Gold: The Final Science Fiction CollectionHarper Collins, 17. mars 2009 - 420 sider Gold is the final and crowning achievement of the fifty-year career of science fiction's transcendent genius, the world-famous author who defined the field of science fiction for its practitioners, its millions of readers, and the world at large. The first section contains stories that range from the humorous to the profound, at the heart of which is the title story, "Gold," a moving and revealing drama about a writer who gambles everything on a chance at immortality: a gamble Asimov himself made -- and won. The second section contains the grand master's ruminations on the SF genre itself. And the final section is comprised of Asimov's thoughts on the craft and writing of science fiction. |
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... are pun- ished . They are put in prison and kept there where they cannot hurt people . Do they like it in prison ? I ask . Of course not . They must not . Fear of prison keeps them from doing more hurtful things than they do . Cal 5.
... keeps it because it has senti- mental value. I don't know what sentimental value is. I do not like to ask. He does not use the machine for his stories. Maybe sen- timental value means it must not be used. He doesn't say I can not use it ...
... keep me from using the old Writer . After all , he would not have redesigned me to be capable of using it if he were going to prevent me from doing so . I put it to him . " Master , does this mean I may use the Writer ? " He said ...
... keep on writing . Also , Cal , you're going to have trouble with the Three Laws of Robotics . You can't assume that wrongdoers will weep and be ashamed . Human beings aren't like that . They must be punished sometimes . " I felt my ...
... keep it secret. No one wants to be thought evil.” “You are quite right,” said the great detective. “In that case, you must confront me with the four men. I will interrogate them.” His eyes flashed. “We will get to the bottom of this ...
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Left to Right | 42 |
Alexander the God | 77 |
Goodbye to Earth | 88 |
Feghoot and the Courts | 99 |
Flying Saucers and Science Fiction | 180 |
The Science Fiction Blowgun | 189 |
The AllHuman Galaxy | 216 |
Science Fiction Series | 228 |
Hints | 316 |
Writing for Young People | 321 |
Names | 327 |
Originality | 333 |
Book Reviews | 339 |
What Writers Go Through | 344 |
Revisions | 350 |
Irony | 356 |
Outsiders Insiders | 246 |
Science Fiction Anthologies | 252 |
Plotting | 283 |
Metaphor | 289 |
Ideas | 295 |
Suspense | 301 |
Serials | 307 |
The Name of Our Field | 312 |
Plagiarism | 362 |
Symbolism | 368 |
Prediction | 374 |
Bestseller | 380 |
Pseudonyms | 386 |
Dialog | 392 |