The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction » (New Edition)

ARTHUR B. EVANS is a professor of French at DePauw University. He has published numerous books and articles on Jules Verne and is the general editor of Wesleyan University Press's Early Classics of Science Fiction book series. ISTVAN CSICSERY-RONAY JR. is a professor of English at DePauw University and the author of The Seven Beauties of Science Fiction (Wesleyan, 2008). JOAN GORDON is a professor of English at Nassau Community College and coeditor of several volumes of scholarly essays on science fiction. VERONICA HOLLINGER is a professor of cultural studies at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario and the coeditor of Queer Universes: Sexualities in Science Fiction (2008). ROB LATHAM is an associate professor of English at the University of California, Riverside, and author of Consuming Youth: Vampires, Cyborgs, and the Culture of Consumption (2002). CAROL MCGUIRK is a professor of English at Florida Atlantic University and is widely published in eighteenth-century studies and Romanticism.

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Introduction

Chronological Listings of Stories

"Rappaccini's Daughter" (1844) Nathaniel Hawthorne Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1

From Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) Jules Verne Verne, Jules 26

"The Star" (1897) H. G. Wells Wells, H. G. 39

"The Machine Stops" (1909) E. M. Forster Forster, E. M. 50

"The Man Who Evolved" (1931) Edmond Hamilton Hamilton, Edmond 79

"The Conquest of Gola" (1931) Leslie F. Stone Stone, Leslie F. 96

"Shambleau" (1933) C. L. Moore Moore, C. L. 110

"A Martian Odyssey" (1934) Stanley Weinbaum Weinbaum, Stanley 136

"Reason" (1941) Isaac Asimov Asimov, Isaac 160

"Desertion" (1944) Clifford D. Simak Simak, Clifford D. 177

"Thunder and Roses" (1947) Theodore Sturgeon Sturgeon, Theodore 189

"That Only a Mother" (1948) Judith Merril Merril, Judith 211

"Coming Attraction" (1950) Fritz Leiber Leiber, Fritz 221

"There Will Come Soft Rains" (1950) Ray Bradbury Bradbury, Ray 234

"The Sentinel" (1951) Arthur C. Clarke Clarke, Arthur C. 241

"Specialist" (1953) Robert Sheckley Sheckley, Robert 250

"The Liberation of Earth" (1953) William Tenn Tenn, William 266

"Fondly Fahrenheit" (1954) Alfred Bester Bester, Alfred 283

"The Golem" (1955) Avram Davidson Davidson, Avram 303

"The Game of Rat and Dragon" (1955) Cordwainer Smith Smith, Cordwainer 309

"All You Zombies-" (1959) Robert A. Heinlein Heinlein, Robert A. 324

"The Cage of Sand" (1962) J. G. Ballard Ballard, J. G. 337

"Slow Tuesday Night" (1965) R. A. Lafferty Lafferty, R. A. 359

"'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman" (1965) Harlan Ellison Ellison, Harlan 367

"Day Million" (1966) Frederik Pohl Pohl, Frederik 379

"We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" (1966) Philip K. Dick Dick, Philip K. 385

"Aye, and Gomorrah..." (1967) Samuel R. Delany Delany, Samuel R. 405

"The Heat Death of the Universe" (1967) Pamela Zoline Zoline, Pamela 415

"Passengers" (1968) Robert Silverberg Silverberg, Robert 430

"Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" (1969) Brian Aldiss Aldiss, Brian 443

"Nine Lives" (1969) Ursula K. Le Guin Le Guin, Ursula K. 452

"Seed Stock" (1970) Frank Herbert Herbert, Frank 477

"The Seventh Voyage," from The Star Diaries (1971) Stanislaw Lem Lem, Stanislaw 490

"When It Changed" (1972) Joanna Russ Russ, Joanna 507

"And I Awoke and Found Me Here on the Cold Hill's Side" (1972) James Tiptree Jr. Tiptree, James, Jr. 516

