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| − | The Basic [[Stfantasy]] Library is something over which much [[bibliophilic]] debate has been expended. It is usually thought of as something to which you could point and explain to an [[mundane|outsider]] "that's what [[science-fiction]] and [[fantasy]] is like". The obvious question here is whether an historic or introductory survey of the field is more desirable; the latter wouldn't explain where we came from, yet the former would require the neophyte to wade thru several volumes of appalling crud at the very beginning. A questionnaire to several leading [[fannish]] [[bibliophiles]] produces the following set of suggestions for a nuclear library of science-fiction and fantasy: | + | The Basic [[Stfantasy]] Library is something over which much [[bibliophilic]] debate has been expended. It is usually thought of as [[What we point to|something to which you could point]] and explain to an [[mundane|outsider]] "that's what [[science-fiction]] and [[fantasy]] is like". The obvious question here is whether an historic or introductory survey of the field is more desirable; the latter wouldn't explain where we came from, yet the former would require the neophyte to wade thru several volumes of appalling [[crud]] at the very beginning. A [[poll|questionnaire]] to several leading [[fannish]] [[bibliophiles]] produces the following set of suggestions for a nuclear library of science-fiction and fantasy: |
Historically important background: | Historically important background: | ||
| − | * [[Poe]]: ''Collected Works'' | + | * [[Edgar Allan Poe|Poe]]: ''Collected Works'' |
| − | * [[Verne]]: ''From the Earth to the Moon'', ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' | + | * [[Jules Verne|Verne]]: ''From the Earth to the Moon'', ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' |
| − | * [[Haggard]]: ''King Solomon's Mines'', ''She'' | + | * [[H. Rider Haggard|Haggard]]: ''King Solomon's Mines'', ''She'' |
| − | * [[Burroughs]]: Warlord of Mars trilogy | + | * [[Edgar Rice Burroughs|Burroughs]]: Warlord of Mars trilogy |
| − | * [[Gernsback]]: ''Ralph 124C41+'' | + | * [[Hugo Gernsback|Gernsback]]: ''Ralph 124C41+'' |
| − | * [[Wells]]: ''Seven Famous Novels'' | + | * [[H. G. Wells|Wells]]: ''Seven Famous Novels'' |
| − | Science-Fantasy: | + | [[Science-Fantasy]]: |
| − | * [[De Camp]]: ''Lest Darkness Fall'' | + | * [[L. Sprague de Camp|De Camp]]: ''Lest Darkness Fall'' |
* [[A. C. Clarke]]: ''The City and the Stars'' | * [[A. C. Clarke]]: ''The City and the Stars'' | ||
| − | * [[E. F. Russell]]: ''Sinister Barrier'' | + | * [[E. F. Russell]]: ''[[Sinister Barrier]]'' |
| − | * [[Aldous Huxley]]: ''Brave New World'' | + | * [[Aldous Huxley]]: ''[[Brave New World]]'' |
| − | * [[George Orwell]]: ''1984'' | + | * [[George Orwell]]: ''[[1984]]'' |
* [[S. Fowler Wright]]: ''The World Below'' | * [[S. Fowler Wright]]: ''The World Below'' | ||
* [[L. Ron Hubbard]]: ''Final Blackout'' | * [[L. Ron Hubbard]]: ''Final Blackout'' | ||
* [[Ted Sturgeon]]: ''More Than Human'' | * [[Ted Sturgeon]]: ''More Than Human'' | ||
* [[John Taine]]: ''The Gold Tooth'' | * [[John Taine]]: ''The Gold Tooth'' | ||
| − | * [[Stapledon]]: ''Last and First Men'', ''The Starmaker'' | + | * [[Olaf Stapledon|Stapledon]]: ''Last and First Men'', ''The Starmaker'' |
| − | Science-Fiction: | + | [[Science-Fiction]]: |
| − | * [[Doyle]]: ''The Lost World'' | + | * [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Doyle]]: ''The Lost World'' |
* [[E. E. Smith]]: ''Spacehounds of IPC'' | * [[E. E. Smith]]: ''Spacehounds of IPC'' | ||
* [[J. W. Campbell]]: ''The Mightiest Machine'' | * [[J. W. Campbell]]: ''The Mightiest Machine'' | ||
* [[Stanley Weinbaum]]: ''A Martian Odyssey'' | * [[Stanley Weinbaum]]: ''A Martian Odyssey'' | ||
| − | * [[A. E. van Vogt]]: ''Slan'' | + | * [[A. E. van Vogt]]: ''[[Slan]]'' |
* [[George O. Smith]]: ''Venus Equilateral'' | * [[George O. Smith]]: ''Venus Equilateral'' | ||
| − | * [[Raymond J. Healy|Healy]] & [[McComas]]: ''Adventures in Time & Space'' | + | * [[Raymond J. Healy|Healy]] & [[J. Francis McComas|McComas]]: ''Adventures in Time & Space'' |
