She explains that although the gestalt is more than human, its parts, namely she, are not too far off from human beings. More than human ebook by theodore sturgeon 9781453295410. While these stories are never soulless, the breakthroughs in struggles with inner demons described here end up feeling too scientific, stark, and antiseptic for me. Thunder and roses is the fourth volume in the complete stories of theodore. Theodore sturgeon was a popular sciencefiction writer, bestknown for his 1953 novel more than human.
Theodore sturgeon project gutenberg selfpublishing. More than human by theodore sturgeon overdrive rakuten. One foot and the grave fantasy and horror classics isbn. Venus plus x stresses its themes to such an extent that it seems more a social and philosophical treatise than a novel. More than human won the 1954 international fantasy award for sf and fantasy as the years best novel and the science fiction writers of america ranked baby is three number five among the greatest science fiction novellas. More than human was optioned repeatedly from this period until 2000, but a movie has never been made.
Theodore sturgeon explores questions of power and morality, individuality and belonging, with suspense, pathos, and a lyricism rarely seen epub in science fiction. Gerry once tried to steal more than necessary, so lone hit him. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. He was born edward hamilton waldo in new york city. Buy more than human by sturgeon, theodore from amazons fiction books store. After 1950, most of sturgeons best work appeared on galaxy science fiction. Sturgeon, theodore more than human sturgeon, theodore some of your blood thomas, d. Mar 31, 2017 theodore sturgeon was born edward hamilton waldo in staten island, new york. Sturgeons whimsical, sardonic sense of humor lifts his work out of the mundane realm of genre science fiction. Theodore sturgeons archive to live long and prosper in. More than human theodore sturgeon posted feb 8, 2014. He won the hugo and nebula awards for his short story slow sculpture and the. Ninety percent of science fiction is crud, but then, ninety percent of everything is crud.
So more than human basically bridges the golden age and the new wave. For as the protagonists of more than human struggle to find who they are and whether they are meant to help humanity or destroy it. More than human by theodore sturgeon, paperback barnes. After selling his first sf story to astounding in 1939, he travelled for some years, only returning in earnest in 1946. Venus plus x is a science fiction novel written by theodore sturgeon, published i. She makes it clear that it wasnt love, and defines love as joining and merging with someone to become stronger. Divided into three sections that build on each otherthe book is itself something of an evolutionary processmore than human opens with the fabulous. Theodore sturgeon author theodore sturgeon 19181985 is considered one of the godfathers of contemporary science fiction and dark fantasy.
More than human by sturgeon, theodore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. More than human by theodore sturgeon perhaps when we think about science fiction, in general, we may still get lost. More than human shows how, in sturgeon s opinion, people can blesh, ethically speaking. Yet theodore sturgeon is a man who is not content to repeat a theme or motif unless a new perspective can be obtained through doing so. Theodore sturgeon 1918 1985 theodore sturgeon was born edward hamilton waldo in new york city in 1918. The stars are the styx by theodore sturgeon x minus one. The author of numerous acclaimed short stories and novels, among them the classics more than human, venus plus x, and to marry medu. The theme of the novel is certainly fascinating the emergence of a new human species homo gestalt though the ending and hints earlier in the book suggest weve always been it. Thunder and roses is the fourth volume in the complete stories of theodore sturgeon.
Included in thunder and roses are 15 stories, with major works like maturity, the professors teddy bear, a way home, and the title story, in addition to two works never published before. The complete stories of theodore sturgeon killdozer. Selected stories by theodore sturgeon nook book ebook. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The world of null a verne, jules around the moon verne, jules from the. Apr, 2000 more than human by theodore sturgeon, 9781857988529, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. More than human goes right to my virtual list of most striking sff novels the same place that everyone else has had it for years, and deservedly so. It won the 1954 international fantasy award, which was also given to works in science fiction.
Moving and suspenseful, lyrical and provocative, the novel was one of the first to elevate science fiction into the realm of. More than human has been published in more than twelve languages. More than human by theodore sturgeon, a classic science. Theodore sturgeon primary author only author division. Sturgeon, winner of practically every science fiction prize going, was the author of more than 200 short stories and novels and a key figure of the golden age of science fiction. She is still janie and still felt human enough to help hip. More than human has a feel about it similar to other stories ive read from the era where science fiction was fascinated by psychology and psychiatry. Theodore sturgeon was never shy about pushing boundaries and trying to shake up a readers comfortable little world. Theodore sturgeon is currently considered a single author. In addition to more than human, winner of the international fantasy award, he is the author of venus plus x. A remarkable anthology of short fiction by the awardwinning late author of more than human includes a wide range of classic science fiction and fantasy tales, including thunder and roses, the man who lost the sea, and.
