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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 2-A

By: Theodore Sturgeon,Ben Bova - editor,Lester del Rey,C. M. Kornbluth,Robert A. Heinlein,H. G. Wells
Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla,Kevin T. Collins,Mark Boyett,full cast,Graham Halstead,L. J. Ganser,Michael David Axtell
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Summary

Eleven essential classics in one volume

This volume is the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas published between 1929 and 1964, containing 11 great classics. No anthology better captures the birth of science fiction as a literary field. 

Published in 1973 to honor stories that had appeared before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame introduced tens of thousands of young readers to the wonders of science fiction and was a favorite of libraries across the country. 

This volume contains the following: 

  • Introduction by Ben Bova 
  • Call Me Joe by Poul Anderson 
  • Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr. (as Don A. Stuart) 
  • Nerves by Lester del Rey 
  • Universe by Robert A. Heinlein 
  • The Marching Morons by C. M. Kornbluth 
  • Vintage Season by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore (as Lawrence O'Donnell) 
  • And Then There Were None by Eric Frank Russell 
  • The Ballad of Lost C'Mell by Cordwainer Smith 
  • Baby Is Three by Theodore Sturgeon 
  • The Time Machine by H. G. Wells 
  • With Folded Hands by Jack Williamson
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Onegreatbiglonguninterruptedaudiofilewithnomarkers

I ordered this and its previous volume on the presumption that Audible had bothered themselves to format it in some way. They haven't. As a result you've no idea what's on the file. it's a total of 43 hours of continuous speech, and labled "Chapter 1", "Chapter 2" etc.

You've not a clue what's what's playing and what might be next, and they haven't even included text to help you sort it out. As a result, although the content is great, your chances of finding (or even knowing about) a given story are negligible

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Excellent mix, well delivered

No anthology will ever please everyone, but this is excellent overall, some brilliant narration. recommended.

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dissapointing

It was a letdown after volume 1, it was missing that very special magic. A very poor choice of stories and the one about Jupiter I have no idea what it was about.

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I found nothing I cared for

This is perhaps personal taste, but this was a rambling mishmash of uninspiring stories. I quit halfway through.

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Look out for racist/eugenic undertones

Performance was great, and while a lot of these classic sci-fi stories are amazing, 'The Marching Morons' and some of the other stories in this collection perpetuate racist/misogynist narratives that made me deeply uncomfortable. I would really appreciate it if the most problematic stories had disclaimers at the start of them, warning listeners that these stories are products of their time.

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