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The Ultimate Egoist
| Author: | Theodore Sturgeon |
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North Atlantic Books, 1995 |
| Series: | The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon: Book 1 |
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1. The Ultimate Egoist |
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| Book Type: | Collection |
| Genre: | Science-Fiction / Fantasy |
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Synopsis
The Ultimate Egoist, the first volume of The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, contains the late author's earliest work, written from 1937 to 1940. Although Sturgeon's reach was limited to the lengths of the short story and novelette, his influence was strongly felt by even the most original science fiction stylists, including Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and Gene Wolfe, all contributors of laudatory forewords. The more than forty stories here showcase Sturgeon's masterful knack with clever, O. Henry-ish plot twists, sparkling character development, and archetypal "why didn't I think of that?" story ideas. Early Sturgeon masterpieces include "It," about the violence done by a creature spontaneously born from garbage and mud, and "Helix the Cat," about an inventor's bizarre encounter with a disembodied soul and the cat that saves it. Sturgeon's unique genius is timelessly entertaining.
Table of Contents:
- Editor's Note by Paul Williams
- About Theodore Sturgeon by Ray Bradbury
- About Theodore Sturgeon by Arthur C. Clarke
- About Theodore Sturgeon by Gene Wolfe
- Heavy Insurance
- The Heart
- Cellmate
- Fluffy
- Alter Ego
- Mailed through a Porthole
- A Noose of Light
- Strangers on a Train
- Accidentally on Porpoise
- The Right Line
- Golden Day
- Permit Me My Gesture
- Watch My Smoke
- The Other Cheek
- Extraordinary Seaman
- One Sick Kid
- His Good Angel
- Some People Forget
- A God in a Garden
- Fit for a King
- Ex-Bachelor Extract
- East Is East
- Three People
- Eyes of Blue
- Ether Breather
- Her Choice
- Cajun Providence
- Strike Three
- Contact!
- The Call
- Helix the Cat
- To Shorten Sail
- Thanksgiving Again
- Bianca's Hands
- Derm Fool
- He Shuttles
- Turkish Delight
- Niobe
- Mahout
- The Long Arm
- The Man on the Steps
- Punctuational Advice
- Place of Honor
- The Ultimate Egoist
- It
- Butyl and the Breather
- Story Notes by Paul Williams
- Look About You [poem]
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