American Science Fiction: Nine Classic Novels of the 1950s: A Library of America Boxed Set Contributor(s): Various (Author), Various (Author), Wolfe, Gary K. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1598531573 ISBN-13: 9781598531572 Publisher: Library of America
Binding Type: Boxed Set - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2012 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Collections & Anthologies |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2011937569 |
Physical Information: 3.2" H x 5.4" W x 8.5" L (3.40 lbs) 1672 pages |
Features: Dust Cover, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 09/28/2012 pg. 77 Christianity Today 11/01/2012 pg. 85 Shelf Awareness 11/23/2012 Christian Century 12/12/2012 pg. 23 |
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Publisher Description: Contains: American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1953--1956 Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth / The Space Merchants Theodore Sturgeon / More Than Human Leigh Brackett / The Long Tomorrow Richard Matheson / The Shrinking Man 978-1-59853-158-9 American Science Fiction: Five Classic Novels 1956--1958 Robert Heinlein / Double Star Alfred Bester / The Stars My Destination James Blish / A Case of Conscience Algis Budrys / Who? Fritz Leiber / The Big Time 978-159853-159-6 Following its acclaimed three-volume edition of the novels of science fiction master Philip K. Dick, The Library of America now presents a two-volume anthology of nine groundbreaking works from the golden age of the modern science fiction novel. Long unnoticed or dismissed by the literary establishment, these "outsider" novels have gradually been recognized as American classics. Here are genre-defining works by such masters as Robert Heinlein, Richard Matheson, James Blish, and Alfred Bester. The themes range from time travel (Fritz Leiber's The Big Time) to post-apocalyptic survival (Leigh Brackett's The Long Tomorrow), from the prospect of a future dominated by multinational advertising agencies (Pohl and Kornbluth's The Space Merchants) to the very nature of human identity in a technological age (Theodore Sturgeon's More Than Human and Algis Budrys's Who?). The range of styles is equally diverse, by turns satiric, adventurous, incisive, and hauntingly lyrical. Grappling in fresh ways with a world in rapid transformation, these visionary novels opened new imaginative territory in American writing. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries. |
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