan Doyle,Ayn Rand,David Lindsay,Edward Bellamy,Charlotte Perkins Gilman,Abraham Merritt,H. G. Wells,H. Rider Haggard,Mary Shelley,Edward Bulwer-Lytton,Edwin A. Abbott,Hugh Benson
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 3900 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547671152

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The Greatest Classics of Science Fiction by Jules Verne,Mark Twain,Robert Louis Stevenson,Edgar Allan Poe,William Hope Hodgson,George MacDonald,Jack London,Arthur Conan Doyle,Ayn Rand,David Lindsay,Edward Bellamy,Charlotte Perkins Gilman,Abraham Merritt,H. G. Wells,H. Rider Haggard,Mary Shelley,Edward Bulwer-Lytton,Edwin A. Abbott,Hugh Benson Pdf

This meticulously edited SF Collection is jam-packed with the greatest dystopias, space adventures and apocalyptic tales, and formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The War of The Worlds Mary Shelley: Frankenstein Arthur Conan Doyle: The Lost World Edgar Allan Poe: A Descent into the Maelstrom The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion Mark Twain: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Edward Bulwer-Lytton: The Coming Race Edwin A. Abbott: Flatland Jack London: Iron Heel Edward Bellamy: Looking Backward: 2000–1887 Robert Louis Stevenson: The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde George MacDonald : Lilith H. Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines William Hope Hodgson: The Night Land Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Herland Ayn Rand: Anthem Hugh Benson: Lord of the World David Lindsay: A Voyage to Arcturus Abraham Merritt: The Moon Pool The Metal Monster

Author : Jo Walton
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781466844094

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What Makes This Book So Great by Jo Walton Pdf

As any reader of Jo Walton's Among Others might guess, Walton is both an inveterate reader of SF and fantasy, and a chronic re-reader of books. In 2008, then-new science-fiction mega-site Tor.com asked Walton to blog regularly about her re-reading—about all kinds of older fantasy and SF, ranging from acknowledged classics, to guilty pleasures, to forgotten oddities and gems. These posts have consistently been among the most popular features of Tor.com. Now this volumes presents a selection of the best of them, ranging from short essays to long reassessments of some of the field's most ambitious series. Among Walton's many subjects here are the Zones of Thought novels of Vernor Vinge; the question of what genre readers mean by "mainstream"; the underappreciated SF adventures of C. J. Cherryh; the field's many approaches to time travel; the masterful science fiction of Samuel R. Delany; Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children; the early Hainish novels of Ursula K. Le Guin; and a Robert A. Heinlein novel you have most certainly never read. Over 130 essays in all, What Makes This Book So Great is an immensely readable, engaging collection of provocative, opinionated thoughts about past and present-day fantasy and science fiction, from one of our best writers. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 2718 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547742920

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The Greatest Science Fiction Classics of H. G. Wells (Unabridged) by H. G. Wells Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "Greatest Science Fiction Classics of H. G. Wells" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Herbert George Wells (1866-1946), known as H. G. Wells, was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games. His most notable science fiction works include The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds. Table of Contents: The Time Machine The War of The Worlds The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man The First Men in the Moon When the Sleeper Wakes The Shape of Things to Come The Food of the Gods In the Days of the Comet A Modern Utopia The War in the Air The Chronic Argonauts In the Abyss The Star The Crystal Egg

Author : Gardner Dozois
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466859517

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Modern Classics of Science Fiction by Gardner Dozois Pdf

Brian Aldiss William Gibson R.A. Lafferty Ursula K. Le Guin Lucius Shepard Bruce Sterling Theodore Sturgeon Howard Waldrop Connie Willis Gene Wolfe Roger Zelazny "The best stories are timeless. Long years from now the stories here may still touch someone, cause that person to blink, and put the book down for a second, and stare off through the hallow air, and shirver in wonder."

Author : Groff Conklin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : OSU:32435059662239

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Big Book of Science Fiction by Groff Conklin Pdf

Author : Various
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781598531572

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American Science Fiction by Various Pdf

Collects nine classic science fiction novels from 1953 to 1958.

Author : Jeff VanderMeer,Ann Vandermeer
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 1218 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101910108

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The Big Book of Science Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer,Ann Vandermeer Pdf

Quite possibly the GREATEST science-fiction collection of ALL TIME—past, present, and FUTURE! • "Nearly 1,200 pages of stories by the genre’s luminaries, like H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke and Ursula K. Le Guin, as well as lesser-known authors." —The New York Times Book Review What if life was never-ending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the Pope was a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia Butler, and Kurt Vonnegut alongside a century of the eccentrics, rebels, and visionaries who have inspired generations of readers. Within its pages, find beloved worlds of space opera, hard SF, cyberpunk, the new wave, and more. Learn the secret history of science fiction, from literary icons who wrote SF to authors from over 25 countries, some never before translated into English. In THE BIG BOOK OF SCIENCE FICTION, literary power couple Ann and Jeff VanderMeer transport readers from Mars to Mechanopolis, planet Earth to parts unknown. Read the genre that predicted electric cars, travel to the moon, and the modern smart phone. We’ve got the worlds if you’ve got the time. Including: · Legendary tales from Isaac Asimov and Ursula LeGuin! · An unearthed sci-fi story from W.E.B. DuBois! · The first publication of the work of cybernetic visionary David R. Bunch in 20 years! · A rare and brilliant novella by Chinese international sensation Liu Cixin! Plus: · Aliens! · Space battles! · Robots! · Technology gone wrong! · Technology gone right!

