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Record Nr.

UNINA9910165130603321

Autore

Cummings Ray

Titolo

Astounding Stories - Volume 2, No. 3 : Volume 2, Number 3

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Copyright Group, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78543-198-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

AuthorsVarious

Disciplina

808.83876

Soggetti

Adventure stories

Science fiction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Science Fiction has always drawn some of our most creative writers to its form. Back in the early decades of the twentieth century events conspired to propel the whole genre forward from the earlier works of Jules Verne and other luminaries. New media technologies were coming to the fore with radio and television to add to new industrial processes and ideas. Hollywood's golden years were creating 'escapist fare' as the world battled with war and depression where the impossible seemed possible. On the streets pulp magazines were becoming the dominant form of mass market reading. The real world had shrunk and other worlds were sought. Writers were able to fuse ideas with technical 'know how' and create fabulous inventions of other worlds and other times. These inspired other writers to re-imagine almost everything in the search for new situations and environments. A Golden Age was upon us. These are their stories.