* [[Asimov]]: ''I, Robot'', The ''Foundation'' trilogy | * [[Asimov]]: ''I, Robot'', The ''Foundation'' trilogy | ||
* [[Heinlein]]: "The Man Who Sold The Moon" | * [[Heinlein]]: "The Man Who Sold The Moon" | ||
* [[A. C. Clarke]]: ''Prelude to Space'' | * [[A. C. Clarke]]: ''Prelude to Space'' | ||
| − | * [[Bester]]: ''The Demolished Man'' | + | * [[Alfred Bester|Bester]]: ''The Demolished Man'' |
| − | * [[Clement]]: ''Mission of Gravity'' | + | * [[Hal Clement|Clement]]: ''Mission of Gravity'' |
| − | * [[Herbert]]: ''The Dragon in the Sea'' | + | * [[Frank Herbert|Herbert]]: ''The Dragon in the Sea'' |
| − | Fantasy: | + | [[Fantasy]]: |
* [[Lewis Carroll]]: ''Alice in Wonderland'', ''Through the Looking Glass'' | * [[Lewis Carroll]]: ''Alice in Wonderland'', ''Through the Looking Glass'' | ||
* [[Talbot Mundy]]: ''The Nine Unknown'' | * [[Talbot Mundy]]: ''The Nine Unknown'' | ||
| − | * [[Merritt]]: ''The Ship of Ishtar'' | + | * [[A. Merritt|Merritt]]: ''The Ship of Ishtar'' |
| − | * [[Cabell]]: ''Jurgen'' | + | * [[James Branch Cabell|Cabell]]: ''Jurgen'' |
| − | * [[Machen]]: ''Tales of Horror and the Supernatural'' | + | * [[Arthur Machen|Machen]]: ''Tales of Horror and the Supernatural'' |
* [[Lovecraft]]: ''The Outsider & Others'' | * [[Lovecraft]]: ''The Outsider & Others'' | ||
| − | * [[Collier]]: ''Fancies and Goodnights'' | + | * [[John Collier|Collier]]: ''Fancies and Goodnights'' |
| − | * Graves: ''Hercules, My Shipmate'' | + | * [[Robert Graves|Graves]]: ''Hercules, My Shipmate'' |
| − | * [[Howard]]: the Conan Saga | + | * [[Robert E. Howard|Howard]]: the [[Conan]] Saga |
| − | * [[De Camp]] & [[Pratt]]: ''Incomplete Enchanter'' | + | * [[L. Sprague de Camp|De Camp]] & [[Fletcher Pratt|Pratt]]: ''Incomplete Enchanter'' |
| − | * [[Pratt]]: ''The Blue Star'' | + | * [[Fletcher Pratt|Pratt]]: ''The Blue Star'' |
| − | * [[Lieber]]: ''Conjure Wife'' | + | * [[Fritz Lieber|Lieber]]: ''Conjure Wife'' |
* [[Tolkein]]: ''The Lord of the Rings'' | * [[Tolkein]]: ''The Lord of the Rings'' | ||
* [[C. A. Smith]]: ''Out of Space & Time'' | * [[C. A. Smith]]: ''Out of Space & Time'' | ||
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Non-fiction: | Non-fiction: | ||
* The Books of [[Charles Fort]] | * The Books of [[Charles Fort]] | ||
| − | * [[de Camp]]: '' | + | * [[L. Sprague de Camp|de Camp]]: ''Science Fiction Handbook'' |
* [[Damon Knight]]: ''[[In Search of Wonder]]'' | * [[Damon Knight]]: ''[[In Search of Wonder]]'' | ||
| − | Also useful would be a few checklists of [[proz]] and books, like [[Don Day]]'s or [[Bleiler]]'s, even tho all published checklists are overpriced to the point of felony. Have fun with your studies or recruiting or whatever you're up to. | + | Also useful would be a few [[checklists]] of [[proz]] and books, like [[Don Day]]'s or [[Everett F. Bleiler|Bleiler]]'s, even tho all published checklists are overpriced to the point of felony. Have fun with your studies or recruiting or whatever you're up to. |
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Revision as of 04:46, 29 October 2022
Arguments about “canon” we have ever with us. Go thou and debate it elsewhere.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| The Basic Stfantasy Library is something over which much bibliophilic debate has been expended. It is usually thought of as something to which you could point and explain to an outsider "that's what science-fiction and fantasy is like". The obvious question here is whether an historic or introductory survey of the field is more desirable; the latter wouldn't explain where we came from, yet the former would require the neophyte to wade thru several volumes of appalling crud at the very beginning. A questionnaire to several leading fannish bibliophiles produces the following set of suggestions for a nuclear library of science-fiction and fantasy:
Historically important background:
Non-fiction:
Also useful would be a few checklists of proz and books, like Don Day's or Bleiler's, even tho all published checklists are overpriced to the point of felony. Have fun with your studies or recruiting or whatever you're up to. |
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