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Paingod and Other Delusions Paperback

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  • Taal ‏ : ‎ Engels
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0515036463
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0515036466
  • Gewicht van item ‏ : ‎ 454 g

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  • Toby King
    5,0 van 5 sterren Fantastic, Strange, and Spectacular
    Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 29 augustus 2008
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    Harlan Ellison, born in America 1934, was a prolific sci-fi creator. His work includes a number of short stories, essays, novellas, and writing credits on the television shows The Outer Limits and Star Trek. The short stories found in his collection Paingod and Other Delusions present a good example of the variety of his work; ranging from the fantastic and surreal titular Paingod, which follows the adventure of the deity of pain as it comes to question it's purpose in the universe, to the meticulously scheduled society of Repent, Harlequin, Said the Ticktockman where any tardiness is punished by having the lost time docked from the end your life. Ellison mixes surrealism, science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction together with the skills of a gifted artist, and paints his worlds with a brush of social commentary.
    This 1965 collection contains eight short stories, each with their own introduction by the author. In addition there are two introductions to the collection, the original introduction plus a newer one written in 1974. In 150 odd pages Ellison conjoures a number of worlds and characters, and takes the reader on journeys and adventures that will stick in your mind like splinters giving you cause to think more carefully about events and situations you may have idly brushed off before.
    Despite Repent, Harlequin, Said the Ticktockman being generally considered as one of his finest works, my personal favourite in this collection was The Crackpots, a story that looks at the line between sanity and madness and asks "So which side am I on really?"
    Melden
  • Mr Ed
    4,0 van 5 sterren Slightly bizarre and certainly thought provoking. Enjoyable
    Beoordeeld in Australië op 19 maart 2021
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    This is the first collection of stories I have read from Harlan Ellison. I seem to recall seeing some of the stories individually in paperback ‘best of’ science fiction collections years ago.
    The stories are A grade science fiction, causing the reader to question reality and what is perceived as being normal. Whilst I found all of them interesting and enjoyable, in some cases the story took a back seat to the concept, and maybe they would have been better if expanded into a novel to give the characters more scope.
    They are certainly worth a read if you already enjoy science fiction - interesting in their own right and a benchmark of how a good science fiction story can expand your view of the universe
    Melden
  • A. Baponba
    5,0 van 5 sterren An excellent collection of short stories
    Beoordeeld in de Verenigde Staten op 16 mei 2018
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    One of the characteristics of excellent science fiction is that it is timeless. Ellison' s stories have that trait. They could all have been written yesterday. But they weren't. Some of the stories included in this collection were written over 50 years ago... but you would never know it.
    The themes explored in these stories address the human condition in its many variants. You will enjoy sitting down and digesting these stories one at a time, which is how I recommend you read this book.
    Some of the stories might make you think more than others. But ALL the stories will make you think you got more than your money's worth.
    Get this book. Read it. Enjoy it. You won't regret it.

    And, for the record, this is an uncompensated review from a satisfied reader who bought the book and is not even remotely related to the author. :)
    Melden
  • Jason S. Mckane
    4,0 van 5 sterren One of classic sci-fi's giants
    Beoordeeld in de Verenigde Staten op 26 augustus 2018
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    Harlan had a nasty reputation for, well...a lot of different things, honestly. But his writing was genius. You really can't go wrong with any of his short story collections. And his essays and intros in this and other of the modern collections are priceless; almost as enjoyable as the stories themselves.
    Melden
  • Og Oggilby
    4,0 van 5 sterren Excellent Science Fantasy Read, if a little dated in places
    Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 16 december 2014
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    I'm not sure where Harlan Ellison stands in the pantheon of Sci Fi / Fantasy writers these days, but this book of short stories is an absorbing read. His writing style is perhaps a little dated, or at least of its time, but some tales, such as the famous 'Repent Harlequin! Said The Tick Tock Man' still stand to contemporary scrutiny. I think I'll have to get more!
    Melden