uid stringlengths 19 103 | content stringlengths 10.6k 35.3k |
|---|---|
The Happy Castaway by McDowell, Robert Emmett | "The Happy Castaway", Robert Emmett McDowell, 1950.
The Happy Castaway
BY ROBERT E. McDOWELL
Being space-wrecked and marooned is tough
enough. But to face the horrors of such a
planet as this was too much. Imagine Fawkes'
terrible predicament; plenty of food—and
twenty seven beautiful girls for companions.
... |
The Haunted Fountain
A Judy Bolton Mystery by Sutton, Margaret | "The Haunted Fountain
A Judy Bolton Mystery", Margaret Sutton, 1952.
The Haunted Fountain
CHAPTER I
An Unsolved Mystery
“Tell Judy about it,” begged Lois. “Please, Lorraine,
it can’t be as bad as it appears. There isn’t
anything that Judy can’t solve.”
Lorraine tilted her head disdainfully. “We’re sisters
now. We’... |
The Hills of Home by Coppel, Alfred | "The Hills of Home", Alfred Coppel, 1962.
[115]
THE HILLS OF HOME
by Alfred Coppel
“Normality” is a myth; we're all a little neurotic, and the
study of neurosis has been able to classify the general types of
disturbance which are most common. And some types (providing the subject
is not suffering so extreme a cas... |
The Hunted Heroes by Silverberg, Robert | "The Hunted Heroes", Robert Silverberg, 1975.
THE
HUNTED
HEROES
By ROBERT SILVERBERG
The planet itself was tough enough—barren, desolate,
forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and
dedicated. But they had to run head-on against a mad
genius who had a motto:
Death to all Terrans!
"Let's
keep moving," I... |
The Hunters by Samachson, Joseph | "The Hunters", Joseph Samachson, 1950.
THE HUNTERS
BY WILLIAM MORRISON
ILLUSTRATED BY VAN DONGEN
To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a
mighty hunter and actor. But this time he was
up against others who could really act, and
whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
There were thirty or more of
th... |
The Ignoble Savages by Smith, Evelyn E. | "The Ignoble Savages", Evelyn E. Smith, 1972.
The Ignoble Savages
By EVELYN E. SMITH
Illustrated by DILLON
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction March 1957.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Snaddra h... |
The Jupiter Weapon by Fontenay, Charles L. | "The Jupiter Weapon", Charles L. Fontenay, 1962.
Transcriber's Note:
Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as
possible; changes (corrections of spelling and punctuation) made to
the original text are marked
like this
.
The original text appears when hovering the cursor over the marked te... |
The Last Monster by Fox, Gardner F. (Gardner Francis) | "The Last Monster", Gardner F. (Gardner Francis) Fox, 1953.
The Last Monster
By GARDNER F. FOX
Irgi was the last of his monster race, guardian of
a dead planet, master of the secret of immortality.
It was he whom the four men from Earth had to
conquer to gain that secret—a tentacled
monstrosity whom Earthly we... |
The Link by Nourse, Alan Edward | "The Link", Alan Edward Nourse, 1960.
Transcriber's Note:
This etext was produced from
The Counterfeit Man More Science Fiction
Stories by Alan E. Nourse
published in 1963. Extensive research did
not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was
renewed. Minor spelling and typographical error... |
The Little Red Bag by Sohl, Jerry | "The Little Red Bag", Jerry Sohl, 1958.
Nuts to wild talents! Mine was no
satisfaction, never earned me a penny—and
now it had me fighting for my life in
...
THE LITTLE RED BAG
By JERRY SOHL
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of If Science Fiction, January 1960.
Extensive research did not... |
The Long Remembered Thunder by Laumer, Keith | "The Long Remembered Thunder", Keith Laumer, 1954.
THE LONG REMEMBERED THUNDER
BY KEITH LAUMER
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of Tomorrow April 1963
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
He was as ancient as time—and... |
The Madman From Earth by Laumer, Keith | "The Madman From Earth", Keith Laumer, 1959.
THE MADMAN FROM EARTH
BY KEITH LAUMER
You don't have to be crazy to be an earth
diplomat—but on Groac it sure helps!
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1962.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
t... |
The Man Outside by Smith, Evelyn E. | "The Man Outside", Evelyn E. Smith, 1972.
