Short Science Fiction Collection 045

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LibriVox recording of LibriVox Short Science Fiction Collection Vol. 045 by Various Authors. Read by LibriVox Volunteers Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author’s contemporary world. The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways. Protagonists typically “think” rather than “shoot” their way out of problems, but the definition is flexible because there are no limits on an author’s imagination. The reader-selected stories presented here were written prior to 1962 and became US public domain texts when their copyrights expired. (Summary by Gregg Margarite) The following stories are included in this collection: 01 The Beginning by Harry Hasse 02 The Big Trip Up Yonder by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) 03 Blessed are the meek G.C. Edmondson (1922-1995) 04 Control Group by Roger Dee (1914-2004) 05 Disqualified by Charles L. Fontenay (1917-2007) 06 Earthmen Bearing Gifts by Fredric Brown (1906-1972) 07 The Heist on Thizar by Randall Garrett (1927-1987) 08 The Lonely Ones by Edward W. Ludwig (1920-1…

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librivox; audiobooks; science fiction; short stories;

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