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A Mayfair Magician; a Romance of Criminal Science
George GRIFFITH (1857 - 1906) Our
narrator, a researcher, finds himself snowed in at a Scottish prison.
The resident doctor, an observer of criminal psychology, offers him
hospitality and entertainment in the form of this story, an account of
the bizarre case of a strange prisoner in motorcycle goggles, why he
must wear them, and what he did to earn a life sentence. - Summary by A.
Gramour
Genre(s): Horror & Supernatural Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy Fiction
20 Short Science Fiction Stories
VARIOUS ( - ) Compilation of 20 Science Fiction Short Stories - Summary by Kirk Ziegler
Genre(s): Science Fiction, Fantasy Fiction
Play 01 The Blindman's World Edward Bellamy Etext KirksVoice 00:46:45 en Play 02 Zen Jerome Bixby Etext KirksVoice 00:20:22 en Play 03 The Clean and Wholesome Land Ralph Sholto Etext KirksVoice 00:17:06 en Play 04 Off Course Dallas McCord Reynolds Etext KirksVoice 00:18:28 en Play 05 Citadel Algis Budrys Etext KirksVoice 00:58:39 en Play 06 McIlvaine's Star August Derleth Etext KirksVoice 00:25:45 en Play 07 The Sun King Gaston Derreaux Etext KirksVoice 00:19:18 en Play 08 Disowned Victor A. Endersby Etext KirksVoice 00:49:09 en Play 09 The Circuit Riders R. C. FitzPatrick Etext KirksVoice 00:40:08 en Play 10 Wind Charles L. Fontenay Etext KirksVoice 00:37:36 en Play 11 Exile H. B. Fyfe Etext KirksVoice 00:31:08 en Play 12 The Outbreak of Peace H. B. Fyfe Etext KirksVoice 00:11:06 en Play 13 A World by the Tale Randall Garrett Etext KirksVoice 00:53:34 en Play 14 The Helpful Hand of God Tom Godwin Etext KirksVoice 00:52:32 en Play 15 Measure for a Loner James Harmon Etext KirksVoice 00:31:19 en Play 16 Walls of Acid Henry Hasse Etext KirksVoice 00:28:52 en Play 17 Texas Week Albert Hernhuter Etext KirksVoice 00:08:51 en Play 18 The Smiler Albert Hernhuter Etext KirksVoice 00:06:30 en Play 19 The Day of the Dog Anderson Horne Etext KirksVoice 00:26:04 en Play 20 The Shining Cow Alex James Etext KirksVoice 00:22:19 en
3 SF Stories by Jack Williamson
Jack WILLIAMSON (1908 - 2006) Three
classic SF stories by Jack Williamson: The Cosmic Express, The Pygmy
Planet and Salvage in Space. All were published in Astounding Stories in
the very early 1930's. and all are fine examples of the far ranging
imagination of science fiction writers of the day. - Summary by Phil
Chenevert
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Eight Keys to Eden
Mark CLIFTON (1906 - 1963) When
Earth loses contact with the colony planet Eden, an expedition is sent
to find out why. Even though the planet has been determined to have no
hostile properties, the second expedition is astonished to find no
evidence of the colony. The colonists are spread out, naked, wandering
dazed among the bushes, with no sign of any of the technology they
brought from Earth. - Summary by Dale Grothmann
Genre(s): Science Fiction The Planet Mappers
Edward Everett EVANS (1893 - 1958) The
Carver family are out in space, travelling to new worlds to check them
out for colonization. But, when Mr. Carver has an accident, and remains
out of commission for the trip, his sons, Jon and Jak, step up and take
over their trip. The boys use their different talents to make their
journey a successful one! (Ann Boulais)
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Doomsday Eve
Robert Moore WILLIAMS (1907 - 1977) In
the midst of the war—that terrible conflict that threatened humanity's
total destruction—the "new people" suddenly appeared. Quietly performing
incredible deeds, vanishing at will, they were an enigma to both sides.
Kurt Zen was an American intelligence officer among the many sent to
root them out. He found them. Taken captive in their hidden lair, he
waited as the enemy prepared to launch the super missile, the bomb to
end all bombs—and all life. If only he could find the source of the new
people's power, Kurt alone might be able to prevent obliteration of the
Earth.... - Summary by Original text
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Four Science Fiction Stories
Alan E. NOURSE (1928 - 1992) Four
Science Fiction stories published in Science Fiction Adventures
Magazine and Galaxy Science Fiction, written by Alan Edward Nourse
(August 11, 1928 – July 19, 1992). He was an American science fiction
writer and physician. He wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction,
as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science. His SF works
sometimes focused on medicine and/or psionics. - Summary by
wikipedia.org
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Beauty's Hour
Olivia SHAKESPEAR (1863 - 1938) The
young, intelligent Mary discovers that through an act of will she can
transform her appearance to make herself incredibly beautiful. But will
her newfound identity be all that she hopes? This recording is from the
novella’s original publication in The Savoy in August and September
1896. (Newgatenovelist)
Genre(s): Science Fiction, Fantasy Fiction
The Goddess of Atvatabar
William Richard BRADSHAW (1851 - 1927) An
accident during a polar expedition leads the crew of the Polar King to
the discovery of an entire world within the earth. Within the interior
realm lies a vast ocean with continents and civilisations unknown to the
outside world. The societies within possess new technologies and magics
unknown to the outside world and these are lovingly described in great
detail by the author. The crew proceed to explore and in true Victorian
fashion then conquer the new world. An extraordinary feat of imagination
and inventiveness by this obscure author. - Summary by Nigel Fisher