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 2720 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547768470

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The Greatest Science Fiction Novels & Stories by H. G. Wells by H. G. Wells Pdf

DigiCat presents to you this thoughtfully assembled collection of the greatest science fiction books written by the incomparable H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The War of The Worlds The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man The First Men in the Moon When the Sleeper Wakes The Shape of Things to Come The Food of the Gods In the Days of the Comet A Modern Utopia The War in the Air The Chronic Argonauts In the Abyss The Star The Crystal Egg

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 2719 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547750932

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The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of H. G. Wells in One Volume by H. G. Wells Pdf

This science fiction collection offers the most renowned novels of the visionary writer H. G. Wells – his greatest tales of dystopian worlds, aliens, time travel and far fantastical lands: The War of The Worlds The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man The Time Machine The Food of the Gods In the Days of the Comet In the Abyss The First Men in the Moon When the Sleeper Wakes A Modern Utopia The War in the Air The Chronic Argonauts The Star The Crystal Egg

Author : Stanley G. Weinbaum
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 805 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547670636

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The Greatest Works of Stanley G. Weinbaum by Stanley G. Weinbaum Pdf

This meticulously edited Stanley Weinbaum collection includes his greatest novels, short stories, poetry and autobiography. Contents: Novels The Black Flame The Dark Other Short Stories A Martian Odyssey Valley of Dreams Flight on Titan Parasite Planet The Lotus Eaters Pygmalion's Spectacles The Worlds of If The Ideal The Planet of Doubt The Adaptive Ultimate The Red Peri The Mad Moon The Point of View Redemption Cairn The Circle of Zero Proteus Island Graph The Brink of Infinity Shifting Seas Dawn of Flame Green Glow of Death

Author : Jules Verne,Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir,Richard Rainey,George Sellas,Ben Avery,Rod Lott,Antonella Caputo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 0978791975

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Science Fiction Classics by Jules Verne,Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir,Richard Rainey,George Sellas,Ben Avery,Rod Lott,Antonella Caputo Pdf

A collection of seven classic tales involving alien invaders, visions of the future, scientific inventions, and space travel presented in an illustrated format by prominent artists working in the fields of comics, book illustration, and fine arts.

Author : Jules Verne,Mark Twain,Robert Louis Stevenson,Edgar Allan Poe,William Hope Hodgson,George MacDonald,Jack London,Arthur Conan Doyle,David Lindsay,Edward Bellamy,Charlotte Perkins Gilman,Abraham Merritt,H. G. Wells,H. Rider Haggard,Mary Shelley,Edward Bulwer-Lytton,Edwin A. Abbott,Hugh Benson
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 3861 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547397557

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The Anthology of the Greatest Sci-Fi Classics by Jules Verne,Mark Twain,Robert Louis Stevenson,Edgar Allan Poe,William Hope Hodgson,George MacDonald,Jack London,Arthur Conan Doyle,David Lindsay,Edward Bellamy,Charlotte Perkins Gilman,Abraham Merritt,H. G. Wells,H. Rider Haggard,Mary Shelley,Edward Bulwer-Lytton,Edwin A. Abbott,Hugh Benson Pdf

DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited Sci-Fi Collection: Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The War of The Worlds Mary Shelley: Frankenstein Arthur Conan Doyle: The Lost World Edgar Allan Poe: A Descent into the Maelstrom The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion Mark Twain: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Edward Bulwer-Lytton: The Coming Race Edwin A. Abbott: Flatland Jack London: Iron Heel Edward Bellamy: Looking Backward: 2000–1887 Robert Louis Stevenson: The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde George MacDonald: Lilith H. Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines William Hope Hodgson: The Night Land Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Herland Hugh Benson: Lord of the World David Lindsay: A Voyage to Arcturus Abraham Merritt: The Moon Pool The Metal Monster

Author : Robert Silverberg
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250303622

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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One 1929-1964 by Robert Silverberg Pdf