THE MAN OUTSIDE
By EVELYN E. SMITH
Illustrated by DILLON
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction August 1957.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
No one, least of... |
The Man Who Was Six by Wallace, F. L. (Floyd L.) | "The Man Who Was Six", F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace, 1960.
The Man Who Was Six
By F. L. WALLACE
Illustrated by ASHMAN
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction September 1954.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.... |
The Monster Maker by Bradbury, Ray | "The Monster Maker", Ray Bradbury, 1954.
The Monster Maker
By RAY BRADBURY
"Get Gunther," the official orders read. It
was to laugh! For Click and Irish were
marooned on the pirate's asteroid—their only
weapons a single gun and a news-reel camera.
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Planet Sto... |
The Moons of Mars by Evans, Dean | "The Moons of Mars", Dean Evans, 1958.
THE MOONS OF MARS
By DEAN EVANS
Illustrated by WILLER
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction September 1952.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Every boy should be... |
The Non-Electronic Bug by Mittleman, E. | "The Non-Electronic Bug", E. Mittleman, 1968.
THE NON-ELECTRONIC BUG
By E. MITTLEMAN
There couldn't be a better
tip-off system than mine—it
wasn't possible—but he had one!
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of If Science Fiction, July 1960.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence ... |
The Olympic Gene Pool by Andrew Berry | "The Olympic Gene Pool", Andrew Berry, 1996.
The Olympic Gene Pool
Why the human race keeps getting faster.
By Andrew Berry
( 2,168 words; posted Thursday, July 4; to be composted Thursday, July 11 )
On May 6, 1954, at Oxford University's Iffley ... |
The Perfectionists by Castle, Arnold | "The Perfectionists", Arnold Castle, 1955.
THE PERFECTIONISTS
By ARNOLD CASTLE
ILLUSTRATED by SUMMERS
Is there something wrong with you?
Do you fail to fit in with your group?
Nervous, anxious, ill-at-ease? Happy
about it? Lucky you!
Frank Pembroke
sat behind
the desk of his shabby
little office over Lemark's Li... |
The Princess and the Physicist by Smith, Evelyn E. | "The Princess and the Physicist", Evelyn E. Smith, 1961.
The Princess and the Physicist
By EVELYN E. SMITH
Illustrated by KOSSIN
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction June 1955.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication wa... |
The Radio Planet by Farley, Ralph Milne | "The Radio Planet", Ralph Milne Farley, 1970.
THE
RADIO
PLANET
Ralph Milne Farley
I
“It’s too bad that Myles Cabot can’t see this!”
I exclaimed, as my eye fell on the following item:
SIGNALS FROM MARS FAIL TO REACH HARVARD
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Wednesday. The Harvard
College Radio Station has for several wee... |
The Recruit by Walton, Bryce | "The Recruit", Bryce Walton, 1953.
THE RECRUIT
BY BRYCE WALTON
It was dirty work, but it would
make him a man. And kids had a
right to grow up—some of them!
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of If Science Fiction, July 1962.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U... |
The Reluctant Heroes by Robinson, Frank M. | "The Reluctant Heroes", Frank M. Robinson, 1970.
The Reluctant Heroes
By FRANK M. ROBINSON
Illustrated by DON SIBLEY
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction January 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed... |
The Repairman by Harrison, Harry | "The Repairman", Harry Harrison, 1968.
The Repairman
By Harry Harrison
Illustrated by Kramer
Being an interstellar trouble shooter wouldn’t be so bad …
if I could shoot the trouble!
The
Old Man had that look of intense glee on his face that meant someone
was in for a very rough time. Since we were alone, it took... |
The Rumble and the Roar by Bartholomew, Stephen | "The Rumble and the Roar", Stephen Bartholomew, 1958.
THE RUMBLE AND THE ROAR
BY STEPHEN BARTHOLOMEW
The noise was too much for him.
He wanted quiet—at any price.
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of If Science Fiction, February 1957.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
... |
The Secret Martians by Sharkey, Jack | "The Secret Martians", Jack Sharkey, 1962.
THE SECRET MARTIANS
by JACK SHARKEY
ACE BOOKS, INC.
23 West 47th Street,
New York 36, N. Y.
