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Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Stories
Science fiction and fantasy have gone hand-in-hand since their emergence at the end of the 19th century. Containing the best short stories of the masters of the two genres, this collection brings together the outstanding imaginations of writers such as H. G. Wells, George Griffith, Robert E. Howard and William Morris. Providing both an escape from the troubles of the real world and unique insight, these tales provide an experience that can't be replicated anywhere else.
- GenresScience Fiction
384 pages, Hardcover
Published April 15, 2018
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About the author
H.G. Wells
5,357 books11.1k followersHerbert George Wells was born to a working class family in Kent, England. Young Wells received a spotty education, interrupted by several illnesses and family difficulties, and became a draper's apprentice as a teenager. The headmaster of Midhurst Grammar School, where he had spent a year, arranged for him to return as an "usher," or student teacher. Wells earned a government scholarship in 1884, to study biology under Thomas Henry Huxley at the Normal School of Science. Wells earned his bachelor of science and doctor of science degrees at the University of London. After marrying his cousin, Isabel, Wells began to supplement his teaching salary with short stories and freelance articles, then books, including The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898).
Wells created a mild scandal when he divorced his cousin to marry one of his best students, Amy Catherine Robbins. Although his second marriage was lasting and produced two sons, Wells was an unabashed advocate of free (as opposed to "indiscriminate") love. He continued to openly have extra-marital liaisons, most famously with Margaret Sanger, and a ten-year relationship with the author Rebecca West, who had one of his two out-of-wedlock children. A one-time member of the Fabian Society, Wells sought active change. His 100 books included many novels, as well as nonfiction, such as A Modern Utopia (1905), The Outline of History (1920), A Short History of the World (1922), The Shape of Things to Come (1933), and The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind (1932). One of his booklets was Crux Ansata, An Indictment of the Roman Catholic Church. Although Wells toyed briefly with the idea of a "divine will" in his book, God the Invisible King (1917), it was a temporary aberration. Wells used his international fame to promote his favorite causes, including the prevention of war, and was received by government officials around the world. He is best-remembered as an early writer of science fiction and futurism.
He was also an outspoken socialist. Wells and Jules Verne are each sometimes referred to as "The Fathers of Science Fiction". D. 1946.
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Wells created a mild scandal when he divorced his cousin to marry one of his best students, Amy Catherine Robbins. Although his second marriage was lasting and produced two sons, Wells was an unabashed advocate of free (as opposed to "indiscriminate") love. He continued to openly have extra-marital liaisons, most famously with Margaret Sanger, and a ten-year relationship with the author Rebecca West, who had one of his two out-of-wedlock children. A one-time member of the Fabian Society, Wells sought active change. His 100 books included many novels, as well as nonfiction, such as A Modern Utopia (1905), The Outline of History (1920), A Short History of the World (1922), The Shape of Things to Come (1933), and The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind (1932). One of his booklets was Crux Ansata, An Indictment of the Roman Catholic Church. Although Wells toyed briefly with the idea of a "divine will" in his book, God the Invisible King (1917), it was a temporary aberration. Wells used his international fame to promote his favorite causes, including the prevention of war, and was received by government officials around the world. He is best-remembered as an early writer of science fiction and futurism.
He was also an outspoken socialist. Wells and Jules Verne are each sometimes referred to as "The Fathers of Science Fiction". D. 1946.
More: http://philosopedia.org/index.php/H._...
http://www.online-literature.com/well...
http://www.hgwellsusa.50megs.com/
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/t...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._G._Wells
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May 15, 2024read six and a half out of seventeen short stories and only liked one of them. kind of.
August 20, 2020
Quite a meh collection. Some good stories, most quite mediocre. Some authors have very racist undertones which I kind of understand due to the time, but also think wasn't there a better story?
There are better collections out there
There are better collections out there
July 18, 2022
Not the best writing from the authors included in the anthology, but an interesting mix of stories. There are many better anthologies to fill your time with.
June 21, 2024
It's a three from me because some of the stories I enjoyed - the Conan The Barbarian ones notably - but not all. Oh and Rats In The Belfry is amazing.
February 24, 2020
Solid collection.
1.) "Introduction": ***
2.) "H. G. Wells - Under the Knife": **
3.) "H. G. Wells - The Door in the Wall": ***
4.) "Charles B. Stilson - Polaris of the Snows": ***
5.) "Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Artist of the Beautiful": **
6.) "W. L. Alden - The Darwinian Schooner": ***
7.) "George Griffith - A Visit to the Moon": ***½ - Old fashioned but nice. I liked that he mentioned that Lilla was a crack shot.
8.) "Ambrose Bierce - Moxon's Master": ***½
9.) "John York Cabot - Rats in the Belfry": ***
10.) "Harry Gore Bishop - On the Martian Way": ****
11.) "Robert Barr - Within an Ace of the End of the World": ****
12.) "Robert E. Howard - The Phoenix on the Sword": *****
13.) "Robert E. Howard - The Tower of the Elephant": ****
14.) "Robert E. Howard - The Shadow Kingdom": ***
15.) "Nictzin Dyalhis - The Sea-Witch": ***** - Nice to see a protagonist who is not a moralistic idiot!
16.) "Francis Flagg - The Dancer in the Crystal": ****
17.) "Kenneth Morris - The Regent of the North": ***
18.) "William Morris - The Folk of the Mountain Door": ***
1.) "Introduction": ***
2.) "H. G. Wells - Under the Knife": **
3.) "H. G. Wells - The Door in the Wall": ***
4.) "Charles B. Stilson - Polaris of the Snows": ***
5.) "Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Artist of the Beautiful": **
6.) "W. L. Alden - The Darwinian Schooner": ***
7.) "George Griffith - A Visit to the Moon": ***½ - Old fashioned but nice. I liked that he mentioned that Lilla was a crack shot.
8.) "Ambrose Bierce - Moxon's Master": ***½
9.) "John York Cabot - Rats in the Belfry": ***
10.) "Harry Gore Bishop - On the Martian Way": ****
11.) "Robert Barr - Within an Ace of the End of the World": ****
12.) "Robert E. Howard - The Phoenix on the Sword": *****
13.) "Robert E. Howard - The Tower of the Elephant": ****
14.) "Robert E. Howard - The Shadow Kingdom": ***
15.) "Nictzin Dyalhis - The Sea-Witch": ***** - Nice to see a protagonist who is not a moralistic idiot!
16.) "Francis Flagg - The Dancer in the Crystal": ****
17.) "Kenneth Morris - The Regent of the North": ***
18.) "William Morris - The Folk of the Mountain Door": ***
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