Before the Golden Age: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s (Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Isaac Asimov (Author), Edmond Hamilton (Contributor), Neil R. Jones (Contributor), P. Schuyler Miller (Contributor), S.P. Meek (Contributor)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 380 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (June 12, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449235939
• ISBN-13: 978-0449235935
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,323,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, September 3, 2007

By 

Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Before the Golden Age: A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930s (Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

The end of this book is 1938, the beginning fo the Campbell era at Astounding, and there are more Asimov anecdotes throughout, leading up to him having his first sale to the above publication.

Before the Golden Age 3 : Parasite Planet - Stanley G. Weinbaum
Before the Golden Age 3 : Proxima Centauri - Murray Leinster
Before the Golden Age 3 : The Accursed Galaxy - Edmond Hamilton
Before the Golden Age 3 : He Who Shrank - Henry Hasse
Before the Golden Age 3 : The Human Pets of Mars - Leslie F. Stone
Before the Golden Age 3 : The Brain Stealers of Mars - John W. Campbell
Before the Golden Age 3 : Devolution - Edmond Hamilton
Before the Golden Age 3 : Big Game - Isaac Asimov
Before the Golden Age 3 : Minus Planet - John D. Clark
Before the Golden Age 3 : Past Present and Future - Nat Schachner
Before the Golden Age 3 : The Men and the Mirror - Ross Rocklynne

Venus is not a nice place, and it tastes bad.

3 out of 5

Vegie men seek animal matter gold.

3.5 out of 5

Organic space is gross.

3 out of 5

The Atom vs The Brain.

3 out of 5

Leashed off-planet. Wah.

3 out of 5

Ravening violet guns to sort out those protoplasmic chameleons.

3 out of 5

Arctarians 'R Us.

3.5 out of 5

What killed the dinosaurs? Little dinosaurs. With guns.

3 out of 5

Anti-matter menace.

2.5 out of 5

Radium sleep age revival neutron barrier breakout.

4 out of 5

Space pirate-sleuth pendulum problem.

3.5 out of 5

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, August 3, 2007

By 

Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

Asimov is taking a look at he stories that influenced him when younger, mostly, and putting this book together. A fair bit of time is spent reminiscing on his younger life. His dad wouldn't let him read the magazines he was actually selling. Pretty funny to hear about him arguing with the old man because he wanted to read The Shadow and Doc Savage. These stories are all from the early thirties.

Before the Golden Age 1 : The Man Who Evolved - Edmond Hamilton
Before the Golden Age 1 : The Jameson Satellite [Professor Jameson] - Neil R. Jones
Before the Golden Age 1 : Submicroscopic - Captain S. P. Meek
Before the Golden Age 1 : Awlo of Ulm - Captain S. P. Meek
Before the Golden Age 1 : Tetrahedra of Space - P. Schuyler Miller
Before the Golden Age 1 : The World of the Red Sun - Clifford D. Simak
Before the Golden Age 1 : Tumithak of the Corridors - Charles R. Tanner
Before the Golden Age 1 : The Moon Era - Jack Williamson

Big Head Pollard is a monster. Well, briefly, anyway.

3.5 out of 5

Carcass spacing longevity experiment lucky to meet machine man immortality.

2.5 out of 5

Guns and Hawaiian more useful than chemistry for miniaturised man.

3 out of 5

Battlesuit blasting biffo, bigtime.

2.5 out of 5

Replicators from Mercury very averse to baths.

3.5 out of 5

Time travelling blokes unfazed by future earth ruling alien's mind power.

3 out of 5

Inside boy gets over agoraphobia and alien killing phobia to take charge.

3.5 out of 5

Lunar adventurer finds old society mum.

3 out of 5