Men Against the Stars
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| Men Against the Stars | |
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 Dust-jacket from the first edition |
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| Author(s) | edited by Martin Greenberg |
| Cover artist | Edd Cartier |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction Short stories |
| Publisher | Gnome Press |
| Publication date | 1950 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 351 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
Men Against the Stars is a 1950 anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Martin Greenberg. It was the first “theme” anthology in science fiction, where all stories are about a common idea, setting, or concept[1]. All the stories, save one, had originally appeared in the magazine Astounding. The other story, "When Shadows Fall", first appeared in Startling Stories.
Contents |
[edit] Contents
- Foreword, by Martin Greenberg
- Introduction, by Willy Ley
- "Trends", by Isaac Asimov
- "Men Against the Stars", by Manly Wade Wellman
- "The Red Death of Mars", by Robert Moore Williams
- "Locked Out", by H. B. Fyfe
- "The Iron Standard", by Lewis Padgett
- "Schedule", by Harry Walton
- "Far Centaurus", by A. E. van Vogt
- "Cold Front", by Hal Clement
- "The Plants", by Murray Leinster
- "Competition", by E. Mayne Hull
- "Bridle and Saddle", by Isaac Asimov
- "When Shadows Fall", by L. Ron Hubbard
[edit] Reception
Anthony Boucher praised the volume as "a pioneer among 'patterned' anthologies [and] an outstanding collection."[2] P. Schuyler Miller called it "one of the best science fiction antholgies to date [in 1950], praising the consistent selection of "stories of human problems and human values."[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd.. pp. 298.
- ^ "Recommended Reading," F&SF, May 1957, p.77.
- ^ "Book Reviews", Astounding, November 1950, p.93-94
[edit] References
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd.. pp. 298.
- Contento, William G.. "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections". http://www.philsp.com/homeville/ISFAC/t48.htm#A1028. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
[edit] External links
- Men Against the Stars publication history at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
