The Fall of the Towers
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The Fall of the Towers is a trilogy of science fiction books by Samuel R. Delany
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First published in omnibus form in 1970, the trilogy was originally published individually as Captives of the Flame
(1963, rewritten as Out of the Dead City in 1968), The Towers of Toron
(1964), and City of a Thousand Suns
(1965). The first two books were somewhat rewritten for the omnibus edition. Delany describes the extent of the rewriting in a final note in the one-volume text.
The stories of the Fall of the Towers trilogy were originally set in the same post-holocaust Earth as Delany's earlier The Jewels of Aptor
; however, linking references were removed in later revised editions.
Samuel R. Delany
Samuel Ray Delany, Jr., also known as "Chip" is an American author, professor and literary critic. His work includes a number of novels, many in the science fiction genre, as well as memoir, criticism, and essays on sexuality and society.His science fiction novels include Babel-17, The Einstein...
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First published in omnibus form in 1970, the trilogy was originally published individually as Captives of the Flame
Captives of the Flame
Captives of the Flame is a 1963 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany, and is the first novel in the "Fall of the Towers" trilogy. The novel was originally published as Ace Double F-199 together with The Psionic Menace by Keith Woodcott...
(1963, rewritten as Out of the Dead City in 1968), The Towers of Toron
The Towers of Toron
The Towers of Toron is a 1964 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany, and is the second novel in the "Fall of the Towers" trilogy.. The novel was originally published as Ace Double F-261, together with The Lunar Eye by Robert Moore Williams...
(1964), and City of a Thousand Suns
City of a Thousand Suns
City of a Thousand Suns is a 1965 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany, and is the final novel in the Fall of the Towers trilogy....
(1965). The first two books were somewhat rewritten for the omnibus edition. Delany describes the extent of the rewriting in a final note in the one-volume text.
The stories of the Fall of the Towers trilogy were originally set in the same post-holocaust Earth as Delany's earlier The Jewels of Aptor
The Jewels of Aptor
The Jewels of Aptor is a 1962 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany, and is Delany's first published novel. Prior to this, he had sold a pair of articles to Seventeen Magazine, only one of which was printed...
; however, linking references were removed in later revised editions.
Contents
- Notes on Revision - essay by Samuel R. Delany
- Prologue - essay by Samuel R. Delany
- Out of the Dead City (1966) (aka Captives of the FlameCaptives of the FlameCaptives of the Flame is a 1963 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany, and is the first novel in the "Fall of the Towers" trilogy. The novel was originally published as Ace Double F-199 together with The Psionic Menace by Keith Woodcott...
, 1963) - The Towers of ToronThe Towers of ToronThe Towers of Toron is a 1964 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany, and is the second novel in the "Fall of the Towers" trilogy.. The novel was originally published as Ace Double F-261, together with The Lunar Eye by Robert Moore Williams...
(1964) - City of a Thousand SunsCity of a Thousand SunsCity of a Thousand Suns is a 1965 science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany, and is the final novel in the Fall of the Towers trilogy....
(1965) - Epilogue (1964) - essay by Samuel R. Delany
- Afterword (1964) - essay by Samuel R. Delany