- Hardcover: 976 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz (4 Jan 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 057507065X
- ISBN-13: 978-0575070653
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16.5 x 5.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 481,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Here is a book that does exactly what it says, presents completely and in chronological order The Collected Stories of Arthur C Clarke. From Travel By Wire (1937) to Improving the Neighbourhood (1999), 104 stories fill this 966 page monolith of great science fiction. There is a forward by Clarke, first publication and collection details are noted, and most of the stories have a short introduction by their author.
Previously uncollected tales range from How We Went to Mars (1938) to The Wire Continuum (1997), cowritten by Stephen Baxter with whom Clarke collaborated on The Light of Other Days (2000). There are ingenious jokes such as Quarantine, displaying a sense of humour which will surprise those who think of Clarke only as the sober visionary behind 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Here too are The Sentinel and Breaking Strain, both of which provided inspiration for that film, together with such unforgettably haunting classics as The Nine Billion Names of God, Transience and The Star. Indeed, for a man considered the prophet of the modern technological age, coupled with all the scientific ingenuity and adventure there is a deep thread of essentially English melancholy, a love of nature and a lucid sense of cosmic sadness to Clarke's finest interplanetary tales. This is not just a perfect companion to the author's massive collection of non-fiction, Greetings, Carbon-Based Bipeds!, but an essential addition to every reader's library. Clarke's best stories are among the finest ever written in any genre, now collected in an anthology as definitive as it is possible to get.--Gary S Dalkin
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
THE STORY:
Well, there's 104 actually. Ranging from Clarke's first ever published story, 1937's 'Travel By Wire!', right up to 'Improving The Neighbourhood', published in 1999.
Well, there's 104 actually. Ranging from Clarke's first ever published story, 1937's 'Travel By Wire!', right up to 'Improving The Neighbourhood', published in 1999.
WHAT'S GOOD:
Clarke's genius is clearly shown here as we read stories about various things that actually came true years later. For instance, in reading 'The Sentinel' (upon which '2001: A Space Odyssey' was based) his description of the moon's surface is so good that it's hard to believe it was written more that two decades before Armstrong actually got there. In this collection we also see Clarke's creation of what are now common, essential and taken for granted, commercial communications satellites. There's also a great many Harry Purvis stories, in which that colourful character tells stories of his own to argue a point, educate his friends or simply for entertainment. Fans of Clarke's works will also be interested in reading the short stories which went on to become some of the best loved full-length science fiction novels of all time; as I say above 'The Sentinel', 'The Songs Of Distant Earth' and 'The Hammer Of God' among a few others. There's also quite a few brief editorial notes by the man himself, giving anecdotes and the like, which adds a personal touch to the book.
WHAT'S BAD:
In an anthology of more than one hundred stories, there are bound to be some bad ones. On occasion the stories here are either boring or outdated, but I'd say they're still worth reading.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I've recently gotten into SciFi and picked this up along with a few other kindle books.
This contains over 100 stories and while I've only made it about 50% through I have been astounded by the foresight of a writer whose stories seem timeless. I haven't found any the felt particularly dated and some seem able to predict the future.
I am an avid reader and the best thing about this collection is that there are so many great stories collected together, it's kept me busy for weeks and I normally finish books in a day.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
"Travel by Wire!"
"How We Went to Mars"
"Retreat from Earth"
"Reverie"
"The Awakening"
"Whacky"
"Loophole"
"Rescue Party"
"Technical Error"
"Castaway"
"The Fires Within"
"Inheritance"
"Nightfall"
"History Lesson"
"Transience"
"The Wall of Darkness"
"The Lion of Comarre"
"The Forgotten Enemy"
"Hide-and-Seek"
"Breaking Strain"
"Nemesis"
"Guardian Angel"
"Time's Arrow"
"A Walk in the Dark"
"Silence Please"
"Trouble with the Natives"
"The Road to the Sea"
"The Sentinel"
"Holiday On the Moon"
"Earthlight"
"Second Dawn"
"Superiority"
"If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth"
"All The Time in the World"
"The Nine Billion Names of God" referenced in "godfellas"- futurama
I'm this far in,
"The Possessed"
"The Parasite"
"Jupiter Five"
"Encounter in the Dawn"
"The Other Tiger"
"Publicity Campaign"
"Armaments Race"
"The Deep Range"
"No Morning After"
"Big Game Hunt"
"Patent Pending"
"Refugee"
"The Star"
"What Goes Up"
"Venture to the Moon" (six individual connected stories)
"The Starting Line"
"Robin Hood, F.R.S."
