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Great Classic Science Fiction

Written by: Stanley G. Weinbaum, Lester Del Rey, Fritz Leiber, James Schmitz, Philip K. Dick, Frank Herbert, H. G. Wells
Narrated by: Simon Vance, Barbara Rosenblat, Nick Sullivan, Robert Fass, Katherine Kellgren, Scott Brick, Stephen Thorne, Greg Itzin
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This superlative collection of futuristic tales explores ground-breaking supernatural themes from the founding heroes of the science-fiction genre. The short story form is perfect for capturing the atmospheric tension of these legendary stories. The collection includes: "The Door in the Wall" by H. G. Wells, "All Cats Are Gray" by Andre Norton, "A Martian Odyssey" by Stanley G. Weinbaum, "Victory" by Lester del Rey, "The Moon Is Green" by Fritz Leiber, "The Winds of Time" by James H. Schmitz, "The Defenders" by Philip K. Dick, and "Missing Link" by Frank Herbert.
©2010 BBC Audio (P)2010 BBC Audio
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Can’t all be gems

Lovely selection of old sci-fi. Lots of these ideas have passed into tropes now, but these were the original masters — they range in quality of course, and a few politically incorrect moments definitely date them. Dick and Herbert were highlights.

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Great narrators, at least

Many of these stories were tedious, if not outright dull. The voice actors were all wonderful, though.

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