The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction

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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


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
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