Again, Dangerous Visions (Again, Dangerous Visions #1-2)
There's a lot less to like here than in its predecessor.
Mankind is a jokebut animals should be savedshoot them into spaaaace!
Disappointing! I love short story and novella collections, and dove into this tome expecting interesting tales. Instead, I ran into one story after another about rape, alien sex, gore, and the like; add to that an introduction to every story, followed by comments afterward, and you have one big mess. In one introduction, the editor discussed "masturbatory fantasies," which seems an apt description for much of what passes for sci-fi in this book. To me, the "project" behind the book's creation
Wow. I set myself up to read 100 books this year and then give myself this doorstopper in December. Smart, self.Some day I'll find a copy of "Dangerous Visions" which is what I was recommended to read and why I picked up its sequel. The introductions frequently reference a third volume called "Last Dangerous Visions" but it doesn't appear to have been made, or if made, didn't have that title. The premise of the collection is "Stories too taboo for traditional markets." And I suppose taboos were
This was definitely a mixed bag of SF. I really enjoyed The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K Le Guin. It absolutely made you think and kept you thinking. The Big Space Fuck by Kurt Vonnegut had his usual flair of humor and message. The most disturbing story was by Piers Anthony called In the Barn. Im still thinking about it, like I wish I could scrub it from by brain. If you like eclectic collections of SF this is the book for you.
This book has stories from several of my favorite authors- so it pains me to say that it was absolutely awful.Harlan Ellison's introductions are snarky, pompous, and condescending; and he wrote several page intros for each one. I was thinking about reading some of his own books after this, but now I'm not so sure.Everything about this sounds like it was written on panes of acid; and not in a good or fascinating way. The stories in here were previously unpublished, and it's clear why. All good
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Paperback | Pages: 754 pages Rating: 4.18 | 3631 Users | 81 Reviews
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Original Title: | Again, Dangerous Visions |
ISBN: | 0759230900 (ISBN13: 9780759230903) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Again, Dangerous Visions #1-2 |
Literary Awards: | Hugo Award for Best Short Story for “When It Changed” (1972), Nebula Award for Best Short Story for “When It Changed” (1972), Locus Award for Best Original Anthology & Nominee for Best Short Story for “When It Changed” (1973) |
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The classic companion to the most essential science fiction anthology ever published. 46 original stories edited with introductions by Harlan Ellison. Featuring: John Heidenry Ross Rocklynne Ursula K. Le Guin Andrew J. Offutt Gene Wolfe Ray Nelson Ray Bradbury Chad Oliver Edward Bryant Kate Wilhelm James B. Hemesath Joanna Russ Kurt Vonnegut T. L. Sherred K. M. O'Donnell (Barry N. Malzberg) H. H. Hollis Bernard Wolfe David Gerrold Piers Anthony Lee Hoffman Gahan Wilson Joan Bernott Gregory Benford Evelyn Lief James Sallis Josephine Saxton Ken McCullough David Kerr Burt K. Filer Richard Hill Leonard Tushnet Ben Bova Dean R. Koontz James Blish and Judith Ann Lawrence A. Parra (y Figueredo) Thomas M. Disch Richard A. Lupoff M. John Harrison Robin Scott Andrew Weiner Terry Carr James Tiptree, Jr.Be Specific About Epithetical Books Again, Dangerous Visions (Again, Dangerous Visions #1-2)
Title | : | Again, Dangerous Visions (Again, Dangerous Visions #1-2) |
Author | : | Harlan Ellison |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 754 pages |
Published | : | May 19th 2009 by eReads.com (first published March 17th 1972) |
Categories | : | Science Fiction. Short Stories. Fiction. Anthologies. Fantasy |
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I have to say that this massive anthology of science fiction novellas and short stories completely blew me away in the early 1970's. I read this one before the original "Dangerous Visions." Editor/author Harlan Ellison encouraged contributing writers to cut loose with their most daring and provocative ideas. In so doing, he not only pushed the boundaries of what was being published in those days, he expanded his readers' ideas of what was possible in the genre. This book helped to kick off whatThere's a lot less to like here than in its predecessor.
Mankind is a jokebut animals should be savedshoot them into spaaaace!
Disappointing! I love short story and novella collections, and dove into this tome expecting interesting tales. Instead, I ran into one story after another about rape, alien sex, gore, and the like; add to that an introduction to every story, followed by comments afterward, and you have one big mess. In one introduction, the editor discussed "masturbatory fantasies," which seems an apt description for much of what passes for sci-fi in this book. To me, the "project" behind the book's creation
Wow. I set myself up to read 100 books this year and then give myself this doorstopper in December. Smart, self.Some day I'll find a copy of "Dangerous Visions" which is what I was recommended to read and why I picked up its sequel. The introductions frequently reference a third volume called "Last Dangerous Visions" but it doesn't appear to have been made, or if made, didn't have that title. The premise of the collection is "Stories too taboo for traditional markets." And I suppose taboos were
This was definitely a mixed bag of SF. I really enjoyed The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K Le Guin. It absolutely made you think and kept you thinking. The Big Space Fuck by Kurt Vonnegut had his usual flair of humor and message. The most disturbing story was by Piers Anthony called In the Barn. Im still thinking about it, like I wish I could scrub it from by brain. If you like eclectic collections of SF this is the book for you.
This book has stories from several of my favorite authors- so it pains me to say that it was absolutely awful.Harlan Ellison's introductions are snarky, pompous, and condescending; and he wrote several page intros for each one. I was thinking about reading some of his own books after this, but now I'm not so sure.Everything about this sounds like it was written on panes of acid; and not in a good or fascinating way. The stories in here were previously unpublished, and it's clear why. All good
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