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The Late Great Future
From back cover: They've seen the future--and it doesn't look good.... What's going to happen when the world ends? Here are 14 humorous, poignant, eerie, and altogehter too possible views of what things will be like when: . Walking for pleasure and exercise becomes a criminal offense. .There are interplanetary exchange friendship programs. .It is possible to give idiots genius IQ's. .You are able to book a package tour to see the end of the world. The Late Great Future--read on and see what pleasures and shocks await you in these 14 fabulous tales
17 • When We Went to See the End of the World • (1972) • Robert Silverberg
28 • A Thing of Custom • (1957) • L. Sprague de Camp
52 • The Pedestrian • (1951) • Ray Bradbury
58 • William and Mary • (1960) • Roald Dahl
90 • Flowers for Algernon • (1959) • Daniel Keyes
127 • The Country of the Kind • (1956) • Damon Knight
144 • Come to Venus Melancholy • (1965) • Thomas M. Disch
159 • How Beautiful With Banners • (1966) • James Blish
172 • The Totally Rich • (1963) • John Brunner
204 • America the Beautiful • (1970) • Fritz Leiber
220 • The Annex • (1968) • John D. MacDonald
237 • The Shoddy Lands • (1956) • C. S. Lewis
246 • Crucifixus Etiam • (1968) • Walter M. Miller, Jr. [as Walter M. Miller]
271 • Three Portraits and a Prayer • (1962) • Frederik Pohl
17 • When We Went to See the End of the World • (1972) • Robert Silverberg
28 • A Thing of Custom • (1957) • L. Sprague de Camp
52 • The Pedestrian • (1951) • Ray Bradbury
58 • William and Mary • (1960) • Roald Dahl
90 • Flowers for Algernon • (1959) • Daniel Keyes
127 • The Country of the Kind • (1956) • Damon Knight
144 • Come to Venus Melancholy • (1965) • Thomas M. Disch
159 • How Beautiful With Banners • (1966) • James Blish
172 • The Totally Rich • (1963) • John Brunner
204 • America the Beautiful • (1970) • Fritz Leiber
220 • The Annex • (1968) • John D. MacDonald
237 • The Shoddy Lands • (1956) • C. S. Lewis
246 • Crucifixus Etiam • (1968) • Walter M. Miller, Jr. [as Walter M. Miller]
271 • Three Portraits and a Prayer • (1962) • Frederik Pohl
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Published January 1, 1976
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June 4, 2009
This collection of short science fiction stories was a lot of fun to read. It is interesting that the future as imagined by writers from the late 1960's and early 1970's still maintained the same gender roles, women at home and men making the money, and habits, lots and lots of smoking. I think I might try to write a short story about the future and see if I can do better. I guess I'm at a distinct advantage as smoking is yucky and women and men are generally perceived as equal. Maybe in my future there will be a united federation of planets...oh, wait.
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