Short Science Fiction Collection 038

Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author’s contemporary world. The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways. Protagonists typically “think” rather than “shoot” their way out of problems, but the definition is flexible because there are no limits on an author’s imagination. The reader-selected stories presented here were written prior to 1962 and became US public domain texts when their copyrights expired. (Summary by Gregg Margarite) (7 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Duel on Syrtis	44:17	Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
Foundling on Venus	18:07	Read by Melissa Strube
The Gate to Xoran	37:13	Read by Martin Sullivan
Let There Be Light	15:49	Read by Bellona Times
Manners of the Age	37:54	Read by Mark Nelson
No Strings Attached	29:24	Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
Prison of a Billion Years	24:05	Read by Mark Nelson
Remember the Alamo!	32:42	Read by Bill Mosley
The Salesman	7:59	Read by ravenotation
Star, The	30:42	Read by Heather Phillips
Time Enough At Last	16:56	Read by Roger Melin
The Tree of Life	1:10:19	Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
The Unnecessary Man	42:12	Read by NickNumber
We Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly	10:45	Read by fatima
World Beyond Pluto	54:28	Read by Mark Nelson

Reviews

No Strings Attached

(3 stars)

thepiffler

Great story with surprise ending. The reader was very expressive utilizing professional level skills for: vocal pitch, inflection, appropriate vocal changes for character, sex and age of characters. His phrasing, rate, volume, and pitch were also of consistent calibre even through a very lengthy reading. Very enjoyable! I will look for this reader again.

sort of OK ish

(3 stars)

Fred

many of the stories were rather tedious but the readers were good.

Good stories

(5 stars)

Shersbk

Most of the readers did an excellent job. Good selection of stories.