Great Conversations 5

by Donald Whitfield (Editor), Daniel Born (Editor)

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407 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Lillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

An anthology of science fiction short stories complied by the Great Books Foundation with an excellent representation of the wide range of authors affiliated with this compelling genre. They include Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, PKD, E.M. Forster, Le Guin, Vonnegut, James Tiptree, Octavia Butler, Karen Joy Fowler and Connie Willis to name a few.

A good resource for those new to science fiction literature.

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Conversations 5 has a nice variety of fictional and nonfictional readings. The selections include several genres -- play, poems, short stories, excerpts from philosophical works, plus two suggestions for novels -- from Euripides to Murdoch. Each piece is introduced and is followed by study questions. The contents are meant to be the focus of a group discussion.