Classic Science Fiction Stories

Classic Science Fiction Stories is a collection of science-fiction short stories featuring space aliens, spectacular inventions, futuristic technologies, and vividly imagined worlds. It is part of the Macmillan Collectors Library and is curated by Adam Roberts, highlighting famous and lesser-known writers from the 1750s to the early twentieth century. The stories are intriguing, terrifying, and comic, showcasing the development of science fiction into a global phenomenon.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 12 May 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Classic Science Fiction Stories is a captivating and diverse collection of science fiction short stories that delve into the realm of space aliens, remarkable inventions, futuristic technologies, and vividly imagined worlds. Part of the esteemed Macmillan Collectors Library, this series features stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics adorned with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers, making them perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

Selected and introduced by academic and science fiction writer Adam Roberts, Classic Science Fiction Stories showcases not only renowned authors like Edgar Allan Poe, H. G. Wells, and H. P. Lovecraft, but also gives a platform to lesser-known but equally inventive writers such as Florence McLandburgh and Ambrose Bierce. Spanning the 1750s to the early twentieth century, these mesmerizing and expertly crafted stories exhibit a range of emotions, from intriguing to terrifying and even comedic. Together, they trace the evolution of science fiction from its humble beginnings to its current status as a global phenomenon.

Weight: 232g
Dimension: 103 x 156 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529069075