The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction

The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction is a general anthology of science fiction, appropriate for use as a SF studies textbook. It is broken down into topical sections. Edited by Arthur B. Evans, Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr., Joan Gordon, Veronica Hollinger, Rob Latham, and Carol McGuirk.

Contents

• Introduction

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF STORIES

• Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Rappaccini’s Daughter” (1844)
• Jules Verne, from Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864)
• H. G. Wells, “The Star” (1897)
• E. M. Forster, “The Machine Stops” (1909)
• Edmond Hamilton, “The Man Who Evolved” (1931)
• Leslie F. Stone, “The Conquest of Gola” (1931)

• C. L. Moore, “Shambleau” (1933) • Stanley Weinbaum, “A Martian Odyssey” (1934) • Isaac Asimov, “Reason” (1941) • Clifford D. Simak, “Desertion” (1944) • Theodore Sturgeon, “Thunder and Roses” (1947) • Judith Merril, “That Only a Mother” (1948) • Fritz Leiber, “Coming Attraction” (1950) • Ray Bradbury, “There Will Come Soft Rains” (1950) • Arthur C. Clarke, “The Sentinel” (1951) • Robert Sheckley, “Specialist” (1953) • William Tenn, “The Liberation of Earth” (1953) • Alfred Bester, “Fondly Fahrenheit” (1954) • Avram Davidson, “The Golem” (1955) • Cordwainer Smith, “The Game of Rat and Dragon” (1955) • Robert A. Heinlein, “ ‘All You Zombies—’” (1959) • J. G. Ballard, “The Cage of Sand” (1962) • R. A. Lafferty, “Slow Tuesday Night” (1965) • Harlan Ellison, “‘Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman” (1965) • Frederik Pohl, “Day Million” (1966) • Philip K. Dick, “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale” (1966) • Samuel R. Delany, “Aye, and Gomorrah . . .” (1967) • Pamela Zoline, “The Heat Death of the Universe” (1967) • Robert Silverberg, “Passengers” (1968) • Brian Aldiss, “Super-Toys Last All Summer Long” (1969) • Ursula K. Le Guin, “Nine Lives” (1969) • Frank Herbert, “Seed Stock” (1970) • Stanislaw Lem, “The Seventh Voyage,” from The Star Diaries (1971) • Joanna Russ, “When It Changed” (1972) • James Tiptree Jr., “And I Awoke and Found Me Here on the Cold Hill’s Side” (1972) • John Varley, “Air Raid” (1977) • Carol Emshwiller, “Abominable” (1980) • William Gibson, “Burning Chrome” (1982) • Octavia E. Butler, “Speech Sounds” (1983) • Nancy Kress, “Out of All Them Bright Stars” (1985) • Pat Cadigan, “Pretty Boy Crossover” (1986) • Kate Wilhelm, “Forever Yours, Anna” (1987) • Bruce Sterling, “We See Things Differently” (1989) • Misha Nogha, “Chippoke Na Gomi” (1989) • Eileen Gunn, “Computer Friendly” (1989) • John Kessel, “Invaders” (1990) • Gene Wolfe, “Useful Phrases” (1992) • Greg Egan, “Closer” (1992) • James Patrick Kelly, “Think Like a Dinosaur” (1995) • Geoff Ryman, “Everywhere” (1999) • Charles Stross, “Rogue Farm” (2003) • Ted Chiang, “Exhalation” (2008)

THEMATIC LISTING OF STORIES

Alien Encounters

• C. L. Moore, “Shambleau” (1933)
• Stanley Weinbaum, “A Martian Odyssey” (1934)
• Arthur C. Clarke, “The Sentinel” (1951)
• Robert Sheckley, “Specialist” (1953)
• Robert Silverberg, “Passengers” (1968)
• Nancy Kress, “Out of All Them Bright Stars” (1985)
• Gene Wolfe, “Useful Phrases” (1992)
• James Patrick Kelly, “Think Like a Dinosaur” (1995)

Apocalypse and Post-apocalypse

• H. G. Wells, “The Star” (1897)
• Fritz Leiber, “Coming Attraction” (1950)
• Ray Bradbury, “There Will Come Soft Rains” (1950)
• J. G. Ballard, “The Cage of Sand” (1962)
• Octavia E. Butler, “Speech Sounds” (1983)
• Misha Nogha, “Chippoke Na Gomi” (1989)

Artificial/Posthuman Life-forms

• Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Rappaccini’s Daughter” (1844)
• Isaac Asimov, “Reason” (1941)
• Alfred Bester, “Fondly Fahrenheit” (1954)
• Avram Davidson, “The Golem” (1955)
• Brian Aldiss, “Super-Toys Last All Summer Long” (1969)
• Ursula K. Le Guin, “Nine Lives” (1969)
• Ted Chiang, “Exhalation” (2008)

Computers and Virtual Reality

• Philip K. Dick, “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale” (1966) • William Gibson, “Burning Chrome” (1982) • Pat Cadigan, “Pretty Boy Crossover” (1986) • Eileen Gunn, “Computer Friendly” (1989)

Evolution and Environment

• Jules Verne, from Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864)
• Edmond Hamilton, “The Man Who Evolved” (1931)
• Clifford D. Simak, “Desertion” (1944)
• Frank Herbert, “Seed Stock” (1970)
• Charles Stross, “Rogue Farm” (2003)

Gender and Sexuality

• Leslie F. Stone, “The Conquest of Gola” (1931)
• Frederik Pohl, “Day Million” (1966)
• Samuel R. Delany, “Aye, and Gomorrah . . .” (1967)
• Pamela Zoline, “The Heat Death of the Universe” (1967)
• Joanna Russ, “When It Changed” (1972)
• James Tiptree Jr., “And I Awoke and Found Me Here on the Cold Hill’s Side” (1972)
• Carol Emshwiller, “Abominable” (1980)
• Greg Egan, “Closer” (1992)

Time Travel and Alternate History

• Robert A. Heinlein, “ ‘All You Zombies—’” (1959) • Stanislaw Lem, “The Seventh Voyage” from Star Diaries (1971) • John Varley, “Air Raid” (1977) • Kate Wilhelm, “Forever Yours, Anna” (1987) • John Kessel, “Invaders” (1990)

Utopias/Dystopias

• E. M. Forster, “The Machine Stops” (1909) • R. A. Lafferty, “Slow Tuesday Night” (1965) • Harlan Ellison, “‘Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman” (1965) • Geoff Ryman, “Everywhere” (1999)

War and Conflict

• Theodore Sturgeon, “Thunder and Roses” (1947) • Judith Merril, “That Only a Mother” (1948) • William Tenn, “The Liberation of Earth” (1953) • Cordwainer Smith, “The Game of Rat and Dragon” (1955) • Bruce Sterling, “We See Things Differently” (1989)

• Acknowledgments
• Further Reading