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"A new invention. Just perfected a few weeks ago..."
Wireless transmission of matter
First published in Amazing Stories ...more
Wireless transmission of matter
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July 17th 2008
(first published November 1930)
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Sep 30, 2018
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While reading this, I wondered if it inspired some of “Big Steve’s” stories
A short story that would quite simply be unpublishable even a few years beyond its 1930 publication date. Prospective readers should only seek this out for an historical view of the very earliest science fiction, and of the very earliest work of Jack Williamson, who was here developing into the fine writer that he would shortly become.
The most annoying thing about this story that one cannot overlook even considering its early appearance in SF: the protagonists are astoundingly naïve. "Send us to ...more
The most annoying thing about this story that one cannot overlook even considering its early appearance in SF: the protagonists are astoundingly naïve. "Send us to ...more
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Downloaded from librivox.org as an mp3. Good short story. Stoic protagonists never complained about the stupid choices they made.
Good for a laugh. Worth a read.
A funny little short story from the golden age of Sci-Fi. It makes an attempt at an info dump early in the story when explaining how the "cosmic express" works, but otherwise not too many changes in the world of tomorrow. Our hero is a writer, people still read books? And he uses a typewriter for his work - not even a dictaphone. It's enjoyable from a historical perspective. Written when people still believed in the mysterious "ether."
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Due to eye issues Alexa reads to me, a will written fantasy Sci-Fi novella . The characters are interesting. The story line is fast moving to the conclusion. I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a quick read. Enjoy reading 🔰2021 😊
Due to eye issues Alexa reads to me, a will written fantasy Sci-Fi novella . The characters are interesting. The story line is fast moving to the conclusion. I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a quick read. Enjoy reading 🔰2021 😊
The Cosmic Express, by Jack Williamson
Eric the novelist (like its author) and his wife is completely naïve about Venus!
Eric the novelist (like its author) and his wife is completely naïve about Venus!
I liked the lesson of it, to be happy with what you have, because sometimes the grass isn't greener on the other side. A good listen!
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Stupid people travel to Venus to get back to nature. They take no provisions with them. They almost die. Fate saves them. Clear skies thereafter. I imagined this tale as a black and white RKO Pictures movie. Only way to get through this.
Stupid people travel to Venus to get back to nature. They take no provisions with them. They almost die. Fate saves them. Clear skies thereafter. I imagined this tale as a black and white RKO Pictures movie. Only way to get through this.
Adorable (and adorably dated) short story in which a young couple learn the difference between fiction and reality. And I'm particularly fond of the view of the future from the 1930s, in which one can beam to Venus but still use a typewriter.
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