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#116379 in Books Library of America 2012-09-27 2012-09-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 3.20 x 5.36l, 3.40 #File Name: 15985315731750 pages | File size: 47.Mb

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189 of 194 people found the following review helpful. Is it too much too ask?By WilliamIs it too much too ask that list the nine novels in the collection? Here they are:* and C. M. Kornbluth, The Space Merchants*, More Than Human*Leigh Brackett, The Long Tomorrow*, The Shrinking Man*Robert A. Heinlein, Double Star*Alfred Bester, The Stars My Destination*, A Case of Conscience*Algis Budrys, Who?*, The Big TimeI had to go to the LOA website to find out.They're great books and I have other Library of America books that are beautifully made so 5 starsUPDATE: responded to this comment by changing the listing to show the titles...Thanks !39 of 40 people found the following review helpful. Splendid setBy Wayne DynesFor too long, science fiction has been banished to the margins of American literature. This splendid set goes a long way to repairing this injustice. The selections are varied and representative, the annotation is helpful, and the printing quality is exceptional. The dust jackets and box are works of art in themselves. Surely this set deserves an award as one of the best publications of 2012. Buy the set: when it arrives it will make your day. It certainly did mine.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Nine Ground-breaking sf Classic NovelsBy R N AndersonFrom what many consider the beginning of the golden age of sf novel writing, this two volume collection includes nine classic novels, some now difficult to find. The novels, originally published between 1953 and 1958, are surely among the favorites of experienced sf fans and readers, so for younger, less experienced sf readers this collection consists of key sf writers of the post-WWII era. Most of the selected novel titles have been considered ground-breaking, original in a time when sf was emerging from the pulp magazines to find a permanent home the publishing industry. The two book, boxed collection reflects the care taken in publishing works in The Library of America series. Notes and publishing history are sparse but informative. This nine novel set is now a permanent part of my sf library.

Contains:American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1953mdash;1956Frederik Pohl C. M. Kornbluth / The Space MerchantsTheodore Sturgeon / More Than HumanLeigh Brackett / The Long TomorrowRichard Matheson / The Shrinking Man978-1-59853-158-9 American Science Fiction: Five Classic Novels 1956mdash;1958Robert Heinlein / Double StarAlfred Bester / The Stars My DestinationJames Blish / A Case of ConscienceAlgis Budrys / Who?Fritz Leiber / The Big Time978-159853-159-6Following its acclaimed three-volume edition of the novels of science fiction master Philip K. Dick, The Library of America now presents a two-volume anthology of nine groundbreaking works from the golden age of the modern science fiction novel. Long unnoticed or dismissed by the literary establishment, these ldquo;outsiderrdquo; novels have gradually been recognized as American classics. Here are genre-defining works by such masters as Robert Heinlein, Richard Matheson, James Blish, and Alfred Bester. The themes range from time travel (Fritz Leiberrsquo;s ) to post-apocalyptic survival (Leigh Brackettrsquo;s The Long Tomorrow), from the prospect of a future dominated by multinational advertising agencies (Pohl and Kornbluthrsquo;s The Space Merchants) to the very nature of human identity in a technological age (Theodore Sturgeonrsquo;s More Than Human and Algis Budrysrsquo;s Who?). The range of styles is equally diverse, by turns satiric, adventurous, incisive, and hauntingly lyrical. Grappling in fresh ways with a world in rapid transformation, these visionary novels opened new imaginative territory in American writing.

"Here's the heart of the heart of where those who take American science fiction seriously would want to begin -- the genre's equivalent of Hollywood's classical period, and the books subsequent creators like Thomas Pynchon and Stanley Kubrick used to bend their brains -- as well as a selection of novels as fresh and evocative as any hungry reader could hope to discover."nbsp; mdash; ndash; Jonathan LethemAbout the AuthorGARY K. WOLFE, editor, is Professor of Humanities in Roosevelt Universityrsquo;s Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies and the author, most recently, of Evaporating Genres: Essays on Fantastic Literature and Sightings: s 2002ndash;2006. He has received numerous awards for his critical writing including the British Science Fiction Association Award and the World Award. He writes a monthly review column for Locus Magazine.

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