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    An Olaf Stapledon Reader by Olaf Stapledon (Syracuse University Press, May 1997, 0-8156-0430-0, $17.95, 314pp, tp, co, cover by Frederick A. Wellner) [edited by Robert Crossley]
        Collection of 10 stories/exerpts, 12 essays, and assorted letters and poems, meant to be an introduction to Stapledon. Bibliographical notes are included. A hardcover edition (-2724-6, $45.00) was announced but not seen.
    • ix · Introduction · Robert Crossley · in
    • xxi · A Note on Texts · Robert Crossley · ms
    • · Fiction
    • 3 · The Flying Men · Olaf Stapledon · ex from Last and First Men, Methuen, 1930
    • 11 · Nutrition · Olaf Stapledon · ex from Last Men in London, Methuen, 1932
    • 14 · The Story of John · Olaf Stapledon · ss (r)
      rejected chapter from Last Men in London.
    • 22 · Nautiloids · Olaf Stapledon · ex from Star Maker, Methuen, 1937
    • 28 · The Reign of Darkness · Olaf Stapledon · ex from Darkness and Light, Methuen, 1942
    • 42 · Old Man in a New World · Olaf Stapledon · ex G. Allen, 1944
    • 60 · Sirius at Cambridge · Olaf Stapledon · ex from Sirius, Secker & Warburg, January 1944
    • 71 · The Flames: A Fantasy · Olaf Stapledon · na Secker & Warburg, 1947
    • 124 · The Man Who Became a Tree · Olaf Stapledon · ss Far Future Calling by Olaf Stapledon, Oswald Train, 1979
    • 131 · The Peak and the Town · Olaf Stapledon · ss Olaf Stapledon: A Bibliography ed. Harvey J. Satty & Curtis C. Smith, Greenwood, 1984
    • · Essays and Talks
    • 145 · The Splendid Race · Olaf Stapledon · ar The Old Abbotsholmian v2 #8, 1908
    • 148 · Thoughts on the Modern Spirit · Olaf Stapledon · ar (r)
    • 163 · The Remaking of Man · Olaf Stapledon · ar The Listener April 8 1931
    • 169 · Machinery and Labour · Olaf Stapledon · ar 1934
    • 175 · On Cultural Diversity · Olaf Stapledon · ar Manchester Evening News August 20 1937
    • 179 · Mysticism · Olaf Stapledon · ar from Philosophy and Living, Penguin, 1939
    • 188 · Escapism in Literature · Olaf Stapledon · ar Scrutiny 1939
    • 197 · Literature and the Unity of Man · Olaf Stapledon · ar Writers in Freedom: A Symposium ed. Hermon Ould, Hutchinson, 1942
    • 203 · Some Thoughts on H.G. Wells’s “You Can’t Be Too Careful” · Olaf Stapledon · ar Plan August 1942
    • 206 · Social Implications of Atomic Power · Olaf Stapledon · ar The Norseman November/December 1945
    • 211 · Mankind at the Crossroads · Olaf Stapledon · ar 1947
    • 218 · Interplanetary Man? · Olaf Stapledon · ar Journal of the British Interplanetary Society November 1948
      transcript of a speech.
    • · Memoirs and Meditations
    • 245 · Reflections of an Ambulance Orderly · Olaf Stapledon · ar The Old Abbotsholmian v3 #1, 1910
    • 247 · Paul’s Changing World · Olaf Stapledon · ex from Last Men in London, Methuen, 1932
    • 250 · Fields Within Fields · Olaf Stapledon · ar (r)
    • 263 · Time and Eternity · Olaf Stapledon · ar from Death Into Life, Methuen, 1946
    • 266 · The Core · Olaf Stapledon · es The Windmill v1 #2, 1945
    • 273 · Heavens Declare—Nothing · Olaf Stapledon · ar from The Opening of the Eyes, Methuen, 1954
    • · Letters
    • 279 · Two Letters to H.G. Wells · Olaf Stapledon · lt (r)
    • 281 · Two Letters to Naomi Mitchison · Olaf Stapledon · lt (r)
    • 283 · Letter to Virginia Woolf · Olaf Stapledon · lt (r)
    • 284 · Letter to C.E.M. Joad · Olaf Stapledon · lt (r)
    • 286 · Three Letters to Aage Marcus · Olaf Stapledon · lt (r)
    • 291 · Letter to Fay Pomerance · Olaf Stapledon · lt (r)
    • 293 · Letter to Gwyneth Alban-Davis · Olaf Stapledon · lt (r)
    • · Poems
    • 297 · The Builder · Olaf Stapledon · pm The Old Abbotsholmian v3 #11, 1912
    • 298 · Poems from Latter-Day Psalms
    • 298 · Men · Olaf Stapledon · pm Latter-Day Psalms by Olaf Stapledon, Henry Young, 1914
    • 298 · Time · Olaf Stapledon · pm Latter-Day Psalms by Olaf Stapledon, Henry Young, 1914
    • 299 · Spirit · Olaf Stapledon · pm Latter-Day Psalms by Olaf Stapledon, Henry Young, 1914
    • 302 · Resignation · Olaf Stapledon · pm 1924
    • 303 · Our Shame · Olaf Stapledon · pm 1925
    • 304 · Poems from Metaphysical Posters
    • 304 · Poem 2 from First Volley: Astronomical · Olaf Stapledon · pm (r)
    • 305 · Poem 15 from First Volley: Astronomical · Olaf Stapledon · pm (r)
    • 306 · Poem 17 from First Volley: Astronomical · Olaf Stapledon · pm (r)
    • 307 · Poem 1 from The Nether Worlds · Olaf Stapledon · pm (r)
    • 308 · Paradox · Olaf Stapledon · pm The Adelphi March 1940
    • 309 · Recommended Reading · [uncredited] · bi


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