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An Earthman on Venus

Ralph Milne FARLEY (1887 - 1963)
When Myles Cabot accidentally transmitted himself to the planet Venus, he found himself naked and bewildered on a mystery world where every unguarded minute might mean a horrible death.

Man-eating plants, tiger-sized spiders, and dictatorial ant-men kept Myles on the run until he discovered the secret of the land—that humanity was a slave-race and that the monster ants were the real rulers of the world!

But Cabot was resourceful, and when his new found love, the Kewpie-doll princess Lilla, called for help, the ant-men learned what an angry Earthman can do.

AN EARTHMAN ON VENUS is a science-fiction adventure packed with the excitement of an Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the science-vision of an H. G. Wells. You won’t be able to put it down once you start it.

An Earthman on Venus was originally titled, The Radio Man, when first published in 1924. (Adapted from the Cover Blurb)

Genre(s): Science Fiction


The Stolen Bacillus and other stories

H. G. WELLS (1866 - 1946)
A collection of 15 humorous short stories by the original master of speculative fiction: H. G. Wells. This was the first collection of short stories published by the author, and contains a mixture of fantasy, science-fiction and humour! - Summary by Beth Thomas

Genre(s): Science Fiction


The House on the Borderland

William Hope HODGSON (1877 - 1918)
This story helped propel 19th Century gothic fiction in the direction of “cosmic” horror. In fact, H.P. Lovecraft lists it as among his greatest influences. It begins simply enough: with two friends stumbling upon a ruined and curious house while vacationing in a remote village. After reading the tattered journal of the old recluse who lived there, they are shocked to discover an interdimensional, reality-bending nightmare full of nearly-indescribable horrors that range from demons, to bestial (somewhat Lovecraftian) monsters, and devastating parasitic fungal diseases. - Summary by jvanstan

Genre(s): Horror & Supernatural Fiction, Science Fiction


3 Science Fiction Stories


William TENN (1920 - 2010)
These are three imaginative SF stories by an author I admire a lot, William Tenn. Venus is a Man's World, (Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1951), Project Hush (Galaxy Science Fiction, 1954_ and Of All Possible Worlds. (Galaxy, Sept 1956) - Summary by phil chenevert

Genre(s): Science Fiction


Lion Loose

James H. SCHMITZ (1911 - 1981)
The most dangerous of animals is not the biggest and fiercest—but the one that's hardest to stop. Add intelligence to that ... and you may come to a wrong conclusion as to what the worst menace is.... - Summary by Analog Science Fact & Fiction

Genre(s): Science Fiction


The Raid of Dover: A Romance of the Reign of Woman A.D. 1940

Douglas Morey FORD (1851 - 1916)
Britain is ruled by women who experience invasion and natural disasters. Men eventually figure out a plan to regain power to replace the government. - Summary by Kirk Z

Genre(s): Science Fiction


Short Science Fiction Collection 066

VARIOUS ( - )
Science fiction is a genre encompassing imaginative works that take place in this world or that of the author’s creation where anything is possible. The only rules are those set forth by the author. The speculative nature of the genre inspires thought and plants seeds that have led to advances in science. The genre can spark an interest in the sciences and is cited as the impetus for the career choice of many scientists. It is a playing field to explore social perspectives, predictions of the future, and engage in adventures unbound into the richness of the human mind. - Summary by A. Gramour

Genre(s): Science Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Anthologies


Section     Chapter     Author     Source     Reader     Time     Language   
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01     Arm of the Law     Harry Harrison     Etext     Brian Dirkx
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02     A Matter of Order     Fox B. Holden     Etext     Liam Borgström
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03     Cully     Jack Egan     Etext     Cammie Vavich
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04     Earthmen Bearing Gifts     Fredric Brown     Etext     K John McLeod
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05     The Eternal Wall     Raymond Z. Gallun     Etext     leknarf
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06     The Old Goat     Charles L. Fontenay     Etext     Colleen McMahon
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07     The Eyes Have It     James McKimmey, Jr.     Etext     Nathaniel Pearce
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08     Of Time And Texas     William F. Nolan     Etext     Dale Grothmann
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09     mex     Laurence M. Janifer     Etext     Dale Grothmann
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10     Deepfreeze     Robert Donald Locke     Etext     Chad Jackson
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11     Image of the Gods     Alan Edward Nourse     Etext     Rebecca Zimmerman
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12     The Automaton Ear     Florence McLandburgh     Etext     Riley McGuire
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13     Rex Ex Machina     Frederic Max     Etext     Dale Grothmann
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14     Pleasant Journey     Richard F. Thieme     Etext     Dale Grothmann
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15     Vanishing point     C. C. Beck     Etext     dfrakk
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16     Toy Shop     Harry Harrison     Etext     Dale Grothmann
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17     The Dream of Debs     Jack London     Etext     KevinS
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18     Cold Light     Captain S. P. Meek     Etext     dfrakk
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19     The Smiler     Albert Hernhunter     Etext     Dale Grothmann
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20     Hall of Mirrors     Fredric Brown     Etext     Dale Grothmann
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The Moon Maid

Edgar Rice BURROUGHS (1875 - 1950)
Sabotage accidentally takes Earth's first manned interplanetary expedition to the Moon, where a sublunar adventure ensues, involving two intelligent species and a good deal of fighting as well as romance. The perceptive reader will perceive the author's peculiar notions concerning the behavior of volcanos, an offense against scientific fact that is hard to pardon in a writer of science fiction, but if it can be overlooked, the variety of incident and the fast pace of the action, full of surprises, amply repay the reader's generous indulgence. (Summary by Thomas A. Copeland)

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Science Fiction

Giphantia

Charles-François TIPHAIGNE DE LA ROCHE (1722 - 1744)
After having gone over the whole world and visited all the inhabitants, I find it does not answer the pains I have taken. I have just been reviewing my memoirs concerning the several nations, their prejudices, their customs and manners, their politicks, their laws, their religion, their history; and I have thrown them all into the fire. It grieves me to record such a monstrous mixture of humanity and barbarousness, of grandeur and meanness, of reason and folly. The small part, I have preserv’d, is what I am now publishing. If it has no other merit, certainly it has novelty to recommend it. (Introduction to Giphantia) - Summary by Introduction to Giphantia

Genre(s): Science Fiction