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''Masterpieces of Science Fiction '' is an
anthology In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors. In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...
of science fiction short stories, edited by Sam Moskowitz. It was first published in hardcover by
World Publishing Co. The World Publishing Company was an American publishing company. The company published genre fiction, trade paperbacks, children's literature, nonfiction books, textbooks, Bibles, and dictionaries,Hyperion Press in 1974. Described as "a treasury of science fiction writing from 1650 to 1935," The book collects eighteen tales by various authors, together with a historical and critical introduction by the editor and two non-fictional pieces relating to "Hans Pfaall" by its author, Edgar Allan Poe. NESFA Press characterizes it as "an excellent historical introduction to the field, including stories from the two centuries ending in about 1940."NESFA Press page on ''Masterpieces of Science Fiction''


Contents

*"Introduction" ( Sam Moskowitz) *"
Voyage to the Moon ''A Trip to the Moon'' (french: Le Voyage dans la Lune) is a 1902 French adventure short film directed by Georges Méliès. Inspired by a wide variety of sources, including Jules Verne's 1865 novel ''From the Earth to the Moon'' and its 1870 ...
" ( Cyrano de Bergerac) *"
The Mortal Immortal "The Mortal Immortal" is a short story from 1833 written by Mary Shelley. It tells the story of a man named Winzy, who drinks an elixir which makes him immortal. At first, immortality appears to promise him eternal tranquility. However, it soon be ...
" ( Mary Shelley) *" Hans Pfaall—A Tale" ( Edgar Allan Poe) *"Note on "Hans Pfaall" ( Edgar Allan Poe) *"Richard Adams Locke" ( Edgar Allan Poe) *" The Wondersmith" ( Fitz-James O'Brien) *" The Eternal Adam" (
Jules Verne Jules Gabriel Verne (;''Longman Pronunciation Dictionary''. ; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the ''Voyages extraor ...
and Michel Verne; as by Jules Verne) *"
The Brick Moon "The Brick Moon" is a novella by American writer Edward Everett Hale, published serially in ''The Atlantic Monthly'' starting in 1869. It is a work of speculative fiction containing the first known depiction of the launch of an artificial satel ...
" ( Edward Everett Hale) *" Lost in a Comet's Tail; or, Frank Reade, Jr.'s Strange Adventure with His New Air-Ship" ( Noname) *"
The Country of the Blind "The Country of the Blind" is a short story by English writer H. G. Wells. It was first published in the April 1904 issue of ''The Strand Magazine'' and included in a 1911 collection of Wells's short stories, ''The Country of the Blind and Ot ...
" ( H. G. Wells) *"
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M. P. Shiel Matthew Phipps Shiell (21 July 1865 – 17 February 1947), known as M. P. Shiel, was a British writer. His legal surname remained "Shiell" though he adopted the shorter version as a ''de facto'' pen name. He is remembered mainly for supernatura ...
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Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for ''A Study in Scarlet'', the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Ho ...
) *" The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw" (
Edgar Rice Burroughs Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American author, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best-known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, he ...
) *" The People of the Pit" ( A. Merritt) *"
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) *" Extra Sensory Perfection" ( Hugo Gernsback) *" The Colour Out of Space" ( H. P. Lovecraft) *" Humanity on Venus" ( Olaf Stapledon) *" Jungle Journey" ( Philip Wylie) *" The Lotus Eaters" ( Stanley G. Weinbaum)


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{{reflist 1966 books Science fiction anthologies World Publishing Company books