The Science Fiction Century ed. David G. Hartwell (Tor, November 1997, 0-312-86338-1, $40.00, 1005pp, hc, an, cover by John Harris)
Anthology of 45 stories, an ambitious attempt at a definitive anthology of SF. Each story is introduced by a brief discussion of the author’s works.
- 17 · Introduction · David G. Hartwell · in
- 21 · Beam Us Home · James Tiptree, Jr. · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1969
- 31 · Ministering Angels · C. S. Lewis · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1958
- 39 · The Music Master of Babylon · Edgar Pangborn · nv Galaxy Science Fiction November 1954
- 57 · A Story of the Days to Come · H. G. Wells · gp (r)
- _58 · I.The Cure for Love · H. G. Wells · ss The Pall Mall Magazine June 1899
- _68 · II.The Vacant Country · H. G. Wells · ss The Pall Mall Magazine July 1899
- _79 · III.The Ways of the City · H. G. Wells · ss The Pall Mall Magazine August 1899
- _91 · IV.Underneath · H. G. Wells · ss The Pall Mall Magazine September 1899
- _101 · V.Bindon Intervenes · H. G. Wells · ss The Pall Mall Magazine October 1899, as “The Magnanimity of the Man of Pleasure”
- 112 · Hot Planet · Hal Clement · nv Galaxy Magazine August 1963
- 127 · A Work of Art · James Blish · nv Science Fiction Stories July 1956, as “Art-Work”
- 139 · The Machine Stops · E. M. Forster · nv Oxford and Cambridge Review November 1909
- 161 · Brightness Falls from the Air · Margaret St. Clair · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1951, as by Idris Seabright; published without a title as part of a $100 title contest.
- 166 · 2066: Election Day · Michael Shaara · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1956
- 177 · The Rose · Charles Harness · na Authentic Science Fiction Monthly #31, March 15 1953
- 232 · The Hounds of Tindalos [Cthulhu] · Frank Belknap Long · ss Weird Tales March 1929
- 242 · The Angel of Violence · Adam Wisniewski-Snerg; translated by Tomasz Mirkowicz · ss
translated from the Polish (“Aniol przemocy”, Wehikul wyobraźni, 1978).
- 251 · Nobody Bothers Gus [Gus] · Algis Budrys · ss Astounding Science Fiction November 1955, as by Paul Janvier
- 261 · The Time Machine · Dino Buzzati; translated by Lawrence Venuti · ss The Siren by Dino Buzzati, tr. Lawrence Venuti, North Point Press, 1984
translated from the Italian (“La macchina che fermera il tempo”, Corriere della Sera, January 19, 1952).
- 265 · Mother · Philip José Farmer · nv Thrilling Wonder Stories April 1953
- 285 · As Easy as A.B.C. · Rudyard Kipling · nv The London Magazine March 1912 (+1)
- 304 · Ginungagap · Michael Swanwick · nv TriQuarterly #49, Fall 1980
- 327 · Minister Without Portfolio · Mildred Clingerman · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1952
- 333 · Time in Advance · William Tenn · nv Galaxy Science Fiction August 1956
- 352 · Good Night, Sophie · Lino Aldani; translated by L. K. Conrad · nv View from Another Shore ed. Franz Rottensteiner, Seabury Press, 1973
translated from the Italian (“Buonanotte Sofia”, Futuro #1, Mar/Apr ’63, as by N.L. Janda).
- 369 · Veritas · James Morrow · nv Synergy: New Science Fiction, Vol. 1 ed. George Zebrowski, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987
- 382 · Enchanted Village · A. E. van Vogt · ss Other Worlds Science Stories July 1950
- 393 · The King and the Dollmaker · Wolfgang Jeschke; translated by Patricia Simon-Krieger · na The Best from the Rest of the World ed. Donald A. Wollheim, DAW, 1976
translated from the German (“Der König und der Puppenmacher”, Munich Round Up #43, 1961).
- 435 · Fire Watch · Connie Willis · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine February 15 1982
- 462 · Goat Song · Poul Anderson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1972
- 486 · The Scarlet Plague · Jack London · nv The London Magazine June 1912
- 518 · Drunkboat [Instrumentality] · Cordwainer Smith · nv Amazing Stories October 1963
- 539 · Another World · J.-H. Rosny-Aîné; translated by Damon Knight · nv A Century of Science Fiction ed. Damon Knight, Simon & Schuster, 1962
translated from the French (“Un autre monde”, La Revue Parisienne, September/October 1895).
- 558 · If the Stars Are Gods [Bradley Reynolds] · Gregory Benford & Gordon Eklund · nv Universe 4 ed. Terry Carr, Random House, 1974
- 585 · I Still Call Australia Home · George Turner · ss Aurealis #1, 1990
- 598 · Liquid Sunshine · Alexander Kuprin; translated by Leland Fetzer · nv Pre-Revolutionary Russian Science Fiction ed. Leland Fetzer, Ardis, 1982
translated from the Russian (“Zhidkoye solntse”, 1913).
- 632 · Great Work of Time · John Crowley · na Novelty by John Crowley, Doubleday Foundation, 1989
- 683 · Sundance · Robert Silverberg · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1969
- 694 · Greenslaves · Frank Herbert · nv Amazing Stories March 1965
- 716 · Rumfuddle · Jack Vance · nv Three Trips in Time and Space ed. Robert Silverberg, Hawthorn, 1973
- 754 · The Dimple in Draco · Philip Latham · ss Orbit 2 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1967
- 765 · Consider Her Ways · John Wyndham · na Sometime, Never, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1956
- 805 · Something Ending · Eddy C. Bertin · ss New Worlds from the Lowlands ed. Manuel van Loggem, Merrick, 1982
translated from the Dutch (“Het einde van iets”, Morgen 1, October 1971).
- 812 · He Who Shapes · Roger Zelazny · na Amazing Stories January 1965 (+1)
- 869 · Swarm [Mechanist-Shapers] · Bruce Sterling · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1982
- 886 · Beggars in Spain [Sleepless] · Nancy Kress · na Axolotl Press, 1991
- 939 · Johnny Mnemonic [Molly Millions] · William Gibson · nv Omni May 1981
- 952 · “Repent, Harlequin!” Said the Ticktockman · Harlan Ellison · ss Galaxy Magazine December 1965
- 961 · Blood’s a Rover · Chad Oliver · nv Astounding Science Fiction May 1952
- 993 · Sail the Tide of Mourning [Bentfin Boomers] · Richard A. Lupoff · ss New Dimensions: Science Fiction: Number 5 ed. Robert Silverberg, Harper & Row, 1975
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