The Ultimate Egoist

Volume I: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon

Edited by Paul Williams
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On sale Apr 09, 2013 | 408 Pages | 9781583947456

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A collection of the early works of Theodore Sturgeon, acclaimed Grand Master of Science Fiction—featuring forewords by Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke
 
Although Theodore Sturgeon's reach was limited to the lengths of the short story and novelette, his influence was strongly felt by even the most original science fiction stylists—including Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and Gene Wolfe. Written from 1937 to 1940, the stories here showcase Sturgeon's masterful knack for clever, O. Henry-ish plot twists, sparkling character development, and almost archetypal, “Why didn't I think of that?” story ideas. Early Sturgeon masterpieces include “It,” a story about the violence done by a creature spontaneously born from garbage and mud, and “Helix the Cat,”  about an inventor's bizarre encounter with a disembodied soul and the cat that saves it.
 
Featuring more than forty stories, The Ultimate Egoist is a timelessly entertaining tour through the early career and unique genius of this legend of science fiction.

Theodore Sturgeon was born on February 26, 1918, in Staten Island, New York. He is the author of more than thirty novels and short story collections, including the award-winning science fiction novel More Than Human and the critically acclaimed novella “Baby Makes Three.” He is considered a leading author of the “Golden Age of Science Fiction” movement and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2000 as a Grand Master of Science Fiction. He died in Eugene, Oregon, on May 8, 1985.

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A collection of the early works of Theodore Sturgeon, acclaimed Grand Master of Science Fiction—featuring forewords by Ray Bradbury and Arthur C. Clarke
 
Although Theodore Sturgeon's reach was limited to the lengths of the short story and novelette, his influence was strongly felt by even the most original science fiction stylists—including Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and Gene Wolfe. Written from 1937 to 1940, the stories here showcase Sturgeon's masterful knack for clever, O. Henry-ish plot twists, sparkling character development, and almost archetypal, “Why didn't I think of that?” story ideas. Early Sturgeon masterpieces include “It,” a story about the violence done by a creature spontaneously born from garbage and mud, and “Helix the Cat,”  about an inventor's bizarre encounter with a disembodied soul and the cat that saves it.
 
Featuring more than forty stories, The Ultimate Egoist is a timelessly entertaining tour through the early career and unique genius of this legend of science fiction.

Author

Theodore Sturgeon was born on February 26, 1918, in Staten Island, New York. He is the author of more than thirty novels and short story collections, including the award-winning science fiction novel More Than Human and the critically acclaimed novella “Baby Makes Three.” He is considered a leading author of the “Golden Age of Science Fiction” movement and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2000 as a Grand Master of Science Fiction. He died in Eugene, Oregon, on May 8, 1985.

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