"Green Fingers"
"All that Glitters"
"Watch this Space"
"A Question of Residence"
"The Pacifist"
"The Reluctant Orchid"
"Moving Spirit"
"The Defenestration of Ermintrude Inch"
"The Ultimate Melody"
"The Next Tenants"
"Cold War"
"Sleeping Beauty"
"Security Check"
"The Man Who Ploughed the Sea"
"Critical Mass"
"The Other Side of the Sky" (six individual connected stories)
"Special Delivery"
"Feathered Friends"
"Take a Deep Breath"
"Freedom of Space"
"Passer-by"
"The Call of the Stars"
"Let There Be Light"
"Out of the Sun"
"Cosmic Casanova"
"The Songs of Distant Earth"
"A Slight Case of Sunstroke"
"Who's There?"
"Out of the Cradle, Endlessly Orbiting..."
"I Remember Babylon"
"Trouble with Time"
"Into the Comet"
"Summertime on Icarus"
"Saturn Rising"
"Death and the Senator"
"Before Eden"
"Hate"
"Love That Universe"
"Dog Star"
"Maelstrom II"
"An Ape About the House"
"The Shining Ones"
"The Secret"
"Dial F for Frankenstein"
"The Wind from the Sun"
"The Food of the Gods"
"The Last Command"
"Light of Darkness"
"The Longest Science-fiction Story Ever Told"
"Playback"
"The Cruel Sky"
"Herbert George Morley Roberts Wells, Esq."
"Crusade"
"Neutron Tide"
"Reunion"
"Transit of Earth"
"A Meeting with Medusa"
"Quarantine"
"'siseneG': 'Genesis' spelled backwards"
"The Steam-powered Word Processor"
"On Golden Seas"
"The Hammer of God"
"The Wire Continuum" (with Stephen Baxter)
"Improving the Neighbourhood"
This contains over 100 stories and while I've only made it about 50% through I have been astounded by the foresight of a writer whose stories seem timeless. I haven't found any the felt particularly dated and some seem able to predict the future.
I am an avid reader and the best thing about this collection is that there are so many great stories collected together, it's kept me busy for weeks and I normally finish books in a day.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
"Travel by Wire!"
"How We Went to Mars"
"Retreat from Earth"
"Reverie"
"The Awakening"
"Whacky"
"Loophole"
"Rescue Party"
"Technical Error"
"Castaway"
"The Fires Within"
"Inheritance"
"Nightfall"
"History Lesson"
"Transience"
"The Wall of Darkness"
"The Lion of Comarre"
"The Forgotten Enemy"
"Hide-and-Seek"
"Breaking Strain"
"Nemesis"
"Guardian Angel"
"Time's Arrow"
"A Walk in the Dark"
"Silence Please"
"Trouble with the Natives"
"The Road to the Sea"
"The Sentinel"
"Holiday On the Moon"
"Earthlight"
"Second Dawn"
"Superiority"
"If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth"
"All The Time in the World"
"The Nine Billion Names of God" referenced in "godfellas"- futurama
I'm this far in,
"The Possessed"
"The Parasite"
"Jupiter Five"
"Encounter in the Dawn"
"The Other Tiger"
"Publicity Campaign"
"Armaments Race"
"The Deep Range"
"No Morning After"
"Big Game Hunt"
"Patent Pending"
"Refugee"
"The Star"
"What Goes Up"
"Venture to the Moon" (six individual connected stories)
"The Starting Line"
"Robin Hood, F.R.S."
