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Science-Fiction Classics
The Stories That Morphed into Movies
ISBN: 1575000407
ISBN-13: 9781575000404
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published date: 1999
Size: 6 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 1.2 pounds
Pages: 448
Publisher's Notes
This collection includes 15 classic science fiction stories that grew up to be movies, including "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and "The Thing From Another World".
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Science-Fiction Classics: The Stories That Morphed Into Movies
New York: TV Books. Trade Paperback. 1575000407 Though it is rich with Twilight Zone-esque images, sexual and racial stereotypes, and charmingly transparent plots, this anthology is surprisingly refreshing. After a full decade of cybermania and nanotech angst, Science Fiction Classics offers a trip through time to a more innocent, earnest age. It's amusing to see how mistrusting of science our forefathers were, even as they embraced it; but it's even more interesting to examine the roots of today's SF and wonder where the next generation will go with it. Science Fiction Classics allows us to graph science fiction's various incarnations--from dark, paranoid horror stories; drippy fairytales; and florid, pulpy SF to the more modern character-driven sagas; huge-scale space operas; and the aggro-techno seizures of the '90s. With few exceptions--one of which is "Farewell to the Master" on which The Day the Earth Stood Still is based--these stories are not works of art. In fact, some of them are downright hard to get through. What they are is a loosely focused prism through which we can examine the genesis of a genre. --Jhana Bach Amazon Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars Treasure trove for sci-fi buffs, August 22, 2000 By A Customer I ordered this book, hoping it included EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING by Ray Nelson (basis for THEY LIVE). It does! The surprise is the other selections included, among which are the stories that inspired such films as, THIS ISLAND EARTH, THE THING , DEATH RACE 2000, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, and INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN. I especially recommend "The Alien Machine", "The Cosmic Frame", "Who Goes There?", and "The Racer". While none of these tales could be called a masterpiece of the genre, collectively they are a great read. Get this book! Condition: Clean tight and unmarked. Appears unread. Tanned pages. . Fine. 1999. ( more information) Offered by GuthrieBooks.com (United States)
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Science-Fiction Classics: The Stories That Morphed Into Movies
Ackerman, Forrest J. (Compiler)
TV Books, 1999. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Smooth spine. Toned pages. Bumped corners. 6" x 9" Price on cover is $15.95. ISBN: 1575000407. ( more information) Offered by Roses Are Read Books (United States)
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