Starburst (Alfred Bester)
Encyclopedia
Starburst is a collection of science fiction
stories by Alfred Bester
, originally published in paperback
by Signet Books in 1958. Signet issued at least four reprint editions of the collection over more than twenty years; British editions were published by Sphere Books
and Pan Books
.
"Oddy and Id" was originally published as "The Devil's Invention". "The Starcomber" was originally published as "5,271,009".
praised Starburst as "one of the most notable single-author collections ever published in our field."
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
stories by Alfred Bester
Alfred Bester
Alfred Bester was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books...
, originally published in paperback
Paperback
Paperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...
by Signet Books in 1958. Signet issued at least four reprint editions of the collection over more than twenty years; British editions were published by Sphere Books
Sphere Books
-History:Founded in 1961, Sphere Books began work on its first publication, the 1962 paperback edition of Gottfried Benn's The Trainee Man. Originally part of The Thomson Corporation, Sphere was sold to Pearson PLC in 1985 and became part of Penguin...
and Pan Books
Pan Books
Pan Books is an imprint which first became active in the 1940s and is now part of the British-based Macmillan Publishers owned by German publishers, Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group....
.
Contents
- "Disappearing Act" (StarStar Science Fiction Stories No.2Star Science Fiction Stories No.2 is the second book in the anthology series, Star Science Fiction Stories, edited by Frederik Pohl. It was first published in 1953 by Ballantine Books.-Contents:*Disappearing Act by Alfred Bester...
1953) - "Adam and No Eve" Astounding 1941
- "Star Light, Star Bright" (F&SF 1953
- "The Roller Coaster" FantasticFantastic StoriesFantastic Stories is a collection of six short stories written by Soviet author Andrei Sinyavsky under the pseudonym Abram Tertz between 1955 and 1961. The stories are titled: At the Circus, The Graphomaniacs, The Tenants, You and I, The Icicle and Phkents...
1953) - "Oddy and Id" (Astounding 1950)
- "The Starcomber" (F&SF 1954)
- "Travel Diary" (original)
- "Fondly Fahrenheit" (F&SF 1954)
- "Hobson’s Choice" (F&SF 1952)
- "The Die-Hard" (original)
- "Of Time and Third Avenue" (F&SF 1951)
"Oddy and Id" was originally published as "The Devil's Invention". "The Starcomber" was originally published as "5,271,009".
Reception
Anthony BoucherAnthony Boucher
Anthony Boucher was an American science fiction editor and author of mystery novels and short stories. He was particularly influential as an editor. Between 1942 and 1947 he acted as reviewer of mostly mystery fiction for the San Francisco Chronicle...
praised Starburst as "one of the most notable single-author collections ever published in our field."