Re-Published Series of Best Science Fiction

Kevin8or · 11-10-2011, 06:22 PM

A month or so ago, I came across a superb list of "best" science fiction going all the way back to H.G. Wells' The Time Machine.

It was from a publisher, who was printing the books as a themed series. I can't remember the publisher or the name it gave to the series of re-printed books. Does anyone know it?

I refer to Hugo & Nebula Awards for reading ideas, but they only go back to mid-twentieth century. This list provided a nice review of the genre from its beginning (if you think of Wells as the beginning).

Kevin8or · 11-10-2011, 06:52 PM

Yay! I found it!

SF Masterworks series, by Gollancz.

However, it's not the end-all, be-all list that I recalled. Funny how memory works. I find the list useful for the titles from the 1800's through 1960.

pholy · 11-10-2011, 06:57 PM

Ahh, from the Golden Age... before science fiction was studied in high schools or colleges (or even allowed through the doors)

morriss003 · 11-15-2011, 04:20 AM

I took a creative writing class by Jack Williamson in 1973. He was a old man then and very gracious. He gave me a lot of encouragement. I wonder if he was the first to write about dismembering people for their organs?

Kevin8or · 11-15-2011, 05:10 AM

I hadn't heard of him, so I looked him up. I might give "Legions of Space" a try. Thanks.

Quote:

I wonder if he was the first to write about dismembering people for their organs?

These days, isn't that called "journalism?"

carpetmojo · 11-15-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by morriss003

I took a creative writing class by Jack Williamson in 1973. He was a old man then and very gracious. He gave me a lot of encouragement. I wonder if he was the first to write about dismembering people for their organs?

There was a book callled "Frankenstein"...

Didn't that involve cobbling up other's organs ?

11-10-2011, 06:22 PM	#1
Kevin8or Guru Posts: 977 Karma: 43409226 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Device: Kindle 3	Re-Published Series of Best Science Fiction A month or so ago, I came across a superb list of "best" science fiction going all the way back to H.G. Wells' The Time Machine. It was from a publisher, who was printing the books as a themed series. I can't remember the publisher or the name it gave to the series of re-printed books. Does anyone know it? I refer to Hugo & Nebula Awards for reading ideas, but they only go back to mid-twentieth century. This list provided a nice review of the genre from its beginning (if you think of Wells as the beginning).

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11-10-2011, 06:52 PM	#2
Kevin8or Guru Posts: 977 Karma: 43409226 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Device: Kindle 3	Yay! I found it! SF Masterworks series, by Gollancz. However, it's not the end-all, be-all list that I recalled. Funny how memory works. I find the list useful for the titles from the 1800's through 1960.

11-10-2011, 06:57 PM	#3
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Ahh, from the Golden Age... before science fiction was studied in high schools or colleges (or even allowed through the doors)

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morriss003 Evangelist Posts: 438 Karma: 3409790 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Maui Device: kindle	I took a creative writing class by Jack Williamson in 1973. He was a old man then and very gracious. He gave me a lot of encouragement. I wonder if he was the first to write about dismembering people for their organs?

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