The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories (Doubleday science fiction) [Hardcover]

Isaac Asimov (Author)

Book Description

Series: Doubleday science fiction | Publication Date: September 1976

This classic collection includes the title story, acclaimed as Asimov's single finest Robot tale, and now made into a Hollywood movie starring Robin Williams. Each of the eleven stories here sparkle with characteristic Asimov inventiveness and imagination.

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'He never falls below a certain level of excellence...a highly appetising read' -- MARTIN AMIS, OBSERVER --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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SALES POINTS * 'A masterly collection' Sunday Telegraph * 'He never falls below a certain level of excellence' Martin Amis * 'A good read ... anyone who feels that the Three Laws of Robotics had all the pith sucked from them years ago should read this collection' New Scientist --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 211 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday; 1st edition (September 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073940816X
• ISBN-13: 978-0739408162
• ASIN: 0385121989
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,150,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest short story ever written, March 24, 1998

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This review is from: Bicentennial Man and Other Stories (Hardcover)

I am *not* just popping off when I make that statement. "The Bicentennial Man" contains within it all the best of Asimov's writing, and a theme (a robot decides it's time to become more of a man, and does whatever it takes to realize his dream) that has the elements of courage, love, devotion, friendship, and determination that any truly great story could have. The other stories are excellent, but buy the book for "The Bicentennial Man." You *won't* be disappointed.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Asimov, December 11, 1999

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roy knapp (Columbia, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories (Doubleday science fiction) (Hardcover)

Bicentenial Man, now made into a movie? It was one if Asimov's better works, but not his absolute best. Near the end of his career, Issac started pulling all his novels together in the last books of his Foundation Series. To fully appreciate his work, Foundation, Foundation & Empire and Second foundation are required reading. Also Caves of Steel presents the theme of the "human" robot. If you want to grok fully the Foundation conclusion. I Robot would also be very helpful, if you enjoy Asimov.

Check out the musical interpretaion by The Alan Parsons Project, I Robot. It is a tribute, if you will, to the book. By someone else who obviously HAS read it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, February 29, 2000

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Margaret Strang (Burns, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bicentennial Man and Other Stories (Hardcover)

I found the story of a robot wanting to become more human fantastic. We take for granted all of the things that we experience and feel...and a robot wanted to experience the same things we did. I found it touching when he wanted to do what we find either dull or average. To him it was all new and wonderful.