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(3.74) | 4 | H.G. Wells's seminal short story "The Time Machine," published in 1895, provided the springboard for modern science fiction's time travel explosion. Responding to their own fascination with the subject, the greatest visionary writers of the twentieth century penned some of their finest stories. Here are sixteen of the most exciting tales ever told, including: "Time's Arrow" In Arthur C. Clarke's classic, two brilliant physicists finally crack the mystery of time travel -- with appalling consequences. "Death Ship" Richard Matheson, author of Somewhere in time, unveils a chilling scenario concerning three astronauts who stumble upon the conundrum of past and future. "Yesterday was Monday" If all the world's a stage, Theodore Sturgeon's compelling tale follows the odyssey of an ordinary joe who winds up backstage. "Rainbird" R.A. Lafferty reflects on what might have been in this brainteaser about an inventor so brilliant that he invents himself right out of existence.… (more) |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in EnglishNone ▾Book descriptions H.G. Wells's seminal short story "The Time Machine," published in 1895, provided the springboard for modern science fiction's time travel explosion. Responding to their own fascination with the subject, the greatest visionary writers of the twentieth century penned some of their finest stories. Here are sixteen of the most exciting tales ever told, including: "Time's Arrow" In Arthur C. Clarke's classic, two brilliant physicists finally crack the mystery of time travel -- with appalling consequences. "Death Ship" Richard Matheson, author of Somewhere in time, unveils a chilling scenario concerning three astronauts who stumble upon the conundrum of past and future. "Yesterday was Monday" If all the world's a stage, Theodore Sturgeon's compelling tale follows the odyssey of an ordinary joe who winds up backstage. "Rainbird" R.A. Lafferty reflects on what might have been in this brainteaser about an inventor so brilliant that he invents himself right out of existence. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Anthology includes - Introduction / Harry Turtledove
- Theodore Sturgeon / Harry Turtledove
- Yesterday Was Monday / Theodore Sturgeon
- Henry Kuttner / Harry Turtledove
- Time Locker [Gallegher] / Henry Kuttner
- Arthur C. Clarke / Harry Turtledove
- Time's Arrow / Arthur C. Clarke
- Jack Finney / Harry Turtledove
- I'm Scared / Jack Finney
- Ray Bradbury / Harry Turtledove
- A Sound of Thunder / Ray Bradbury
- Richard Matheson / Harry Turtledove
- Death Ship / Richard Matheson
- L. Sprague de Camp / Harry Turtledove
- A Gun for Dinosaur [Reginald Rivers] / L. Sprague de Camp
- Poul Anderson / Harry Turtledove
- The Man Who Came Early / Poul Anderson
- R. A. Lafferty / Harry Turtledove
- Rainbird / R. A. Lafferty
- Larry Niven / Harry Turtledove
- Leviathan! [Svetz] / Larry Niven
- Joe Haldeman / Harry Turtledove
- Anniversary Project / Joe Haldeman
- Jack Dann / Harry Turtledove
- Timetipping / Jack Dann
- Connie Willis / Harry Turtledove
- Fire Watch [Time Travel] / Connie Willis
- Robert Silverberg / Harry Turtledove
- Sailing to Byzantium / Robert Silverberg
- John Kessel / Harry Turtledove
- The Pure Product / John Kessel
- Charles Sheffield / Harry Turtledove
- Trapalanda / Charles Sheffield
- Nancy Kress / Harry Turtledove
- The Price of Oranges / Nancy Kress
- Ursula K. Le Guin / Harry Turtledove
- Another Story or A Fisherman of the Inland Sea [Hainish] / Ursula K. Le Guin
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With a collection like this, it is easy to criticize some of the selections. Many longtime readers will complain about the exclusion of a favorite tale or the inclusion of one that they do not like (my personal complaint is with the inclusion of Robert Silverberg’s “Sailing to Byzantium”, which while an all-time favorite of mine and one of the best novellas ever written technically isn't really a time travel story). Yet it is hard to complain about the collection as a whole, which has a good balance of stories from different premises, authors, and stories. Fans of the genre will find much to enjoy in this book, while anyone seeking to learn what the field has to offer will be impressed with the imagination and the writing contained within these pages. ( )