The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke

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Ancient Rome had its famed Five Good Emperors--Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius, for those keeping track. And while science fiction might not have Edward Gibbons around to dole out similar, agreed-upon honors, everyone pretty much accepts the canonization of a few founding fathers: Asimov, Heinlein, Wells, and Bradbury all make the short list, as does--always--the venerable and venerated Sir Arthur C. Clarke, a Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master and the winner of just about every SF award you care to mention.

So whether you're already familiar with his works or not (most notably Childhood's End and the Rama series), you certainly can't go wrong picking up this veritable brick of a collection--912 pages in all--as either primer or essential reference. Within you'll find virtually every short piece of fiction that Clarke has ever published, from 1937's endearingly twee (in retrospect) "Travel by Wire" to 1999's "Improving the Neighbourhood," the first sci-fi Nature ever published.

The Collected Stories is all short works (as short as 31 words in one case) and includes some of Clarke's best stories, including the lighthearted "Tales of the White Hart" and the momentous "The Star" and "The Nine Billion Names of God." --Paul Hughes

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Author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Childhood's End, The City and the Stars, and the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke is the most celebrated science fiction author alive. He is-with H. G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, and Robert A. Heinlein-one of the writers who define science fiction in our time. Now Clarke has cooperated in the preparation of a massive, definitive edition of his collected shorter works. From early work like "Rescue Party" and "The Lion of Comarre," through classics like "The Star," "Earthlight," "The Nine Billion Names of God," and "The Sentinel" (kernel of the later novel, and movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey), all the way to later work like "A Meeting with Medusa" and "The Hammer of God," this immense volume encapsulates one of the great SF careers of all time.

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A really good collection at a low price.......2007-06-11

I picked this book up at a Half-Price bookstore for like $10, and it was completely worth it. Any fan of Clarke or any SF fan should pick it up. There are many grammatical errors and a few omissions, but all in all it is a very good compilation of Arthur C. Clarke's work. It has all the short stories that eventually evolved into novels(i.e.The Sentinal, Songs of a Distant Earth, Guardian Angel, etc.), as well as many of the amusing White Hart tales. It's big and bulky but if you can find it at a good price then grab it.

Great Archival Collection.......2005-04-29

This is one of the best single-author collections that I've ever read, and it's great for the Clarke fan. I particularly enjoyed the "White Hart" stories, some of Clarke's earliest works, taking place in a pub and told by engineers and scientists coming in for a pint. The collection in which they were published, Tales From the White Hart, is fairly hard to find.
If there are any problems with it, though, this is it: it's printed on fairly ratty paper and lacks that, I don't know, immutable heft or something. Although the state of the proofreading isn't as bad as is sometimes said, it does contain a few more errors per hundred pages than are usually found.
In conclusion, this is great. I heartily recommend it.

What could be better?.......2003-06-10

All of Clarkes short stories in one volume? What could better? I checked this out of the library and then bought my own copy after about a week. There are a few spelling errors, but who cares, really? All books have a few. This book is definetely worth having.

An enjoyable read.......2003-03-21

They've brought out another edition and they seem to have proofread it this time; I only noticed a small handful of errors in nearly 1000 pages. (At least, the edition I got in the UK was fine.) So don't be put off by tales of dreadful misspellings, the danger has passed.

It's a nice little collection of stories, although not quite as good as I expected from his reputation. This is partly personal preference: I'm not terribly interested in space travel, which is the subject of the majority of stories, I prefer sociologically/philosophically based science fiction, and it's very difficult to write science fiction that doesn't date somewhat (aliens sporting tentacles and names consisting only of consonants, bless them).

His style slightly reminded me of John Wyndham (I find both rather sweet and extraordinarily oblivious of feminism), and shared Wyndham's concern that we're going to do a great job of sending ourselves to a variety of hells if we don't watch out, satirising human prejudices and wars. The humourous stories were a lovely surprise and frequently had a clever sting in the tail, for instance the one about the man who tries to train a giant carnivorous orchid to munch up his irritating aunt, or the chap who designs the sets and equipment for a trashy space opera and ends up being picked up by aliens for accidentally revealing their state secrets. He also provided a new take on old cliches, such as suggesting that if aliens were to try to contact us, it wouldn't be all that straightforward: we'd either not take them seriously, or get the planet demolished by the rudeness of our reception, or they'd take one look and not believe their eyes. Well, he could have a point.

The Seminal Arthur C. Clarke Collection.......2001-09-29

Sir Clarke himself gathered his own pithy "Golden Age" sci-fi short stories for the reader to peruse, and (unforgiveably numerous typesetting errors aside) what a selection here. In chronological order, he begins with his fine early work ("Rescue Party", "The Sentinel") and propels the reader into vignettes of lost space missions, time travel, and apocalyptic warnings from lunar monolith-depositing super beings. This anthology makes a convincing case for Clarke, who is the most commercially successful writer of the genre but hasn't received the critical acclaim given Heinlein, Bradbury, or Asimov. It's really not fair. Clarke so cleverly buries social commentary into his best work ("Imperial Earth") that the reader is lured into wondering whether the technical surroundings of his characters was a bi-product of his physics degree from the Royal Academy of Science or a result of early mentor/editor John W. Campbell's demand for commercial success in a post-WWII war-weary literary world. At any rate, Clarke is pleading with earthers to stop pointing those nasty lasers at each other and just get along. Or else.