Tall octavo, 143 printed leaves, plus typewritten inserts, plain gray wrappers, ballantine books mailing label pasted onto front cover with typewritten publication data, white plastic spiral spine, proofs of publishers blurbs pasted onto verso of front cover. He changed his name in 1929, choosing sturgeon to match his mothers surname after her second marriage, and theodore to match his nickname, teddy. The hobbit updike, john the witches of eastwick van vogt, a. Theodore sturgeon 19181985 is considered one of the godfathers of contemporary science fiction and dark fantasy. Transcendence novel downloads christopher mckitterick. Theodore sturgeons more than human is a literary exploration of the essential qualities of humanness revealed through the merging of societal outcasts, each with unique attributes that are distinctly nonhuman. Theodore sturgeon more than human dark roasted blend. Winner of the international fantasy award and considered theodore sturgeon s masterpiece, more than human is a genrebending wonder that explores themes of responsibility and morality, individuality, and belonging. More than human the free library of philadelphia overdrive. The drama in the novel comes, in the beginning, from the struggles of these individuals to survive and associate, and, later, from the conflict between hip, a standard but intelligent human, and gerry, the second general for the group. A true, and very well deserved, science fiction classic, more than human is brilliantly original and, as with pretty much everything theodore sturgeon did, astoundingly wellwritten. The title story for this collection was later expanded into the international fantasy award winning novel more than human.
Buy more than human by theodore sturgeon online at alibris. The teen concludes by saying they were busy and bleshing. Sturgeon s most famous work may be the science fiction more than human 1953, an expansion of baby is three 1952. In this genrebending novelamong the first to have launched scifi into the arena of literatureone of the great. More than human theodore sturgeon swolllengoats audiobook archive. First published in 1949, one foot and the grave is, isbn 97814474060 buy the one foot and the grave fantasy and horror classics ebook. More than human by theodore sturgeon theodore sturgeons acclaimed classic about a group of gifted misfits who discover that together they have the power to move humankind forwardor destroy it completely lone is a seemingly simple young man living on the street and in the woods, dim and helpless, yet effortlessly able to read the thoughts. Why didnt anyone tell me about theodore sturgeon before in the middle of more than human and im slack jawed. First published in 1953, this most celebrated of sturgeons works won the international fantasy award, as has been touted as a masterpiece of provocative storytelling the herald tribune. After selling his first sf story to astounding in 1939, he travelled for. Unfolding over three parts, a telepath, a telekinecist, twins with telepresence, and an infant that is mostly cerebrum, gradually. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Truly one of the most astounding pieces of specfictionscifi ive ever read and im only halfway done. His perception of himself and his surroundings transcends the entire spectrum of the human condition. But the tragedy of war is still measured in human casualties, and when true. Jan 10, 2018 more than human theodore sturgeon swolllengoats audiobook archive. It may or may not come as a surprise to learn that the bands bassist, phil lesh, compared the grateful dead to the transcendent superentity gestalt from theodore sturgeon s 1953 novel, more than human. Admittedly most of the top 100 books are excellent.
Theodore sturgeon was born in staten island, new york in 1918. If youve read sturgeon, you probably know this book. Theodore sturgeon was born edward hamilton waldo in staten island, new york. Godbody by theodore sturgeon overdrive rakuten overdrive. It is a revision and expansion of his previously published novella baby is three, which is bracketed by two additional parts written for the novel the fabulous idiot and morality. More than human by theodore sturgeon conceptual fiction. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Mythic island press united kingdom edition ebook only. Moving and suspenseful, lyrical and provocative, the novel was one of the first to elevate science fiction into the realm of literature, and inspired musicians and artists, including the grateful dead and crosby, stills and nash. It is a revision and expansion of his previously published novella baby. I note that since i added this link quite a while ago, more than human has dropped in the rankings in the last 90s it was in the top 50. Click to read more about more than human by theodore sturgeon. More than human by theodore sturgeon, 9781857988529, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. More than human free ebook download date19981229 language.
He won the hugo and nebula awards for his short story slow sculpture and the world. Venus plus x project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. A saucer of loneliness the complete stories of theodore. Hip thinks over his past arrogance and feels humbled. More than human is a 1953 science fiction novel by american writer theodore sturgeon. Winner of the international fantasy award and considered theodore sturgeons masterpiece, more than human is a genrebending wonder that explores themes of responsibility and morality, individuality, and belonging. Counterculture hippies are really into the book, particularly authors of the new wave, the next scifi movement. Im linda nagata, a science fiction and fantasy writer from hawaii, with sixteen.
February 26, 1918 may 8, 1985 was an american science fiction and horror writer and critic. Even today, there are wellregarded writers in that genre, of great literary stature, who are due for a wider audience. The author of numerous acclaimed short stories and novels, among them the classics more than human, venus plus x, and to marry medusa, sturgeon also wrote for television and holds among his credits two episodes of the original 1960s star trek series, for which he created the. His novels are the dreaming jewels 1950, also called the synthetic man 1957, more than human fixup, 1953, the cosmic rape 1958, venus plus x 1960, and godbody 1986. His approach to constructing characters is powerful stuff, because he doesnt waste a word, a scene.
Campbell memorial, and theodore sturgeon memorial awards. More than human by theodore sturgeon the 2488th greatest. His most memorable story is undoubtedly more than human which won the 1954. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. More than human kindle edition by sturgeon, theodore. More than human shows how, in sturgeons opinion, people can blesh, ethically speaking. Frederik pohls gateway, theodore sturgeons more than human, as well as tons of short fiction, especially. To detail what i mean by brilliantly original, more than human is a series of novellas exploring the birth, and growth, of the next stage in human evolution. It was lauded upon its publication for the literary quality of its writing and awarded the 1954 international fantasy award. Apr 30, 20 theodore sturgeon 19181985 is considered one of the godfathers of contemporary science fiction and dark fantasy.