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The Man from Time
“The Man From Time” is a short science fiction novel written in 1954 for Fantastic Universe magazine. The method by which one man might be pinpointed in the vastness of all Eternity was the problem tackled by the versatile Frank Belknap Long in this story. And as all minds of great perceptiveness know, it would be a simple, human quality he'd find most effective even in solving Time-Space. “Deep in the Future he found the answer to Man's age-old problem.” It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of this timeless story.
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First published July 15, 2009
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Frank Belknap Long
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Frank Belknap Long was a prolific American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known for his horror and science fiction short stories, including early contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos. During his life, Long received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (at the 1978 World Fantasy Convention), the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement (in 1987, from the Horror Writers Association), and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award (1977).
Frank Belknap Long was a prolific American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known for his horror and science fiction short stories, including early contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos. During his life, Long received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (at the 1978 World Fantasy Convention), the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement (in 1987, from the Horror Writers Association), and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award (1977).
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October 7, 2016
This story has a wonderful literary surprise in it.
May 6, 2022
Entertaining listening 🎶🔰
Another will written fantasy adventure thriller short story by Frank Belknap Long about love 💘 and the effect of relationships have on love 💘. I would recommend this novella to readers looking for something different. Enjoy the adventure of novels 🔰and books 📚. 🏡🔰👒😇 2022
Another will written fantasy adventure thriller short story by Frank Belknap Long about love 💘 and the effect of relationships have on love 💘. I would recommend this novella to readers looking for something different. Enjoy the adventure of novels 🔰and books 📚. 🏡🔰👒😇 2022
August 20, 2024
A telepathic time traveler develops a fear of time itself and panics, abandoning his time machine and stranding himself in 1930s Los Angeles. Speaking no English, the man wanders in silence from place to place, allaying the fears of others through his mere presence, including one F. Scott Fitzgerald. Yet, while the time traveler has the ability to save others, can he save himself?
I found this passage about Fitzgerald particularly compelling:
“The writer's face seemed suddenly to age. Fear came into his eyes and he raised the bottle to his lips, faced away from his guest as he drank as if ashamed of what he must do to escape despair every time he faced his fear.
He was trying to write himself back into fame. His greatest moment had come years before when his golden pen had glorified a generation of madcaps.
For one deathless moment his genius had carried him to the heights, and a white blaze of publicity had given him a halo of glory. Later had come lean and bitter years until finally his reputation dwindled like a gutted candle in a wintry room at midnight.
He could still write but now fear and remorse walked with him and would give him no peace. He was cruelly afraid most of the time.”
I found this passage about Fitzgerald particularly compelling:
“The writer's face seemed suddenly to age. Fear came into his eyes and he raised the bottle to his lips, faced away from his guest as he drank as if ashamed of what he must do to escape despair every time he faced his fear.
He was trying to write himself back into fame. His greatest moment had come years before when his golden pen had glorified a generation of madcaps.
For one deathless moment his genius had carried him to the heights, and a white blaze of publicity had given him a halo of glory. Later had come lean and bitter years until finally his reputation dwindled like a gutted candle in a wintry room at midnight.
He could still write but now fear and remorse walked with him and would give him no peace. He was cruelly afraid most of the time.”
June 27, 2024
Interesting though unappealing. However, the concept that the current era is one of incredible backwardness and base stupidity in the nth degree is spot on. People these days have no more idea about the true nature of things than does slime mould.
January 27, 2020
This book had such great potential..but the plot seemed to drag, there wasn't much action in it or point to it.
February 1, 2026
weird, scifi,short story by a master.
January 3, 2016
Daring Moonson is a time traveller. He has been all across time and space, but he fears he shall never live up to his name. Disheartened and bitter, he steps from his machine while it is in midflight, depositing himself at a random point in history. Sure in the knowledge that he will never be found, Moonson sets out to explore the primitive fearful era that is now his home.
What a pointless tale. Nothing really happens, but towards the end it starts making sweeping gestures like it has enlightened you unto the nature of fear and self doubt. The setup was interesting, a man from the future appearing in a random point of time, but nothing was done with it.
Hardly worth the effort.
Read as part of The Time Travel Megapack: 26 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories.
What a pointless tale. Nothing really happens, but towards the end it starts making sweeping gestures like it has enlightened you unto the nature of fear and self doubt. The setup was interesting, a man from the future appearing in a random point of time, but nothing was done with it.
Hardly worth the effort.
Read as part of The Time Travel Megapack: 26 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories.
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