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The Best of Fredric Brown

The Wit and Whimsy of Fredric Brown

Twenty-nine of the best-loved stories by the man some critics call the O. Henry of science fiction... stories that range from the wryly humorous to the deadly serious, but are always unforgettable.

Contents:

ix · Introduction · Robert Bloch · in

1 · “Arena” · nv Astounding Jun ’44

31 · Imagine · pp F&SF May ’55

33 · It Didn’t Happen · ss Playboy Oct ’63

47 · Recessional · vi Dude Mar ’60; Portfolio, gp

49 · Eine Kleine Nachtmusik · Fredric Brown & Carl Onspaugh · ss F&SF Jun ’65

69 · Puppet Show · ss Playboy Nov ’62

81 · Nightmare in Yellow · vi Dude May ’61; Five Nightmares, gp

85 · Earthmen Bearing Gifts · vi Galaxy Jun ’60

89 · Jaycee · vi Nightmares and Geezenstacks, Bantam, 1961

91 · Pi in the Sky · nv Thrilling Wonder Stories Win ’45

121 · Answer · vi Angels and Spaceships, Dutton, 1954

123 · The Geezenstacks · ss Weird Tales Sep ’43

133 · Hall of Mirrors · ss Galaxy Dec ’53

141 · Knock · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories Dec ’48

153 · Rebound [“The Power”] · vi Galaxy Apr ’60

157 · Star Mouse [Mitkey] · ss Planet Stories Spr ’42

179 · Abominable · vi Dude Mar ’60; Portfolio, gp

183 · Letter to a Phoenix · ss Astounding Aug ’49

193 · Not Yet the End · vi Captain Future Win ’41

197 · Etaoin Shrdlu · nv Unknown Feb ’42

221 · Armageddon · ss Unknown Aug ’41

227 · Experiment · vi Galaxy Feb ’54; Two Timer, gp

229 · The Short Happy Lives of Eustace Weaver I, II, & III [“Of Time and Eustace Weaver”] · ss EQMM Jun ’61

237 · Reconciliation · vi Angels and Spaceships, Dutton, 1954

239 · Nothing Sirius · ss Captain Future Spr ’44

257 · Pattern · vi Angels and Spaceships, Dutton, 1954

259 · The Yehudi Principle · ss Astounding May ’44

271 · Come and Go Mad · nv Weird Tales Jul ’49

315 · The End [“Nightmare in Time”] · vi Dude May ’61; Five Nightmares, gp

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 315
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780345257000
  • Genres
  • fiction, fantasy, humor, horror, collections, classics, anthologies
  • Release date
  • 1977