Short Science Fiction Collection 044
Various
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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 59 min)
Chapters
Earthmen Bearing Gifts | 6:13 | Read by Patrick Reinhart |
It's a Small Solar System | 8:36 | Read by Patrick Reinhart |
There Will Be School Tomorrow | 18:42 | Read by Philip Martin |
The Chamber of Life | 1:06:29 | Read by Corinna Schultz |
No Pets Allowed | 6:29 | Read by kellyTH |
The Altar at Midnight | 15:52 | Read by Marc Kockinos |
Crossroads of Destiny | 27:00 | Read by litarvan |
The Gun | 32:49 | Read by zacklur |
The Ultimate Experiment | 9:32 | Read by Steve Belleguelle |
Lonesome Hearts | 12:00 | Read by Amy Gramour |
Dead Man's Planet | 30:28 | Read by Mark Nelson |
Spacemen Never Die! | 7:37 | Read by dmaloney |
Suzy | 18:07 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds, Part 1 | 35:17 | Read by Adam Whybray |
The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds, Part 2 | 23:40 | Read by Adam Whybray |
Indirection | 43:09 | Read by Kevin Green |
Security Risk | 29:20 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Beyond Lies the Wub | 17:25 | Read by Megan Goode |
The Diamond Lens | 57:16 | Read by Corinna Schultz |
The Untouchable | 13:18 | Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Reviews
Short Science Fiction Collection 044
David R. Smith
Many classic, fun and entertaining short stories make this an enjoyable listen. Read well, many thanks for the dedication and effort to all in bringing this alive!
A fair mix of tales
Akku
Many I’ve heard before in this series, some with different readers. All in all a fun listen
Strong collection
Mark Burchard
This is a high-quality set of stories, packed with classics.