Skip to main content.

Short Science Fiction Collection 037

Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(4,392 Sterne; 51 Bewertungen)

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 33 min)

Chapters

After a Few Words

15:52

Read by NickNumber

All the Earth a Grave

16:37

Read by Arctic Frost

The Bramble Bush

38:43

Read by NickNumber

The Damned Thing

19:33

Read by Mary Schneider

Earthmen Bearing Gifts

6:26

Read by Mary Schneider

From an Unseen Censor

56:49

Read by Mark Nelson

In Case of Fire

17:11

Read by NickNumber

Mr. Spaceship

1:10:49

Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)

The Murder Machine

38:53

Read by NickNumber

No Shield From The Dead

15:15

Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)

Piper in the Woods

48:36

Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)

The Prophetic Camera

30:37

Read by Bellona Times

Special Delivery

46:35

Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)

The Stroke of the Sun

14:30

Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)

Time Enough at Last

16:44

Read by Bellona Times

Bewertungen

a good mix of stories

(4 Sterne)

As per usual, some great and some less so. Some fine readers and some less so. Some stories more on the fantasy and horror than sci-fi but it’s a good blend and a good listen

(3 Sterne)

Good stories except on The Bramble Bush when the narrator keeps saying "DeHOKE" when it should be "DeHOOCH", the old time word for booze which then makes sense in the narrative.

Best Of #037

(5 Sterne)

imo, stories that matter in this collection are read by Gregg Margarite (you'll find a few others, too)!220523!

great stories and great narration highly recommend this to anyon

(5 Sterne)

enjoyable

(3,5 Sterne)

great time filler. various readers. some good, others bad. the last story was either the inspiration for, or Rod Serling himself stole the story for a twilight zone episode. the one effete the old guy survives a nuclear blast. Now he can read but breaks his glasses. classic! :)