Treasury of Science Fiction

Bys: Outlet, Conklin, Groff, Rh Value Publishing

Book Overview

Treasury of Science Fiction_ (1948) is Groff Conklin's second science fiction anthology; his first was _The Best of Science Fiction_ (1946). Thes two anthologies did much to shape how later sf... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517306182
• ISBN13: 9780517306185
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The single best collection of sci fi stories ever

I want everyone to know what great science fiction short stories these are. They are gems, every single one. But read for yourself and decide. "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" is one of three or four best short stories ever written, in any genre.

A Real Treasure

This is Groff Conklin's second anthology, published originally in 1948. It consists of 30 stories, mostly from the 1940's, and a large number of those were from 1946 and 1947. This differs from his previous collection, which tried to cover short fiction from the entire history of the genre. All but five of these stories first appeared in the pages of "Astounding Science Fiction". It is amazing how well these stories hold up even today. Yes there are some things which are dated, but on the whole the stories work nearly as well today as they did when they were first published. Included are stories from some of the great masters of Science Fiction, such as Arthur C. Clarke, L. Sprague De Camp, Murray Leinster, Robert A. Heinlein and more. There are also many stories by lesser known writers. Surprisingly only two of these stories have been recognized in reader polls. These are "With Folded Hands..." by Jack Williamson which was tied for 32nd on the Locus All-Time Poll for novelettes in 1999, and "Rescue Party" by Arthur C. Clarke, which was tied for 9th on the 1971 Astounding/Analog All-Time Poll of short fiction. The Anthology itself was rated 20th on the 1952 Astounding/Analog All-Time Poll of books.

RATES A "10"

BOUGHT IT AS A YOUNG ADULT AND LOVED IT. GREAT STORIES BY KNOWN AND UNKNOWN AUTHORS. WOULD APPEAL TO SCI-FI READERS OF ALL AGES. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT, IF YOU CAN FIND A COPY.

Need six stars to rate this one!

When I was a kid I got this book and read it till the pages turned to dust!

The single best collection of sci-fi stories ever

These stories are gems, every single one. But read for yourself and decide. "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" is one of three or four best short stories ever written, in any genre.