THE SECRET MARTIANS
Copyright, 1960, by Ace Books, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Printed in U.S.A.
[Transcriber's Note: Extensive research did not uncover any evidence
... |
The Sense of Wonder by Marlowe, Stephen | "The Sense of Wonder", Stephen Marlowe, 1968.
The Sense of Wonder
By MILTON LESSER
Illustrated by HARRY ROSENBAUM
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction September 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.... |
The Snowball Effect by MacLean, Katherine | "The Snowball Effect", Katherine MacLean, 1958.
The Snowball Effect
By KATHERINE MacLEAN
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction September 1952.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Tac... |
The Soul Eaters by Conover, William | "The Soul Eaters", William Conover, 1953.
THE SOUL EATERS
By WILLIAM CONOVER
Firebrand Dennis Brooke had one final chance
to redeem himself by capturing Koerber whose
ships were the scourge of the Void. But his
luck had run its course, and now he was
marooned on a rogue planet—fighting to save
himself from a... |
The Spicy Sound of Success by Harmon, Jim | "The Spicy Sound of Success", Jim Harmon, 1972.
THE SPICY SOUND OF SUCCESS
By JIM HARMON
Illustrated by DICK FRANCIS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Magazine August 1959.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Now w... |
The Spy in the Elevator by Westlake, Donald E. | "The Spy in the Elevator", Donald E. Westlake, 1970.
THE SPY IN THE ELEVATOR
By DONALD E. WESTLAKE
Illustrated by WEST
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Magazine October 1961.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
He... |
The Star-Sent Knaves by Laumer, Keith | "The Star-Sent Knaves", Keith Laumer, 1955.
THE STAR-SENT KNAVES
BY KEITH LAUMER
Illustrated by Gaughan
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of Tomorrow June 1963
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
When the Great Gal... |
The Starbusters by Coppel, Alfred | "The Starbusters", Alfred Coppel, 1962.
THE STARBUSTERS
By ALFRED COPPEL, JR.
A bunch of kids in bright new uniforms,
transiting the constellations in a disreputable
old bucket of a space-ship—why should the
leathery-tentacled, chlorine-breathing
Eridans take them seriously?
[Transcriber's Note: This etex... |
The Stoker and the Stars by Budrys, Algis | "The Stoker and the Stars", Algis Budrys, 1965.
THE STOKER
AND THE STARS
BY JOHN A. SENTRY
When
you've had your ears pinned
back in a bowknot, it's sometimes hard
to remember that an intelligent people
has no respect for a whipped enemy
... but does for a fairly beaten enemy.
Illustrated by van Dongen
Know
him?... |
The Street That Wasn't There by Jacobi, Carl; Simak, Clifford D. | "The Street That Wasn't There", Jacobi, Carl; Simak, Clifford D., 1952.
Transcriber's Note:
This etext was produced from Comet, July 1941. Extensive research did
not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication
was renewed.
The Street That
Wasn't There
by CLIFFORD D. SIMAK and CARL JACOBI
Mr... |
The Super Opener by Zuroy, Michael | "The Super Opener", Michael Zuroy, 1962.
THE SUPER OPENER
BY MICHAEL ZUROY
Here's why you should ask for
a "Feetch M-D" next time
you get a can opener!
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of If Science Fiction, August 1958.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. co... |
The Talkative Tree by Fyfe, H. B. (Horace Bowne) | "The Talkative Tree", H. B. (Horace Bowne) Fyfe, 1958.
By H. B. Fyfe
THE TALKATIVE
TREE
Dang vines! Beats all how some plants
have no manners—but what do you expect,
when they used to be men!
All
things considered—the
obscure star, the undetermined
damage to the
stellar drive and the way the
small planet's mu... |
The Ultroom Error by Sohl, Jerry | "The Ultroom Error", Jerry Sohl, 1958.
Transcriber's Note:
This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1952. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
THE ULTROOM ERROR
by
JERRY SOHL
Smith admitted he had made an error involving a few
murders—a... |
The Winning of the Moon by Neville, Kris | "The Winning of the Moon", Kris Neville, 1952.
The Winning of the Moon
BY KRIS NEVILLE
The enemy was friendly enough.
Trouble was—their friendship
was as dangerous as their hate!