The definitive collection of the best in science fiction stories between 1929-1964. This book contains twenty-six of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. The authors chosen for The Science Fiction Hall of Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction; their brilliantly imaginative creations continue to inspire and astound new generations of writers and fans. Robert Heinlein in "The Roads Must Roll" describes an industrial civilization of the future caught up in the deadly flaws of its own complexity. "Country of the Kind," by Damon Knight, is a frightening portrayal of biological mutation. "Nightfall," by Isaac Asimov, one of the greatest stories in the science fiction field, is the story of a planet where the sun sets only once every millennium and is a chilling study in mass psychology. Originally published in 1970 to honor those writers and their stories that had come before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, Volume One, was the book that introduced tens of thousands of young readers to the wonders of science fiction. Too long unavailable, this new edition will treasured by all science fiction fans everywhere. The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, Volume One, includes the following stories: Introduction by Robert Silverberg "A Martian Odyssey" by Stanley G. Weinbaum "Twilight" by John W. Campbell "Helen O'Loy" by Lester del Rey "The Roads Must Roll" by Robert A. Heinlein "Microcosmic God" by Theodore Sturgeon "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov "The Weapon Shop" by A. E. van Vogt "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" by Lewis Padgett "Huddling Place" by Clifford D. Simak "Arena" by Frederic Brown "First Contact" by Murray Leinster "That Only a Mother" by Judith Merril "Scanners Live in Vain" by Cordwainer Smith "Mars is Heaven!" by Ray Bradbury "The Little Black Bag" by C. M. Kornbluth "Born of Man and Woman" by Richard Matheson "Coming Attraction" by Fritz Leiber "The Quest for Saint Aquin" by Anthony Boucher "Surface Tension" by James Blish "The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke "It's a Good Life" by Jerome Bixby "The Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin "Fondly Fahrenheit" by Alfred Bester "The Country of the Kind," Damon Knight "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes "A Rose for Ecclesiastes" by Roger Zelazny At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 761 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781788881692

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The Classic Science Fiction Collection by H. G. Wells Pdf

For more than 100 years, science fiction writers have told tales of alien encounters and fascinating technologies and warned of the dangers of dystopian governments. From Victorians experimenting with time travel to pioneers exploring the depths of space, the stories collected here are a tribute to the imagination of the inventors of the modern science fiction genre. Some tales are filled with boundless optimism for the ingenuity of humanity while others provide fearful warnings of the risks of war and the dangers of technology. In the late 19th century, writers across the world began looking to the future. In France, Jules Verne explored the possibilities of future technology and the wonders of exploration in his novels Journey to the Centre of the Earthand Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. In England, H. G. Wells established himself as one of the founders of science fiction with his novels The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds. They were both also prolific short story writers. Others followed suit. In Bengal, the feminist Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain used her fiction to advance women's rights and education. In the United States, Jack London found science fiction the perfect way to express some of his unique political ideas. By the end of World War I, science fiction had established itself as a major genre. With the birth of the pulp magazine came a slew of accomplished writers - authors such as George Griffith, John Ulrich Giesy, Homer Eon Flint, Cyril G. Wates and others excelled at the short story, able to experiment and create a sense of wonder in their fascinating tales. This collection includes stories by: Grant Allen Stephen Vincent Benét Miles J. Breuer Thornton DeKy Francis Flagg Homer Eon Flint John Ulrich Giesy George Griffith Austin Hall Will Harben Nathaniel Hawthorne Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain Rudyard Kipling Jack London Edward Page Mitchell Garrett P. Serviss Charles B. Stilson Jules Verne Cyril G. Wates Stanley G. Weinbaum H. G. Wells

Author : Susan Hart
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1530512336

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The Big Book of Science Fiction by Susan Hart Pdf

The Pied Piper of Spring - A galactic tinkerer is called to a small settlement to take care of the rat population. Two Idiots From Earth - A government official on a planet currently at war with earth, finds two supposed spies at a bar and suspects they are Terran agents. Raymond The Automatic House - A man, a survivor in a post-apocalyptic world, stumbles across an automatic house tucked deep into the woods. The Fate Of Humanity Rests In Her Hands: A scientist and his assistant visit a formerly shuttered and remote temporal research station in Alaska, they learn the true purpose of their visit. Radiation Can Really Mess Things Up: A classic Sci-Fi story about what happens when you aren't monitoring the site of a nuclear disaster like Chernobyl, quite closely enough. Notes From Heaven is an innovative and romantic thriller novella set in the near future. Duplicity - A story set in the near future about a female police detective investigating a crime. The Brand New & Instant Pop-Up Mall. A large mall springs up seemingly overnight in place of an apple orchard. The Refugee - A cowboy finds a downed balloon, he thinks, and is shocked when the inhabitant emerges and starts to yell at him in a strange language. Rio Temporal - Spring arrives at Amarillo Falls, a town nested somewhere in the future, and with it a restaurant owner encounters a mysterious young boy who he is loathe to tell his wife about because she desperately wants children.