26 science fiction stories, originally published before 1939 (when the Golden Age of SF began), with autobiographical remarks by Asimov before each story. Includes a previously unpublished story by Asimov, Big Game. Complete text in one volume; some editions split into several volumes. Winner, 1975 Locus Poll Award, Best Reprint Anthology. Stories include: The Man Who Evolved, by Edmond Hamilton; The Jameson Satellite, by Neil R. Jones; Submicroscopic, by Capt S. P. Meek and its sequel, Awlo of Ulm; Tetrahedra of Space, by P. Schuyler Miller; The World of the Red Sun, by Clifford D. Simak; Tumithak of the Corridors, by Charles R. Tanner and its sequel, Tumithak in Shawm; The Moon Era, by Jack Williamson; The Man Who Awoke, by Laurence Manning; Colossus, by Donald Wandrei; Born of the Sun, by Jack Williamson; Sidewise in Time, by Murray Leinster (one of the earliest Alternate History stories, for which the Sidewise Award is named); Old Faithful, by Raymond Z. Gallun; The Parasite Planet, by Stanley Weinbaum; Proxima Centauri, by Murray Leinster; The Accursed Galaxy, by Edmond Hamilton; He Who Shrank, by Henry Hasse; The Human Pets of Mars, by Leslie Frances Stone; The Brain Stealers of Mars, by John W. Campbell, Jr.; Devolution, by Edmond Hamilton; Big Game, by Isaac Asimov; Other Eyes Watching, by John W. Campbell, Jr. (Essay); Minus Planet, by John D. Clark; Past, Present and Future, by Nat Schachner; and The Men and the Mirror, by Ross Rocklynne.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Anthology,
By Marty Grant (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Before the Golden Age: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s (Hardcover)
Contents of Book 1:
"The Man Who Evolved" by Edmond Hamilton (Good) "The Jameson Satellite" by Neil R. Jones (Good) "Submicroscopic" by Capt S. P. Meek (Excellent) "Awlo of Ulm" by Capt S. P. Meek (Sequel to above)(Excellent) "Tetrahedra of Space" by P. Schuyler Miller (strange but Good) "The World of the Red Sun" by Clifford D. Simak (Good) "Tumithak of the Corridors" by Charles R. Tanner (Very Good) "The Moon Era" by Jack Williamson (Excellent) All stories were copyrighted 1931. In my opinion the stories vary from good to Excellent. If you like Sci-Fi / Fantasy of the early 20th century you will probably enjoy these stories or most of them anyway. The book also contains an interesting autobiography of the Editor Isaac Asimov discussing his childhood and his introduction to Sci-Fi through these and other stories. Thoroughly enjoyable. Contents of Book 2: (1933 and 1934) "The Man Who Awoke" Laurence Manning (Good) "Tumithak in Shawm" Charles R. Tanner (Excellent) "Colossus" Donald Wandrei (Good) "Born of the Sun" Jack Williamson (Good) "Sidewise in Time" Murray Leinster (Excellent) "Old Faithful" Raymond Z. Gallum (Good) Contents of Book 3: (1935-1938) "The Parasite Planet" Stanley Weinbaum (Excellent) "Proxima Centauri" Murray Leinster (okay) "The Accursed Galaxy" Edmond Hamilton (okay) "He Who Shrank" Henry Hasse (okay) "The Human Pets of Mars" Leslie Frances stone (awful) "The Brain Stealers of Mars" John W. Campbell, Jr. (Excellent) "Devolution" Edmond Hamilton (okay) "Big Game" Isaac Asimov (okay) "Other Eyes Watching" John W. Campbell, Jr. (Non-fiction) "Minus Planet" John D. Clark (okay) "Past, Present and Future" Nat Schachner (Good) "The Men and the Mirror" Ross Rocklynne (Good)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Asimov presents the best of 1930's pulp science fiction,
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This review is from: Before the Golden Age: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s (Hardcover)
The stories collected here are supplemented by the memories of Asimov--where he was, what he was doing, and how he felt as he read them all for the first time. In this way, "Before the Golden Age" is a book which reveals quite a bit about Asimov himself, as well as providing an exciting hop into 1930's space opera. Edmond Hamilton, Jack Williamson, the early stories of John W. Campbell, and many lesser lights unjustly forgotten are well-represented here. The heroes tend to be handsome and noble, the heroines beautiful and chaste, and the villains are as evil as can be. Adventures take place in space, inner space, the smallest dimensions and the largest, as well as the distant past and the unseen future. A real joyride into the adventurous world of science fiction, before the more scientifically-informed, literary "golden age" essentially masterminded by John W. Campbell began
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good old stories,
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This review is from: Before the Golden Age: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s (Hardcover)
This book contains the good old stories from the 1930's. There is nothing great here, but it is till worth reading. You can see the evolution of the Science Fiction field by reading the stories in this book.
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