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1962.
Extensive research did not uncove... |
The end of the web by Katja Bego | "The end of the web", Katja Bego, 2017.
The end of the web
In the past year, as we have witnessed the upending of the political order, the internet has been the theatre where many of the battles have been fought: from the hacking and leaking of Democratic party emails, to the proliferation of fake news and alternative... |
The forests bear the carbon by Oscar Rickett | "The forests bear the carbon", Oscar Rickett, 2016.
The forests bear the carbon
Amogh Rai is standing on a small patch of wooded hillside, his Android phone held up above him, taking in the canopies of the trees that rise up around us. There's a problem though. It's a winter's day in the northern Indian foothills of t... |
The logistics of presidential adultery. by David Plotz | "The logistics of presidential adultery.", David Plotz, 1996.
The logistics of presidential adultery.
The Washington Times could hardly contain its excitement: "A former FBI agent assigned to the White House describes in a new book how President Clinton slips past his Secret Service detail in t... |
Thralls of the Endless Night by Brackett, Leigh | "Thralls of the Endless Night", Leigh Brackett, 1951.
THRALLS of the ENDLESS NIGHT
By LEIGH BRACKETT
The Ship held an ancient secret that meant
life to the dying cast-aways of the void.
Then Wes Kirk revealed the secret to his
people's enemies—and found that his betrayal
meant the death of the girl he loved.
... |
Time and the Woman by Dewey, G. Gordon | "Time and the Woman", G. Gordon Dewey, 1956.
TIME and the WOMAN
By Dewey, G. Gordon
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Orbit volume 1 number
2, 1953. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S.
copyright on this publication was renewed.]
HER ONLY PASSION WAS BEAUTY—BEAUTY WHICH WOUL... |
To Each His Star by Walton, Bryce | "To Each His Star", Bryce Walton, 1953.
Transcriber's Note:
This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1952. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
TO EACH HIS STAR
by
BRYCE WALTON
"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried
blood,... |
To Remember Charlie By by Aycock, Roger D. | "To Remember Charlie By", Roger D. Aycock, 1959.
Transcriber's Note:
This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe March 1954. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
The history of this materialistic world is highlighted with
strange events that... |
Tolliver's Orbit by Fyfe, H. B. (Horace Bowne) | "Tolliver's Orbit", H. B. (Horace Bowne) Fyfe, 1958.
TOLLIVER'S ORBIT
was slow—but it wasn't boring. And
it would get you there—as long as
you weren't going anywhere anyhow!
By H. B. FYFE
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1961.
Extensive research did not ... |
Toy Shop by Harrison, Harry | "Toy Shop", Harry Harrison, 1968.
The gadget was strictly,
beyond any question, a toy.
Not a real, workable device.
Except for the way it could work
under a man's mental skin....
BY HARRY HARRISON
Because there were few adults in
the crowd, and Colonel "Biff" Hawton
stood over six feet tall, he could
see ev... |
Unborn Tomorrow by Reynolds, Mack | "Unborn Tomorrow", Mack Reynolds, 1964.
UNBORN
TOMORROW
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Unfortunately
, there was only
one thing he could bring back
from the wonderful future ...
and though he didn't want to
... nevertheless he did....
Illustrated by Freas
Betty
looked up from
her magazine. She said
mildly, "You're late.... |
Upstarts by Stecher, L. J., Jr. | "Upstarts", Stecher, L. J., Jr., 1960.
UPSTARTS
By L. J. STECHER, JR.
Illustrated by DILLON
The
sight of an Earthman
on Vega III, where it was
impossible for an outlander
to be, brought angry crowds to surround
John Crownwall as he strode
toward the palace of Viceroy
Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII
of the Un... |
Venus is a Man's World by Tenn, William | "Venus is a Man's World", William Tenn, 1965.
Venus Is a Man's World
BY WILLIAM TENN
Illustrated by GENE FAWCETTE
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction July 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Act... |
Viewpoint by Garrett, Randall | "Viewpoint", Randall Garrett, 1957.
VIEWPOINT.
BY RANDALL GARRETT
Illustrated by Bernklau
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Astounding Science
Fiction January 1960. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence
that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
A fearsome thing is a thing yo... |
Volpla by Guin, Wyman | "Volpla", Wyman Guin, 1952.
