The Man with the Strange Head and Other Early Science Fiction Stories: (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)

Gathered here for the first time are Miles J. Breuer's first publication, "The Man with the Strange Head"; his neglected dystopian novel Paradise and Iron (appearing here in book form for the first time); stories such as "Gostak and the Doshes" and "Mechanocracy"; and Breuer's essay "The Future of Scientifiction," one of the early critical statements of the genre. Also included are some of the author's letters from the Discussions column of Amazing Stories.   Much of what we know as science fiction saw the light—and found its themes, styles, and modes—in the science fiction magazines of the early twentieth century. It was in these magazines of the 1920s and 1930s that Breuer often led the way. Breuer himself found his inspiration in the work of H. G. Wells and in turn influenced science fiction masters from Jack Williamson to Robert A. Heinlein. The Man with the Strange Head and Other Early Science Fiction Stories collects the best work of this pioneer of the genre.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments   Introduction   The Man with the Strange Head Amazing Stories, January 1927   The Appendix and the Spectacles Amazing Stories, December 1928   The Gostak and the Doshes Amazing Stories, March 1930   Paradise and Iron Amazing Stories Quarterly, Summer 1930   A Problem in Communication Astounding Stories, September 1930   On Board the Martian Liner Amazing Stories, March 1931   Mechanocracy Amazing Stories, April 1932   The Finger of the Past Amazing Stories, November 1932   Millions for Defense Amazing Stories, March 1935   Mars Colonizes Marvel Tales, Summer 1935   The Oversight Comet Stories, December 1940   Appendix 1: The Future of Scientifiction Amazing Stories Quarterly, Summer 1929   Appendix 2: Selected Letters   Source Acknowledgments   Breuer's Science Fiction

About the Author :
Miles J. Breuer (1889–1945) was a prominent physician in Lincoln, Nebraska, and a pioneer writer of science fiction for magazines in the 1920s and 1930s. Michael R. Page received his PhD in English from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He teaches courses in nineteenth-century British literature and in science fiction and his work has appeared in scholarly journals.

Review :
"Im happy to see Breuer rediscovered. He was a pioneer of American science fiction. the late Jack Williamson, author of The Humanoids "I have a great admiration for the writing pioneers who opened the territory for the rest of us, and Miles J. Breuer was one of the most important. Ill always think of him along with Jack Williamson, who welcomed me into the group and collaborated with me, as Breuer collaborated with him. As Heinlein urged, Pay it forward. But we also have to pay it back. James Gunn, author of The Listeners