The Best of John W. Campbell
Pages: 364
|Published: 1 Jan 1973
Description
THE VISIONS OF JOHN W. CAMPBELL
Here are the finest stories by the man who almost single-handedly created modern science fiction--the writer who taught a generation to dream. . . and to write of all possible futures.
TWILIGHT
He was a mere hitchhiker now, but he had once seen the far, far future. . . and had returned to mourn what he had seen!
THE MACHINE
The machine was ultimately benevolent. . . so benevolent that it gave mankind the ultimate but most unwanted gift!
FORGETFULNESS
They were like children in the museum of Earth's glorious past. . . children who had forgotten so much, but whose powers were those of gods!
And the classic that was to become the movie THE THING: WHO GOES THERE?
The Thing was the most dreadful threat men had ever faced. . . a creature that could be any one--or all--of them!
And many more!
Contents:
· Introduction: The Three Careers of John W. Campbell · Lester del Rey · in
· The Last Evolution · ss Amazing Aug ’32
· Twilight [as by Don A. Stuart; Dying Earth] · ss Astounding Nov ’34
· The Machine [as by Don A. Stuart; Machine, et seq] · ss Astounding Feb ’35
· The Invaders [as by Don A. Stuart; Machine, et seq] · ss Astounding Jun ’35
· Rebellion [as by Don A. Stuart; Machine, et seq] · nv Astounding Aug ’35
· Blindness [as by Don A. Stuart] · ss Astounding Mar ’35
· Elimination [as by Don A. Stuart] · ss Astounding May ’36
· Forgetfulness [as by Don A. Stuart] · nv Astounding Jun ’37
· Out of Night [as by Don A. Stuart; Sarn] · nv Astounding Oct ’37
· Cloak of Aesir [as by Don A. Stuart; Sarn] · na Astounding Mar ’39
· Who Goes There? [as by Don A. Stuart] · na Astounding Aug ’38
· Space for Industry · ar Astounding Apr ’60
· Afterword: Postscriptum · Mrs. John Campbell · aw
Here are the finest stories by the man who almost single-handedly created modern science fiction--the writer who taught a generation to dream. . . and to write of all possible futures.
TWILIGHT
He was a mere hitchhiker now, but he had once seen the far, far future. . . and had returned to mourn what he had seen!
THE MACHINE
The machine was ultimately benevolent. . . so benevolent that it gave mankind the ultimate but most unwanted gift!
FORGETFULNESS
They were like children in the museum of Earth's glorious past. . . children who had forgotten so much, but whose powers were those of gods!
And the classic that was to become the movie THE THING: WHO GOES THERE?
The Thing was the most dreadful threat men had ever faced. . . a creature that could be any one--or all--of them!
And many more!
Contents:
· Introduction: The Three Careers of John W. Campbell · Lester del Rey · in
· The Last Evolution · ss Amazing Aug ’32
· Twilight [as by Don A. Stuart; Dying Earth] · ss Astounding Nov ’34
· The Machine [as by Don A. Stuart; Machine, et seq] · ss Astounding Feb ’35
· The Invaders [as by Don A. Stuart; Machine, et seq] · ss Astounding Jun ’35
· Rebellion [as by Don A. Stuart; Machine, et seq] · nv Astounding Aug ’35
· Blindness [as by Don A. Stuart] · ss Astounding Mar ’35
· Elimination [as by Don A. Stuart] · ss Astounding May ’36
· Forgetfulness [as by Don A. Stuart] · nv Astounding Jun ’37
· Out of Night [as by Don A. Stuart; Sarn] · nv Astounding Oct ’37
· Cloak of Aesir [as by Don A. Stuart; Sarn] · na Astounding Mar ’39
· Who Goes There? [as by Don A. Stuart] · na Astounding Aug ’38
· Space for Industry · ar Astounding Apr ’60
· Afterword: Postscriptum · Mrs. John Campbell · aw
