''The Legion of Time'' is a collection of two
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...
novels by the American writer
Jack Williamson
John Stewart Williamson (April 29, 1908 – November 10, 2006), who wrote as Jack Williamson, was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction writer, often called the "Dean of Science Fiction". He is also credited with one of t ...
. It was first published by
Fantasy Press
Fantasy Press was an American publishing house specialising in fantasy and science fiction titles. Established in 1946 by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach in Reading, Pennsylvania, it was most notable for publishing the works of authors such as Robert A. Hei ...
in 1952 in an edition of 4,604 copies. The novels were originally serialized in the magazines ''
Astounding Science Fiction
''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William C ...
'' and ''Marvel Stories''.
Despite the title ''Legion of Time'', the stories do not in fact feature a body with such a name. The title may have been bestowed in an effort to emulate the success of Williamson's earlier "
Legion of Space" series. The title story was originally announced as "The Legion of Probability".
Contents
* ''The Legion of Time''
* ''After World's End''
Reception
Boucher and
McComas praised the title story for its "fine swashbuckling and much ingenious speculation", but found the other stories far inferior.
Aldiss and
Wingrove, comparing ''The Legion of Time'' to a fairy tale, declared that "its plot, while being philosophically meaningless, is a delight."
In 2014, the novel was nominated for a
Retro-Hugo Award
The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier a ...
.
1939 Retro Hugo Awards
at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved July 31, 2014
See also
*Jonbar hinge
In science-fiction criticism, a Jonbar hinge or Jonbar point is the fictional concept of a crucial point of divergence between two outcomes, especially in time-travel stories. It is sometimes referred to as a Jon Bar hinge or change-point.
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References
Sources
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1952 short story collections
Science fiction short story collections
Fantasy Press books