Modern Classics of Science Fiction (1991)

by Gardner Dozois (Editor)

Other authors: Brian W. Aldiss (Contributor), Edward Bryant (Contributor), Pat Cadigan (Contributor), Jack Dann (Contributor), L. Sprague de Camp (Contributor) — 21 more, Samuel R. Delany (Contributor), William Gibson (Contributor), John Kessel (Contributor), Damon Knight (Contributor), R.A. Lafferty (Contributor), Ursula K. Le Guin (Contributor), Richard McKenna (Contributor), Edgar Pangborn (Contributor), Keith Roberts (Contributor), Joanna Russ (Contributor), Lucius Shepard (Contributor), Cordwainer Smith (Contributor), Bruce Sterling (Contributor), Theodore Sturgeon (Contributor), Michael Swanwick (Contributor), James Tiptree Jr. (Contributor), Jack Vance (Contributor), Howard Waldrop (Contributor), Connie Willis (Contributor), Gene Wolfe (Contributor), Roger Zelazny (Contributor)

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An anthology of science fiction stories from the last 30 years, by authors including Greg Bear, Robert Silverberg, Lucius Shepard and William Gibson. Gardner Dozois has selected the stories with the aim of avoiding more familiar tales.

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This is what got me obsessed with science fiction short story collections edited by gardner dozois. Fantastic stuff, especially the story about the masks and music culture planet. (

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Country of the Kind (SF Of the 50s)
Aristotle and the Gun
Other Celia
Casey Agonistes
Mother Hilton's Little Kittens
Moon Moth (SF Hall of Fame 2B)
Golden Horn (Hound & Falcon)
Lady Margaret
This Moment of the Storm
Narrow Valley
Driftglass
Worm that Flies
5th Head of Cerberus
Nobody's Home
Her Smoke Rose up Forever
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Particle Theory (1978)
Ugly Chickens (1981)
Going Under
Salvador (1985)
Pretty Boy (1987)
Pure... (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Dozois, Gardner	Editor	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Aldiss, Brian W.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Bryant, Edward	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Cadigan, Pat	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Dann, Jack	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
de Camp, L. Sprague	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Delany, Samuel R.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Gibson, William	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Kessel, John	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Knight, Damon	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lafferty, R.A.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Le Guin, Ursula K.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
McKenna, Richard	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Pangborn, Edgar	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Roberts, Keith	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Russ, Joanna	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Shepard, Lucius	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Smith, Cordwainer	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Sterling, Bruce	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Sturgeon, Theodore	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Swanwick, Michael	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Tiptree Jr., James	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Vance, Jack	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Waldrop, Howard	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Willis, Connie	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Wolfe, Gene	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Zelazny, Roger	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Casey Agonistes [short story] by Richard M. Mckenna

Salvador by Lucius Shepard

The country of the kind [short story] by Damon Knight

Aristotle and the Gun [short story] by L. Sprague de Camp

The Other Celia by Theodore Sturgeon

Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons by Cordwainer Smith

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The Moon Moth [short story] by Jack Vance

The Golden Horn by Edgar Pangborn

The Lady Margaret [novelette] by Keith Roberts

This Moment of the Storm by Roger Zelazny

Narrow Valley [short fiction] by R. A. Lafferty

Driftglass [short fiction] by Samuel R. Delany

The Worm That Flies by Brian W. Aldiss

The Fifth Head of Cerberus [short story] by Gene Wolfe

Nobody's Home [short fiction] by Joanna Russ

Her Smoke Rose Up Forever [short story] by James Tiptree Jr.

The Barrow [short story] by Ursula K. Le Guin

Particle Theory [short fiction] by Edward Bryant

The Ugly Chickens [novelette] by Howard Waldrop

Going Under [novelette] by Jack Dann

Pretty Boy Crossover [short fiction] by Pat Cadigan

The Pure Product [short story] by John Kessel

The Winter Market [novelette] by William Gibson

Chance [short story] by Connie Willis

The Edge of the World [short fiction] by Michael Swanwick

Dori Bangs [short fiction] by Bruce Sterling

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The Legend Book of Science Fiction

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Modern Classics of Science Fiction

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1991

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Time that is intolerant
Of the brave and innocent,
And indifferent in a week
To a beautiful physique,
Worships language and forgives
Everyone by whom it lives.

W. H. Auden

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An anthology of science fiction stories from the last 30 years, by authors including Greg Bear, Robert Silverberg, Lucius Shepard and William Gibson. Gardner Dozois has selected the stories with the aim of avoiding more familiar tales.

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Anthology contains:

Preface / Gardner Dozois
The Country of the Kind / Damon Knight
Aristotle and the Gun / L. Sprague de Camp
The Other Celia / Theodore Sturgeon
Casey Agonistes / Richard M. McKenna
Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons [The Instrumentality of Mankind] / Cordwainer Smith
The Moon Moth / Jack Vance
The Golden Horn [Tales of a Darkening World] / Edgar Pangborn
The Lady Margaret [Pavane] / Keith Roberts
This Moment of the Storm / Roger Zelazny
Narrow Valley / R. A. Lafferty
Driftglass / Samuel R. Delany
The Worm That Flies / Brian W. Aldiss
The Fifth Head of Cerberus [The Fifth Head of Cerberus] / Gene Wolfe
Nobody's Home / Joanna Russ
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever / James Tiptree, Jr.
The Barrow [Orsinia] / Ursula K. Le Guin
Particle Theory / Edward Bryant
The Ugly Chickens / Howard Waldrop
Going Under / Jack M. Dann
Salvador / Lucius Shepard
Pretty Boy Crossover / Pat Cadigan
The Pure Product / John Kessel
The Winter Market / William Gibson
Chance / Connie Willis
The Edge of the World / Michael Swanwick
Dori Bangs / Bruce Sterling
Afterword / Gardner Dozois