STRANGE GENIUS - Classic Tales of the Human Mind at Work Including the Complete Novel The New Adam, the 'van Manderpootz' Stories and Others (v. 3) [Hardcover]

STANLEY G WEINBAUM (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 2006

Strange Genius is a collection of stories about people whose minds are beyond the ordinary. Included is the hard to find novel The New Adam, a surprising tale of homo superior born among us, the first of a new human race, an evolutionary leap and a man whose mind is so different that he's an alien on his own planet. Also included are the humorous van Manderpootz stories about a scientific genius who wants everyone to know how great he is, and several more of Weinbaum's delightful tales of the human mind at work.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: LEONAUR (April 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1846770556
• ISBN-13: 978-1846770555
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE NEW ADAM is a genuine Science Fiction Classic!, January 21, 2012

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Michael J. Jaquish "Strongbark" (Gig Harbor, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: STRANGE GENIUS - Classic Tales of the Human Mind at Work Including the Complete Novel The New Adam, the 'van Manderpootz' Stories and Others (v. 3) (Hardcover)

Sometimes said to be the `classic' (and perhaps the first) Superman novel, The New Adam attempts to examine seriously and thoughtfully how a man born as the next step in human evolution might cope with a world populated by inferior beings.

Allegedly nine years in the making, The New Adam was first published in 1939 with the help of his wife four years after Stanley's death. She went on to edit/complete and publish many more of his works posthumously in the years that followed. Many of his short stories (including Valley of Dreams, Mad Moon, Redemption Cairn, Lotus Eaters and Parasite Planet) were initially published in early SF pulp magazines like `Astounding" or `Wonder Stories'.

The New Adam is the tale of Edmund Hall, a superman. This superman is no caped crusader fighting for justice though. Rather, he is a dual-brained super-intellect with an IQ so far off the charts that normal human beings appear as Neanderthals next to him.'While the story is fascinating, the book may best be enjoyed as a glimpse into 1930s science fiction writing styles.

NOTE: An excellent companion book to "THE NEW ADAM" might be `GLADIATOR' by Philip Wylie, which also explores the `superman' concept from a slightly different angle.

-Michael Jaquish, Author
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