"Green Fingers"
"All that Glitters"
"Watch this Space"
"A Question of Residence"
"The Pacifist"
"The Reluctant Orchid"
"Moving Spirit"
"The Defenestration of Ermintrude Inch"
"The Ultimate Melody"
"The Next Tenants"
"Cold War"
"Sleeping Beauty"
"Security Check"
"The Man Who Ploughed the Sea"
"Critical Mass"
"The Other Side of the Sky" (six individual connected stories)
"Special Delivery"
"Feathered Friends"
"Take a Deep Breath"
"Freedom of Space"
"Passer-by"
"The Call of the Stars"
"Let There Be Light"
"Out of the Sun"
"Cosmic Casanova"
"The Songs of Distant Earth"
"A Slight Case of Sunstroke"
"Who's There?"
"Out of the Cradle, Endlessly Orbiting..."
"I Remember Babylon"
"Trouble with Time"
"Into the Comet"
"Summertime on Icarus"
"Saturn Rising"
"Death and the Senator"
"Before Eden"
"Hate"
"Love That Universe"
"Dog Star"
"Maelstrom II"
"An Ape About the House"
"The Shining Ones"
"The Secret"
"Dial F for Frankenstein"
"The Wind from the Sun"
"The Food of the Gods"
"The Last Command"
"Light of Darkness"
"The Longest Science-fiction Story Ever Told"
"Playback"
"The Cruel Sky"
"Herbert George Morley Roberts Wells, Esq."
"Crusade"
"Neutron Tide"
"Reunion"
"Transit of Earth"
"A Meeting with Medusa"
"Quarantine"
"'siseneG': 'Genesis' spelled backwards"
"The Steam-powered Word Processor"
"On Golden Seas"
"The Hammer of God"
"The Wire Continuum" (with Stephen Baxter)
"Improving the Neighbourhood"
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is one fantastic book. It contains every short story ever published by legendary science fiction writer Sir Arthur C. Clarke, including some that has not been published since the '30s. Arthur C. Clarke has written a brief foreword to almost all of the stories which are presented in order of publication. From 'Travel by wire' (1937) through 'Improving the neighbourhood' (1999) this is a real treasure. In this collection ACC's visions of the future comes to life like never before. Although some of the stories are a bit dated they are no less fun. And don't worry. All your favorite ACC short stories are here. 'The Sentinel' (the inspiration for 2001), 'Second Dawn', and the short stories that would later become the novels 'Childhood's End', 'Earthlight', 'The Songs of Distant Earth' and 'The Hammer of God' are included. At 970 pages this collection will keep you up many a night. Recommended without reservation.
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Great read, great value
I read many Arthur C Clarke books years ago and again more recently. The Light of Other Days was astonishing. I had never read his early short stories so this was an easy purchase. Read more
Published 1 day ago by R. Holt
One of my all-time favourite books
I've owned this book in a variety of formats over the years. I love short stories, particularly those of Arthur C Clarke, Stephen King and Roald Dahl. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rachel Pierson
Excellent book
Just the thing if you have half an hour to kill and need something to fill the time. Most stories can be completed in that time
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i have read Arthur C Clarke since I left Uni back in 2004, and I have always found the depth of his imagination and the way he scientifically gives credence to his stories, very... Read more
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Great book-really bad edition/printing
This is a fantastic set of essays by a master of science fiction, very worthwhile having, and a great read; I cannot recommend the contents highly enough. Read more
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This is Clarke at his normal best .... meaning , GREAT !!!!!!... You get to see his amazing imagination .
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Published 23 months ago by Jane
I'd Forgotten How Good They Were
Years ago I read a collection of Arthur C. Clarke's short stories called "Of Time And Stars", which I thoroughly enjoyed. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2010 by N. J. R. Bartlett
An enjoyable read
This book is a nice little collection of stories, although not quite as good as I expected from Clarke's reputation. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2004 by Klytemnestra
An enjoyable read
This book is a nice little collection of stories, although not quite as good as I expected from Clarke's reputation. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2004 by Klytemnestra
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