Volpla
By WYMAN GUIN
Illustrated by DICK FRANCIS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction May 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
The only kind of gag worth pulling, I alw... |
Voting blocks by Adam Greenfield | "Voting blocks", Adam Greenfield, 2016.
Voting blocks
Even if your interest in global politics extends no further than an occasional worried glance at the headlines, it will not have escaped your notice that there's something in the air these past few years: a kind of comprehensive, worldwide souring of the possibilit... |
Voyage to Far N'jurd by Neville, Kris | "Voyage to Far N'jurd", Kris Neville, 1952.
VOYAGE TO FAR N'JURD
By KRIS NEVILLE
Illustrated by MACK
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Magazine April 1963.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
They would never live ... |
Vulgar Keynesians by Paul Krugman | "Vulgar Keynesians", Paul Krugman, 1997.
Vulgar Keynesians
Economics, like all intellectual enterprises, is subject to the law of diminishing disciples. A great innovator is entitled to some poetic license. If his ideas are at first somewhat rough, if he exaggerates the discontinuity between his vision and ... |
War and Pieces by David Edelstein | "War and Pieces", David Edelstein, 1999.
War and Pieces
No movie in the last decade has succeeded in psyching out critics and audiences as fully as the powerful, rambling war epic The Thin Red Line , Terrence Malick's return to cinema after 20 years. I've sat through it twice and am still trying to sort out... |
Warrior Queens by David Edelstein | "Warrior Queens", David Edelstein, 1998.
Warrior Queens
Elizabeth is a lurid paraphrase of the old Groucho Marx line about Doris Day: "I knew the Virgin Queen before she was a virgin." As the movie tells it, she was a sylvan, redheaded princess (Cate Blanchett) given to gamboling with her fe... |
Warrior of Two Worlds by Wellman, Manly Wade | "Warrior of Two Worlds", Manly Wade Wellman, 1954.
Warrior of Two Worlds
By MANLY WADE WELLMAN
He was the man of two planets, drawn through
the blackness of space to save a nation from
ruthless invaders. He was Yandro, the
Stranger of the Prophecy—and he found that
he was destined to fight both sides.
[Tran... |
We Do Understand by William Saletan | "We Do Understand", William Saletan, 1998.
We Do Understand
"This is not another book about civility," Deborah Tannen promises in the first sentence of The Argument Culture . "Civility," she explains, suggests a "veneer of politeness spread thin over human relations like a layer of marmalade over toast." In... |
What cities in the post-Brexit era could learn from a 14th-century trading bloc by Christopher Beanland | "What cities in the post-Brexit era could learn from a 14th-century trading bloc", Christopher Beanland, 2016.
What cities in the post-Brexit era could learn from a 14th-century trading bloc
As you fly from the country now known as Germany to Britain, the coastal geography of northern European cities gently unfurls. Y... |
When the Mountain Shook by Abernathy, Robert | "When the Mountain Shook", Robert Abernathy, 1956.
WHEN THE MOUNTAIN SHOOK
By Robert Abernathy
Illustrated by Kelly Freas
[Transcriber Note: This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science
Fiction March 1954. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
... |
Wind by Fontenay, Charles L. | "Wind", Charles L. Fontenay, 1962.
WIND
By CHARLES L. FONTENAY
When you have an engine with no fuel, and fuel
without an engine, and a life-and-death deadline
to meet, you have a problem indeed. Unless you are
a stubborn Dutchman—and Jan Van Artevelde was
the stubbornest Dutchman on Venus.
JAN WILLEM van Artev... |
Women on the march by Geraldine Bedell | "Women on the march", Geraldine Bedell, 2017.
Women on the march
In the last weekend of November, Sophie Walker took to the stage at the Women's Equality Party's first conference to make her leader's speech and, within a few minutes, began weeping. She cried as she recounted the difficulties of being a single parent t... |
eBabe by William Saletan | "eBabe", William Saletan, 1999.
eBabe
This week, soft-porn entrepreneur Ron Harris began auctioning the eggs of fashion models on the Internet. His site, ronsangels.com (named after the 1970s' babe show Charlie's Angels ), invites visitors to "bid on eggs from beautiful, healthy and intelligent women." Like... |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.