- Author:
- Isaac Asimov (author)
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins
- Categories:
- Anthology, essay, science fiction and short stories
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Original publication year:
- 1995
- ISBN:
- 0-06-105409-7
- Pages:
- 434
- Synopsis:
The first part is an anthology of short stories, while the two last parts are non-fiction dealing with concepts in science fiction and on writing science fiction, respectively.
- Has read?
- Yes
- Images:
- High-res images:
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- Table of Contents:
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part one: The Final Stories
- Introduction
- Cal
- Left to Right
- Frustration
- Hallucination
- The Instability
- Alexander the God
- In the Canyon
- Good-bye to Earth
- Battle-Hymn
- Feghoot and the Courts
- Fault-Intolerant
- Kid Brother
- The Nations in Space
- The Smile of the Chipper
- Gold
part two: On Science Fiction
- The Longest Voyage
- Inventing a Universe
- Flying Saucers and Science Fiction
- Invasion
- The Science Fiction Blowgun
- The Robot Chronicles
- Golden Age Ahead
- The All-Human Galaxy
- Psychohistory
- Science Fiction Series
- Survivors
- Nowhere!
- Outsiders, Insiders
- Science Fiction Anthologies
- The Influence of Science Fiction
- Women and Science Fiction
- Religion and Science Fiction
- Time-Travel
part three: On Writing Science Fiction
- Plotting
- Metaphor
- Ideas
- Suspense
- Serials
- The Name of Our Field
- Hints
- Writing for Young People
- Names
- Originality
- Book Reviews
- What Writers Go Through
- Revisions
- Irony
- Plagiarism
- Symbolism
- Prediction
- Best-Seller
- Pseudonyms
- Dialog
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