The Best Short Stories of Arthur C. Clarke: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke

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The Best Short Stories of Arthur C. Clarke: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
Maxwell Caulfield , Arthur C. Clarke , and Various artists
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From early stories like "Rescue Party" and "The Lion of Comarre," to classics like "The Star," "Earthlight," "The Nine Billion Names of God," and "The Sentinel" (kernel of the later novel, and movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey), all the way to later works like "A Meeting With Medusa" and "The Hammer of God," this volume encapsulates one of the great SF careers of all time.

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The Collected Stories
Arthur C. Clarke
Manufacturer: Gollancz
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ASIN: 057507065X

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All of Arthur C. Clarke's short stories collected in one volume, beginning with `Travel by Wire! ', Clarke's first ever published short story. A volume which showcases his range and variety, each story a classic example of the unique mixture of speculation and fiction which has made Clarke a household name. This edition is being published in 2001, the year that is synonymous with Clarke's visions of the future.

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The single best collection of SF short stories in existence

The Collected Stories
Arthur C. Clarke
Manufacturer: London Gollancz 2000.
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ASIN: B000J5LDG6

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The single best collection of SF short stories in existence.......2007-06-21

These are stories by Arthur C. Clarke mainly written during the "Golden Age of SF" during the 1940s through 1960s era. There are many in here which are simply classics, to which the discerning reader will return many times. Most of these stories are friends of my youth, and I spent many hours entertaining myself reading these stories, in a time when there were no computers, internet, and only three television channels (and only one TV in the house!)

The list of five-star classics in this rather large piece is too long to list here in its entirety. To name just a few, "Superiority," "Rescue Party," "The Parasite," The Songs of Distant Earth" (later made into a fine novel), "Dog Star" (have some tissue handy for this one!), and many others.

Clarke at his best probably mastered the short-story format better than most, or perhaps any, of the other giants of SF's Golden Age. The best of these stories have a wistful, poetic thread about them, coupled with Clarke's unbounding imagination and often startling speculations about technology and Mankind's future.

You don't want to miss this one. It belongs in every SF aficionado's library.

Earthlight and Other Stories: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 1950-1951

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Earthlight and Other Stories: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke 1950-1951
Arthur C. Clarke
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ASIN: 1574534203

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Earthlight and Other Stories is the second chronological volume in the collected stories, to which Fantastic Audio has acquired exclusive audio rights. In addition to the title story, included in this volume are "Nemesis," "Time's Arrow," "The Road to the Sea," "The Sentinel," "Holiday On the Moon," and the first of the White Hart stories "Silence Please."

The Lion of Comarre and Other Stories: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, 1937-1949

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The Lion of Comarre and Other Stories: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, 1937-1949
Scott Brick , and Arthur C. Clarke
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ASIN: 157453419X

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Arthur C. Clarke is one of the greatest science fiction writers of the century, and surely the most celebrated science fiction author alive. He is -- with H. G. Wells, Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein -- one of the writers who define the genre. Now, at the dawn of the year 2001, Sir Arthur C. Clarke has cooperated in the preparation of a massive definitive edition of his collected shorter works, which will be made available on audio in four chronological volumes, followed by a 30 cassette gift set, the most ambitious science fiction audio project in history. Brief introductions place each story in the context of Clarke's career. Fantastic Audio has acquired exclusive audio rights to this collection. From early stories like "Rescue Party" and "The Lion of Comarre," to classics like "The Star," "Earthlight," "The Nine Billion Names of God," and "The Sentinel" (kernel of the later novel, and movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey), all the way to later works like "A Meeting With Medusa" and "The Hammer of God," this immense volume encapsulates one of the great SF careers of all time.

The Nine Billion Names of God: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, 1951-1956

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The Nine Billion Names of God: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, 1951-1956
Maxwell Caulfield , Arthur C. Clarke , and Various artists
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ASIN: 1574534475

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This volume is of special interest -- included are a wide range of classic stories, including the title story, "Jupiter Five," "The Deep Range," "Second Dawn," and the earliest of the splendidly comic narratives told by Harry Purvis for the benefit of the denizens of the White Hart.

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Can't Go Wrong With This One.......2002-06-25

I found this recording very entertaining and plan on buying the other volumes as soon as I can lay my hands on them. The readings are excellent, and I have spent much time sitting next to my stereo, simply taking it all in. A wonderful buy...

The Shining Ones and Other Stories: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, 1961-1999

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The Shining Ones and Other Stories: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, 1961-1999
Maxwell Caulfield , Arthur C. Clarke , and Various artists
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ASIN: 1574534491

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This final volume in the audio version features, in addition to the 1962 title story, "The Cruel Sky," "The Steam-powered Word Processor," the classics "The Hammer of God" and "A Meeting With Medusa," and Clarke's latest story, "Improving the Neighborhood," published in Nature in 1999.

The Songs of Distant Earth and Other Stories: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, 1956-1961

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The Songs of Distant Earth and Other Stories: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke, 1956-1961
Maxwell Caulfield , Arthur C. Clarke , and Various artists
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ASIN: 1574534483

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In addition to the well-known and ever popular stories "The Other Side of the Sky," "I Remember Babylon," and "The Songs of Distant Earth," this volume features comic cosmic narratives originally collected in Tales From the White Hart, including "The Defenestration of Ermintrude Inch," "The Next Tenants," and "The Man Who Ploughed the Sea."

The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1999 (Unabridged Selections)

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The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1999 (Unabridged Selections)
Arthur C. Clarke
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This Thing Called Life: A Book That Shows You How to Get the Most Out of This Thing Called Life

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This Thing Called Life : A Book That shows You How to get the Most Out of This Thing called Life
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