Wolves of Darkness, The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson, Volume Two (Short Stories)

From Library Journal Williamson was one of the gods of the old pulp sf/adventure magazines of yesteryear such as Weird Tales, Astounding Stories, Thrilling Mystery, etc., and at age 93 is still writing as well as teaching. The dozen stories included in this fourth volume of his collected works range in publication from 1936 to 1938. In addition to the title piece, there are "The Ice Entity," "The Devil in Steel," "Dreadful Sleep," and "The Legion of Time." This also sports an introduction and afterword by Williamson and an appendix. The series includes Vol. 1: The Metal Man and Others (ISBN 1-893887-02-2), Vol. 2: Wolves of Darkness (ISBN 1-893887-04-9), and Vol. 3: Wizard's Isle (ISBN 1-893887-08-1). Vintage sf at its best. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description This second volume continues the publishing program to collect the stories of Science Fiction Grand Master Jack Williamson. Drawn from such classic pulp magazines as Astounding Stories, Wonder Stories, and Amazing Stories, this volume features ten tales, four never published in book form, including novel-length adventure, The Stone from the Green Star. Also included are Williamson's letters and contest entries to the editors of the SF magainzes of the early 30's. The book is smythe-sewn, bound in full cloth, and printed on acid-neutral paper, with full-color endpapers reproducing the original pulp magazine cover art. With a foreword by noted writer Harlan Ellison, Wolves of Darkness imparts the sense of wonder from the early years of American Science Fiction and continues the documentation of Williamson's unparalleled career. This inaugural volume begins a publishing program to collect the stories of Science Fiction Grand Master Jack Williamson. Drawn from such classic pulp magazines as Amazing Stories, Science Wonder Stories, and Astounding Stories, this volume features nine tales including two novel-length adventures, The Green Girl and The Birth of a New Republic. Also included are Williamson's earliest letters and contest entries to the editors of the SF magainzes of the late 20's and early 30's. The book is smythe-sewn, bound in full cloth, and printed on acid-neutral paper, with full-color endpapers reproducing the original pulp magazine cover art. With a foreword by 1998 Science Fiction Grand Master Hal Clement, The Metal Man and Others documents the beginning of Williamson's unparalleled career and acts as a mirror to the development of American Science Fiction This third volume continues the publishing program to collect the stories of Science Fiction Grand Master Jack Williamson. Drawn from such classic pulp magazines as Astounding Stories, Weird Tales, Wonder Stories, Amazing Stories, and Thrilling Mystery, this volume features sixteen tales (including a novel-length adventure, "Xandulu"), seven of which have never been published in book form. The book is smythe-sewn, bound in full cloth, and printed on acid-neutral paper, with full-color endpapers reproducing the original pulp magazine cover art. With a foreword by author, and long-time friend of Williamson, Ray Bradbury, Wizard's Isle contains the sense of wonder from the early years of American Science Fiction and continues the documentation of Williamson's unparalleled career. The Electron Flame -- The Wand Of Doom -- In The Scarlet Star -- Salvage In Space -- We Ain't Beggars -- The Plutonian Terror -- Dead Star Station -- Terror Out Of Time -- The Flame From Mars -- Invaders Of The Ice World -- Born Of The Sun -- Xandulu -- Wizard's Isle -- The Galactic Circle. [jack Williamson] ; Foreword By Ray Bradbury. Scientifiction, searchlight of science The metal man The girl from Mars (with Miles J. Breuer) The alien intelligence The second shell The green girl The cosmic express The birth of a new republic (with Miles J. Breuer) The prince of space The meteor girl. The lake of light Through the purple cloud The doom from Planet 4 Twelve hours to live! The stone from the green star Wolves of darkness The Moon era The Pigmy Planet Red slag of Mars The lady of light. V. 1. The Metal Man And Others / Foreword By Hal Clement -- V. 2. Wolves Of Darkness / Foreword By Harlan Ellison -- V. 3. Wizard's Isle / Foreword By Ray Bradbury. Illustrated End Papers.