Store of the Worlds
The Stories of Robert Sheckley
Science Fiction & Fantasy, High Tech, Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Science Fiction
| Author: | Robert Sheckley | ISBN: | 9781590175088 |
| Publisher: | New York Review Books | Publication: | May 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | NYRB Classics | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert Sheckley |
| ISBN: | 9781590175088 |
| Publisher: | New York Review Books |
| Publication: | May 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | NYRB Classics |
| Language: | English |
An NYRB Classics Original
Robert Sheckley was an eccentric master of the American short story, and his tales, whether set in dystopic cityscapes, ultramodern advertising agencies, or aboard spaceships lighting out for hostile planets, are among the most startlingly original of the twentieth century. Today, as the new worlds, alternate universes, and synthetic pleasures Sheckley foretold become our reality, his vision begins to look less absurdist and more prophetic. This retrospective selection, chosen by Jonathan Lethem and Alex Abramovich, brings together the best of Sheckley’s deadpan farces, proving once again that he belongs beside such mordant critics of contemporary mores as Bruce Jay Friedman, Terry Southern, and Thomas Pynchon.
An NYRB Classics Original
Robert Sheckley was an eccentric master of the American short story, and his tales, whether set in dystopic cityscapes, ultramodern advertising agencies, or aboard spaceships lighting out for hostile planets, are among the most startlingly original of the twentieth century. Today, as the new worlds, alternate universes, and synthetic pleasures Sheckley foretold become our reality, his vision begins to look less absurdist and more prophetic. This retrospective selection, chosen by Jonathan Lethem and Alex Abramovich, brings together the best of Sheckley’s deadpan farces, proving once again that he belongs beside such mordant critics of contemporary mores as Bruce Jay Friedman, Terry Southern, and Thomas Pynchon.
