World Without Chance: Classic Pulp Science Fiction Stories in the Vein of Stanley G. Weinbaum
Author | : John Russell Fearn |
Publisher | : Wildside Press LLC |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2013-05-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781479409686 |
ISBN-13 | : 1479409685 |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Download or read book World Without Chance: Classic Pulp Science Fiction Stories in the Vein of Stanley G. Weinbaum written by John Russell Fearn and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2013-05-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SF Author Stanley G. Weinbaum died from cancer at 33, in December 1935. Short though his career was, his scientific imagination, smooth characterization, and humor completely revolutionized the field, and profoundly influenced his contemporaries. Among his many imitators was English writer John Russell Fearn. Although Fearn's own distinctive work was very popular, he wanted to increase his number of acceptances by writing under pseudonyms--Thornton Ayre and Polton Cross--with a change of style imitating Weinbaum! These exciting and highly entertaining pastiches, first published in such magazines as Astounding Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories, are here collected for the very first time in book form, with fascinating historical background notes. The first of two must-have volumes for collectors, the second being VALLEY OF PRETENDERS. Great adventure reading from the classic period of the SF pulps!