"Air Raid" (1977) John Varley Varley, John 525

"Abominable" (1980) Carol Emshwiller Emshwiller, Carol 539

"Burning Chrome" (1982) William Gibson Gibson, William 547

"Speech Sounds" (1983) Octavia E. Butler Butler, Octavia E. 566

"Out of All Them Bright Stars" (1985) Nancy Kress Kress, Nancy 580

"Pretty Boy Crossover" (1986) Pat Cadigan Cadigan, Pat 587

"Forever Yours, Anna" (1987) Kate Wilhelm Wilhelm, Kate 598

"We See Things Differently" (1989) Bruce Sterling Sterling, Bruce 611

"Chippoke Na Gomi" (1989) Misha Nogha Nogha, Misha 630

"Computer Friendly" (1989) Eileen Gunn Gunn, Eileen 637

"Invaders" (1990) John Kessel Kessel, John 654

"Useful Phrases" (1992) Gene Wolfe Wolfe, Gene 675

"Closer" (1992) Greg Egan Egan, Greg 683

"Think Like a Dinosaur" (1995) James Patrick Kelly Kelly, James Patrick 698

"Everywhere" (1999) Geoff Ryman Ryman, Geoff 717

"Rogue Farm" (2003) Charles Stross Stross, Charles 727

"Exhalation" (2008) Ted Chiang Chiang, Ted 742

Thematic Listing of Stories

Alien Encounters

"Shambleau" (1933) C. L. Moore Moore, C. L. 110

"A Martian Odyssey" (1934) Stanley Weinbaum Weinbaum, Stanley 136

"The Sentinel" (1951) Arthur C. Clarke Clarke, Arthur C. 241

"Specialist" (1953) Robert Sheckley Sheckley, Robert 250

"Passengers" (1968) Robert Silverberg Silverberg, Robert 430

"Out of All Them Bright Stars" (1985) Nancy Kress Kress, Nancy 580

"Useful Phrases" (1992) Gene Wolfe Wolfe, Gene 675

"Think Like a Dinosaur" (1995) James Patrick Kelly Kelly, James Patrick 698

Apocalypse and Post-apocalypse

"The Star" (1897) H. G. Wells Wells, H. G. 39

"Coming Attraction" (1950) Fritz Leiber Leiber, Fritz 221

"There Will Come Soft Rains" (1950) Ray Bradbury Bradbury, Ray 234

"The Cage of Sand" (1962) J. G. Ballard Ballard, J. G. 337

"Speech Sounds" (1983) Octavia E. Butler Butler, Octavia E. 566

"Chippoke Na Gomi" (1989) Misha Nogha Nogha, Misha 630

Artificial/Posthuman Life-forms

"Rappaccini's Daughter" (1844) Nathaniel Hawthorne Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1

"Reason" (1941) Isaac Asimov Asimov, Isaac 160

"Fondly Fahrenheit" (1954) Alfred Bester Bester, Alfred 283

"The Golem" (1955) Avram Davidson Davidson, Avram 303

"Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" (1969) Brian Aldiss Aldiss, Brian 443

"Nine Lives" (1969) Ursula K. Le Guin Le Guin, Ursula K. 452

"Exhalation" (2008) Ted Chiang Chiang, Ted 742

Computers and Virtual Reality

"We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" (1966) Philip K. Dick Dick, Philip K. 385

"Burning Chrome" (1982) William Gibson Gibson, William 547

"Pretty Boy Crossover" (1986) Pat Cadigan Cadigan, Pat 587

"Computer Friendly" (1989) Eileen Gunn Gunn, Eileen 637

Evolution and Environment

From Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) Jules Verne Verne, Jules 26

"The Man Who Evolved" (1931) Edmond Hamilton Hamilton, Edmond 79

"Desertion" (1944) Clifford D. Simak Simak, Clifford D. 177

"Seed Stock" (1970) Frank Herbert Herbert, Frank 477

"Rogue Farm" (2003) Charles Stross Stross, Charles 727

Gender and Sexuality

"The Conquest of Gola" (1931) Leslie F. Stone Stone, Leslie F. 96

"Day Million" (1966) Frederik Pohl Pohl, Frederik 379

"Aye, and Gomorrah..." (1967) Samuel R. Delany Delany, Samuel R. 405

"The Heat Death of the Universe" (1967) Pamela Zoline Zoline, Pamela 415

"When It Changed" (1972) Joanna Russ Russ, Joanna 507

"And I Awoke and Found Me Here on the Cold Hill's Side" (1972) James Tiptree Jr. Tiptree, James, Jr. 516

"Abominable" (1980) Carol Emshwiller Emshwiller, Carol 539

"Closer" (1992) Greg Egan Egan, Greg 683

Time Travel and Alternate History

"All You Zombies-" (1959) Robert A. Heinlein Heinlein, Robert A. 324

"The Seventh Voyage" from Star Diaries (1971) Stanislaw Lem Lem, Stanislaw 490

"Air Raid" (1977) John Varley Varley, John 525

"Forever Yours, Anna" (1987) Kate Wilhelm Wilhelm, Kate 598

"Invaders" (1990) John Kessel Kessel, John 654

Utopias/Dystopias

"The Machine Stops" (1909) E. M. Forster Forster, E. M. 50

"Slow Tuesday Night" (1965) R. A. Lafferty Lafferty, R. A. 359

"áRepent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman" (1965) Harlan Ellison Ellison, Harlan 367

"Everywhere" (1999) Geoff Ryman Ryman, Geoff 717

War and Conflict

"Thunder and Roses" (1947) Theodore Sturgeon Sturgeon, Theodore 189

"That Only a Mother" (1948) Judith Merril Merril, Judith 211

"The Liberation of Earth" (1953) William Tenn Tenn, William 266

"The Game of Rat and Dragon" (1955) Cordwainer Smith Smith, Cordwainer 309

"We See Things Differently" (1989) Bruce Sterling Sterling, Bruce 611

Acknowledgments 757

Further Reading 761