Here Comes Civilization: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume 2 [Hardcover]

William Tenn (Author), Mary C. Tabasko (Author), Jim Mann (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Series: Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn | Publication Date: August 1, 2001

Contains the rest of Tenn’s short fiction (not included in Volume 1), the novel “Of Men and Monsters,” the essay “The Fiction in Science Fiction,” and several other long pieces. Introduction by Robert Silverberg. Afterword by George Zebrowski. Dustjacket art by Rolf Mohr.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Here Comes Civilization: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume II, edited by James A. Mann and Mary C. Tabasko, celebrates the achievement of a preeminent SF author of the 1950s. With numerous stories published for the first time since their initial appearance in magazines, the complete body of Tenn's only novel and an analytic essay, this second volume should receive as much praise as the first, Immodest Proposals.
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Sf veteran Tenn needs no introduction to fans who have read at all deeply in the genre. His is one of the finest bodies of short fiction in the field. Perhaps a newcomer should first try classics like "Bernie the Faust," "Betelgeuse Bridge," "Everybody Loves Irving Bommer," "She Only Goes Out at Night," and "Firgleflip." For readers accustomed to longer pieces, of which Tenn wrote very few, here at least are A Lamp for Medusa and Of Men and Monsters. Those of a scholarly bent will appreciate "On the Fiction in Science Fiction," as well as essays on Tenn by his colleagues Robert Silverberg and George Zebrowski, both of whom hold out the hope that the nonagenarian Tenn will finish another novel. Even if he doesn't, the contents of this volume and Immodest Proposals [BKL Ap 15 01] deserve a permanent place in sf history and on the shelves of sf collections. Roland Green
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 562 pages
• Publisher: Nesfa Pr; 1 edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886778280
• ISBN-13: 978-1886778283
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,183,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Paradigmatic, memorable stories, June 30, 2006

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William Tenn is not forgotten, as witnessed by the publication of these two collections, but is not nearly as well known as he should be. This seems to be because he is primarily a short-story writer, and all the kudos go to novelists. But Asimov and Clarke are also justly celebrated for the paradigmatic short stories such as "Nightfall" and "The Nine Billion Names of God". Tenn wrote many more such than either Asimov or Clarke, and deserves to be read accordingly.
I first read "The Discovery of Morniel Mathaway", "Lisbon Cubed", and "The Masculinist Revolt" around thiry years ago, but never forgot them: they're THAT original, and THAT well executed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Classic SF Author Rescued From (Near) Oblivion, March 30, 2008

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This review is from: Here Comes Civilization: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume 2 (Hardcover)

This volume is one of NESFA's superlative "Choice" series, a series dedicated to bringing back into print the works of many of SF's classic authors who are in danger of being forgotten.

If you are a fan of classic SF from the 1940s, '50, and '60s, this book (and its companion, "Immodest Proposals") should be in your collection. William Tenn is a delightful writer!