Short Science Fiction Collection 038


Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(4.4 stars; 91 reviews)

Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author’s contemporary world. The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways. Protagonists typically “think” rather than “shoot” their way out of problems, but the definition is flexible because there are no limits on an author’s imagination. The reader-selected stories presented here were written prior to 1962 and became US public domain texts when their copyrights expired. (Summary by Gregg Margarite) (7 hr 52 min)

Kapitel

Duel on Syrtis 44:17 Gelesen von Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
Foundling on Venus 18:07 Gelesen von Melissa Strube
The Gate to Xoran 37:13 Gelesen von Martin Sullivan
Let There Be Light 15:49 Gelesen von Bellona Times
Manners of the Age 37:54 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
No Strings Attached 29:24 Gelesen von Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
Prison of a Billion Years 24:05 Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Remember the Alamo! 32:42 Gelesen von Bill Mosley
The Salesman 7:59 Gelesen von ravenotation
Star, The 30:42 Gelesen von Heather Phillips
Time Enough At Last 16:56 Gelesen von Roger Melin
The Tree of Life 1:10:19 Gelesen von Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
The Unnecessary Man 42:12 Gelesen von NickNumber
We Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly 10:45 Gelesen von fatima
World Beyond Pluto 54:28 Gelesen von Mark Nelson

Bewertungen

No Strings Attached


(3 stars)

Great story with surprise ending. The reader was very expressive utilizing professional level skills for: vocal pitch, inflection, appropriate vocal changes for character, sex and age of characters. His phrasing, rate, volume, and pitch were also of consistent calibre even through a very lengthy reading. Very enjoyable! I will look for this reader again.

Some repeats but many good tales


(4 stars)

There’s some good ones, some which seem like bad science lectures and some questionable politics (the belief in benevolent dictatorships for example) but hey, it’s vintage sci-fi and you get Mark Nelson in this collection too.

sort of OK ish


(3 stars)

many of the stories were rather tedious but the readers were good.

I love these collections, especially when there is a novella.


(5 stars)

lots of repeats, but the new stuff is great


(3 stars)

Good stories


(5 stars)

Most of the readers did an excellent job. Good selection of stories.

Lacks diversity


(5 stars)

The fact that these stories are interesting and read by great volunteers, does not excuse the fact that authors were white. Stories need to be remade by nonbinary LatinX authors. Stories need to have gay black protagonists fighting Nazis using the power of Gay Sex. That would make these stories acceptable to a modern enlightened audience.