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This meticulously edited Stanley G. Weinbaum collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels: The Black Flame The Dark Other The New Adam 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 Poems The Last Martian Autobiography
In the 1930s, when Stanley G. Weinbaum began writing science fiction, the genre was considered immature, of little artistic value. The stories so far were full of adventures and heroism, but there was little commitment to the depth of the characters and the treatment of science in the narratives. Weinbaum has brought the exact opposite of this to the genre: his stories are rich in scientific content, his characters are realistic and women are not relegated to the role of hero objects. Critic August Nemo selected seven short stories from this author for you to enjoy the best of science fiction. This book contains: - A Martian Odyssey - The Adaptative Ultimate - Parasite Planet - Pygmalion's Spectacles - The Mad Moon - Redemption Cairn - The Lotus Eaters
In "The Worlds of If," author Stanley Weinbaum plays with a concept that has been at the center of countless science fiction tales before and after: how the most minute shifts can alter the past, present and future. In this case, nutty professor Haskel van Manderpootz invents a contraption that allows users to view alternate life paths that might have transpired if they had made different choices along the way.
Stanley Weinbaum’s The Dark Other was first written sometime in the 1920s under the name The Mad Brain. The manuscript went unpublished until 1950, where it was posthumously released with edits by Forrest J. Ackerman. Patricia Lane is a spirited young woman, in the midst of a passionate relationship with Nicholas Devine, a writer with a fascination with horror. When he starts to show bizarre personality shifts, she turns to her neighbor, a talented psychologist, to discover the source of these outbursts.
A Martian Odyssey is a science fiction short story by Stanley G. Weinbaum originally published in the July 1934 issue of Wonder Stories. A four-man crew crash lands on Mars, and Dick Jarvis, who sets out on his own, meets Tweel, a sympathetic creature who shows him the ways of the planet.
Here is the story that presented virtual reality to the world. Dan Berk meets an Elfin professor who has invented a pair of goggles that allow the wearer to enter completely into the action of a story. Sometimes it can be hard to remember that it isn't real, or is it?
Pat is a beautiful young woman with many admirers. Nick is a young man with a secret. When his dark side interferes with their burgeoning love, things turn grim, and psychologist Carl Horker has to intervene.
"The Black Flame" starts several hundred years after most of mankind is wiped out by a plague and tells the story of a family of immortals who seek to conquer the world with advanced science. Its story concerns a brother and sister who have become immortal.
This is a classic science fiction short story by Stanley G. Weinbaum that was originally published in Astounding Stories in 1935. Set on Venus, the story focuses on Hamilton 'Ham' Hammond, an American trader who lives in the Venusian Hotlands in the late 21st century. After his home is destroyed he sets out to reach the American settlement of Erotia. On his way he becomes involved in an altercation with Patricia Burlingame, a British woman who accuses him of poaching. Their fight is interrupted though by a Doughpot, a giant blob of plasma that devours everything in its wake including Patricia's home. The homeless couple decide to travel together until Ham discovers that Patricia has destroyed his bounty of Xixtchil pods. He leaves her but then feels guilty and turns back to follow her. Unfortunately danger is waiting for them both. This work is part of our Vintage Sci-Fi Classics Series, a series in which we are republishing some of the best stories in the genre by some of its most acclaimed authors, such as Isaac Asimov, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Robert Sheckley. Each publication is complete with a short introduction to the history of science fiction.
Stanley G. Weinbaum's SCI-FI Boxed Set: 22 Classics of Science Fiction brings together an impressive collection of the author's most renowned works, showcasing his innovative ideas and captivating storytelling. Weinbaum's literary style is characterized by vivid descriptions, intricate world-building, and thought-provoking themes that explore the possibilities of science and technology. His works are considered groundbreaking in the science fiction genre and have influenced generations of writers. This boxed set provides readers with a comprehensive look into the imaginative depths of Weinbaum's creations, making it a must-read for science fiction enthusiasts and scholars alike. Stanley G. W...