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His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C.M. Kornbluth
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Product Description
His Share of Glory contains all the short science fiction written solely by C. M. Kornbluth. Many of the stories are SF "classics", such as "The Marching Morons," "The Little Black Bag," "Two Dooms," "The Mindworm," "Thirteen O'Clock," and, of course, "That Share of Glory". His Share of Glory includes all of Kornbluth's solo short science fiction, fifty-six works of short SF in all, with the original bibliographic details including pseudonymous by-line. The introduction is by noted SF writer and life-long friend and collaborator of C. M. Kornbluth-Frederik Pohl. Hardbound with cover art by Richard Powers.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #201092 in Books
- Published on: 1997-04
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 670 pages
Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
Szczesuil, a member of the New England Science Fiction Association, here compiles all of Kornbluth's solo and pseudonymous works published in the pulp magazines. The 56 stories are full of Kornbluth's cynicism and abrasive wit. Regrettably, they are not chronologically arranged, obscuring Kornbluth's development as a writer. Still, this is highly recommended.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Kornbluth (1923^-58), one of the grand figures in American science fiction, began writing prolifically for the pulps and matured into one of the most thought-provoking writers of the 1950s. This delightfully hefty tome includes all the short fiction he wrote alone, which means some good work is excluded, since he collaborated widely. But most of the collaborations are available elsewhere, and what is here is the work of a writer who had no peer in sf for examining the human condition in a multitude of moods (and under a multitude of pseudonyms), from the inspired wackiness of "The Advent on Channel Twelve" to the troubled and murky ethical pondering of "Two Dooms." Yet more delightful, at least to the aficionado and the completist, is the inclusion of early professional hackwork, which allows comparison of quick work done to an editor's requirements and the achievements of the same writer producing at the height of his considerable powers. A welcome addition to sf library collections. Dennis Winters
Review
This delightfully hefty tome includes all the short fiction he wrote alone ... what is here is the work of a writer who had no peer in sf for examining the human condition in a multitude of moods (and under a multitude of pseudonyms), from the inspired wackiness of "The Advent on Channel Twelve" to the troubled and murky ethical pondering of "Two Dooms." Yet more delightful, at least to the aficionado and the completist, is the inclusion of early professional hackwork, which allows comparison of quick work done to an editor's requirements and the achievements of the same writer producing at the height of his considerable powers. A welcome addition to sf library collections. -- Booklist, Apr.1, 1997
Customer Reviews
One of the best books I've ever bought
OK, I've read most of these stories already. And I already knew that Kornbluth was a great writer. But reading this volume all the way through -- and in pretty short order because I couldn't stop -- just reminded me how great a writer he was.
If you have only dim memories of these stories, I guarantee that upon rereading them you'll be amazed at how much *better* they are than you remember. (Not all science fiction of that era holds up so well). If you've never read these stories, prepare to be amazed. This is a book that every lover of science fiction -- or just good writing -- should own, and read.
Fascinating collection by too often overlooked writer
Cyril Kornbluth died almost a half century ago, leaving behind many great stories written in SF's golden age. The short stories have been conveniently collected into one hardcover.
Kornbluth's stories are not sweetness and light, he writes of the darkness in the human spirit, even in the point of view characters in the books. "The Little Black Bag" is an example of how the urge to do good can fall to evil. "That Share of Glory," perhaps his greatest work, is the tale of a young man of the future who learns that even our urge to violence, that we attempt to keep hidden, is very much a necessary part of the human spirit.
Every story is a gem. While some are written in a style which now seems somwhat dated, it is easy to get past that and recognize the genius who wrote them.
One of the best writers of SF of all time.
Cyril Kornbluth's name should rank with Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg, and many others who are the great wise old ones of Science Fiction. Instead, due to his untimely death in the 1950's... he is forgotten.
Today, we see that he could perdict the future in many ways. His story "The Marching Morons" shows this all too clearly.
If it were not for Fred Pohl, Kornbluth would likely be totally forgotten by now.
Get this book and read it. Then, get the Space Merchanants by Pohl and Kornbluth and read that. Classics of SF that all but forgotten, and they shouldn't be.
