Ahead of Time is a collection of science fiction stories by the American writer Henry Kuttner, first published in hardcover by Ballantine Books in 1953, with a paperback edition shortly afterwards. A British hardcover appeared in 1954, with a paperback following in 1961. Paperback reissues of both the UK and US editions appeared in the mid-1960s. A French translation appeared in 1962 and an Italian translation in 1971.[1]
 Cover of first edition (hardcover) | |
| Author | Henry Kuttner |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Richard Powers |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Publication date | 1953 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 177 |
Contents
edit- "Or Else"* (Amazing Stories, 1953)
- "Home Is The Hunter"* (Galaxy, 1953)
- "By These Presents" (Fantastic, 1953)
- "De Profundis"* (as "The Visitors", Science Fiction Quarterly, 1953)
- "Camouflage"* (Astounding Stories, 1945)
- "Year Day" (original to collection)
- "Ghost" (Astounding Stories, 1943)
- "Shock"* (Astounding Stories, 1943)
- "Pile of Trouble" (Thrilling Wonder Stories, 1948)
- "Deadlock"* (Astounding Stories, 1942)
Stories marked with an asterisk (*) have been identified as collaborations by Kuttner and his wife, C. L. Moore.[2]
Reception
editBoucher and McComas, describing Kuttner as "one of s.f.'s most literate and intelligent storytellers", found the collection to be "just about as good as the modern magazine science-fantasy story can get".[3] P. Schuyler Miller similarly reported that Ahead of Time was "as good as any of the short-story collections now being published".[4] New Worlds reviewer Leslie Flood described Ahead of Time as "excellent".[5]
References
edit- ^ Publication history
- ^ ISFDB publication listing
- ^ "Recommended Reading", F&SF, October 1953, p. 73.
- ^ "The Reference Library", Astounding Science Fiction, March 1954, p.154
- ^ "Book Reviews", New Worlds, April 1954, p.128