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The Worlds of Jack Williamson: A Centennial Tribute 1908-2008
| Author: | Jack Williamson |
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Haffner Press, 2008 |
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Synopsis
The Worlds of Jack Williamson celebrates the 100th birthday of one of the Grand Masters of science fiction. While Jack Williamson passed away in 2006 at the age of 98, his incredible body of work continues to be enjoyed by legions of fans and admirers. Assembled in this centennial tribute are several unpublished stories: The Moon Bird, The Forbidden Window, The Golden Glass, and a film treatment from 1957, The Planets are Calling. Also included are several classics in the Williamson canon such as the original novella-length version of Darker Thank You Think; Minus Sign, an unreprinted seetee story of anti-matter and terraforming; and a tale with the first use of psionics, The Man from Outside. Contemporary stories include The Hole in the World, Afterlife, and The Luck of the Legion, the last Legion of Space adventure. Included are four essays from academics and scholars who have studied Williamson s works, as well as Dr. Williamson s 1957 Master s Thesis, A Study of the Sense of Prophecy in Modern Science Fiction. Fellow Grand Masters of science fiction Frederik Pohl and James Gunn provide introductory remarks on reading, knowing, collaborating with, and admiring Jack Williamson.
Table of Contents:
- "Jack" - essay by Frederik Pohl
- "Worlds of Jack Williamson" - essay by James E. Gunn
- The Moon Bird - novella by Jack Williamson
- The Forbidden Window - shortstory by Jack Williamson
- The Golden Glass - novelette by Jack Williamson
- Darker Than You Think - (1940) - novella by Jack Williamson
- Darker Than He Thought: The Psychonalysis of Jack Williamson - essay by Alan C. Elms
- Minus Sign - (1942) - novella by Jack Williamson
- The Man from Outside - (1951) - shortstory by Jack Williamson
- A Study of the Sense of Prophecy in Modern Science Fiction - essay by Jack Williamson
- The Planets are Calling - novelette by Jack Williamson
- Jack Williamson: The Comedy of Cosmic Evolution - (1976) - essay by Alfred D. Stewart
- Tricentennial Century - novella by Jack Williamson
- The Humanoid Universe - (1980) - novelette by Jack Williamson
- The Hole in the World - (1997) - shortstory by Jack Williamson
- Afterlife - (2002) - shortstory by Jack Williamson
- The Luck of the Legion - (2002) - shortstory by Jack Williamson
- A Christmas Carol - (2007) - shortstory by Jack Williamson
- Queens Of Space - essay by Vicky L. Medley
- Collecting Jack Williamson: Master of Wonder - essay by Richard A. Hauptmann
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
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