| Full title |
Dangerous Visions [permalink] |
| Language |
English |
| Authors |
Harlan Ellison (editor), Diane Dillon (illustrator), Leo Dillon (illustrator), Isaac Asimov (foreword), Brian W. Aldiss, Carol Emshwiller, Damon Knight, David R. Bunch, Frederik Pohl, Fritz Leiber, Henry Slesar, Howard Rodman, J. G. Ballard, James Cross, Joe L. Hensley, John Brunner, John Sladek, Jonathan Brand, Keith Laumer, Kris Neville, Larry Eisenberg, Larry Niven, Lester del Rey, Miriam Allen deFord, Norman Spinrad, Philip José Farmer, Philip K. Dick, Poul Anderson, R. A. Lafferty, Robert Bloch, Robert Silverberg, Roger Zelazny, Samuel R. Delany, Sonya Dorman and Theodore Sturgeon |
| Categories |
Anthology, science fiction and short stories |
| Publication year |
1975 |
| Pages |
544 |
| Synopsis |
An anthology with short stories which each presents a "dangerous vision" (although I would call them "visions for thought"). |
| Review |
These thirty-two stories are all excellent in their own ways, but some stand out as superbly excellent. They are Shall the Dust Praise Thee?, Evensong, The Malley System, Carcinoma Angels, and A Toy For Juliette. Go buy this book. |
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- Foreword 1: The Second Revolution
Isaac Asimov
- Foreword 2: Harlan and I
Isaac Asimov
- Introduction: Thirty-Two Soothsayers
Harlan Ellison
- EVENSONG Lester del Rey
- FLIES Robert Silverberg
- THE DAY AFTER THE DAY THE MARTIANS CAME Frederik Pohl
- RIDERS OF THE PURPLE WAGE Philip José Farmer
- THE MALLEY SYSTEM Miriam Allen deFord
- A TOY FOR JULIETTE Robert Bloch
- THE PROWLER IN THE CITY AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD Harlan Ellison
- THE NIGHT THAT ALL TIME BROKE OUT Brian W. Aldiss
- THE MAN WHO WENT TO THE MOON—TWICE Howard Rodman
- FAITH OF OUR FATHERS Philip K. Dick
- THE JIGSAW MAN Larry Niven
- GONNA ROLL THE BONES Fritz Leiber
- LORD RANDY, MY SON Joe L. Hensley
- EUTOPIA Poul Anderson
- "A Pair of Bunch"
- INCIDENT IN MODERAN David R. Bunch
- THE ESCAPING David R. Bunch
- THE DOLL-HOUSE Jame Cross
- SEX AND/OR MR. MORRISON Carol Emschwiller
- SHALL THE DUST PRAISE THEE? Damon Knight
- IF ALL MEN WERE BROTHERS, WOULD YOU LET ONE MARRY YOUR SISTER? Theodore Sturgeon
- WHAT HAPPENED TO AUGUSTE CLAROT? Larry Eisenberg
- ERSATZ Henry Slesar
- GO, GO, Go, SAID THE BIRD Sonya Dorman
- THE HAPPY BREED John T. Sladek
- ENCOUNTER WITH A HICK Jonathan Brand
- FROM THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Kris Neville
- LAND OF THE GREAT HORSES R. A. Lafferty
- THE RECOGNITION J. G. Ballard
- JUDAS John Brunner
- TEST TO DESTRUCTION Keith Laumer
- CARCINOMA ANGELS Norman Spinrad
- AUTO-DA-FÉ Roger Zelazny
- AYE, AND GOMORRAH... Samyel R. Delany
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| Full title |
Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales [permalink] |
| Language |
English |
| Authors |
Groff Conklin (editor), Isaac Asimov (editor), A. E. van Vogt, Alan Bloch, Alan E. Nourse, Alan Nelson, Albert Hernhuter, Anthony Boucher, Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur Feldman, Arthur Porges, Avro Manhattan, C. M. Kornbluth, Cleve Cartmill, Damon Knight, David Grinnell, Edward G. Robles, Edward Grendon, Eric Frank Russell, Evelyn E. Smith, Frank M. Robinson, Fredric Brown, Fritz Leiber, H. B. Hickey, Howard Schoenfeld, Idris Seabright, Jack Finney, James Causey, James H. Schmitz, John D. MacDonald, John Lewis, John P. McKnight, Karen Anderson, Lion Miller, Mack Reynolds, Marion Gross, Mildred Clingerman, Peter Cartur, Poul Anderson, Ralph Williams, Robert A. Heinlein, Robert Sheckley, Roger Dee, S. Fowler Wright, Stuart Friedman, T. P. Caravan, Theodore Sturgeon, W. Hilton-Young, Walt Sheldon, Will Stanton, William Tenn and Winston K. Marks |
| Publisher |
Simon & Schuster |
| Categories |
Anthology, science fiction and short stories |
| Publication year |
1963 |
| ISBN |
0-684-84296-3 [Amazon, B&N, Abe, Powell's] |
| Pages |
287 |
| Synopsis |
Fifty short-short stories from fifty different authors are collected here. |
| Review |
Almost all of the stories are truly excellent, and I have transcribed some of the best ones and put them on my Short Stories page (Men Are Different, Texas Week, The Haunted Space Suit, and Counter Charm). Go there for a sample before you buy the book. (You will buy it, remember.) |
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- Prelude: Ballade of an Artificial Satellite — Poul Anderson
- The Fun They Had — Isaac Asimov
- Men Are Different — Alan Block
- The Ambassadors — Anthony Boucher
- The Weapon — Fredric Brown
- Random Sample — T. P. Caravan
- Oscar — Cleve Cartmill
- The Mist — Peter Cartur
- Teething Ring — James Causey
- The Haunted Space Suit — Arthur C. Clarke
- Stair Trick — Mildred Clingerman
- Unwelcome Tenant — Roger Dee
- The Mathematicians — Arthur Feldman
- The Third Level — Jack Finney
- Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful! — Stuart Friedman
- The Figure — Edward Grendon
- The Rag Thing — David Grinnell
- The Good Provider — Marion Gross
- Columbus Was a Dope — Robert A. Heinlein
- Texas Week — Albert Hernhuter
- Hilda — H. B. Hickey
- The Choice — W. Hilton-Young
- Not with a Bang — Damon Knight
- The Altar at Midnight — C. M. Kornbluth
- A Bad Day for Sales — Fritz Leiber
- Who's Cribbing? — Jack Lewis
- Spectator Sport — John D. MacDonald
- The Cricket Ball — Avro Manhattan
- Double-Take — Winston K. Marks
- Prolog — John P. McKnight
- The Available Data on the Worp Reaction — Lion Miller
- Narapoia — Alan Nelson
- Tiger by the Tail — Alan E. Nourse
- Counter Charm — Peter Phillips
- The Fly — Arthur Porges
- The Business, As Usual — Mack Reynolds
- Two Weeks in August — Frank M. Robinson
- See? — Edward G. Robles, Jr.
- Appointment at Noon — Eric Frank Russell
- We Don't Want Any Trouble — James H. Schmitz
- Built Down Logically — Howard Schoenfeld
- An Egg a Month from All Over — Idris Seabright
- The Perfect Woman — Robert Sheckley
- The Hunters — Walt Sheldon
- The Martian and the Magician — Evelyn E. Smith
- Barney — Will Stanton
- Talent — Theodore Sturgeon
- Project Hush — William Tenn
- The Great Judge — A. E. Van Vogt
- Emergency Landing — Ralph Williams
- Obviously Suicide — S. Fowler Wright
- Postlude: Six Haiku — Karen Anderson
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