The Planet of Youth is a science fiction novella by American writer Stanton A. Coblentz. It was first published in book form in 1952 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 600 copies, of which 300 were hardback. The novel originally appeared in the October 1932 issue of the magazine Wonder Stories.

The Planet of Youth
Dust-jacket from the first edition
AuthorStanton A. Coblentz
Cover artistWalter
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherFantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date
1952
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages71
OCLC6674904

Plot introduction

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The novel concerns the first real estate boom on the planet Venus.

Reception

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Boucher and McComas found the novel to have dated badly, "pleasing in period for its irony and economy, but pretty slight today."[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Recommended Reading," F&SF, April 1953, p.98

Sources

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  • Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. pp. 271–272.
  • Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 106. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.