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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9781892391483
ISBN number: 1892391481
Label: Tachyon Publications
Manufacturer: Tachyon Publications
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: September 01, 2007
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A revolutionary classic from one of science fiction's most highly regarded authors, this collection of 16 brilliant stories remains as scathing and influential yesterday as it was when it was very first published more than 20 years ago. These category-defying stories combine science fiction, horror, and fantasy with ironic humor, sardonic social criticism, and intense self-revelation. From 'Jeffty is Five,' the tragedy of an innocent child wrenched out of an idyllic past, to humanity's encounter with dangerously seductive aliens in 'How's the Night Life on Cissalda?' and 'Shatterday,' the dark allegory of an identity-stealing doppelgänger replacing his inferior twin, this incendiary collection re-establishes its legendary author's place at the cutting edge of the short story form.
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harlan ellison at his best, if you like twilight zone, you'll love shatterday and ellison's other short stories.
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This is later period Ellison. The classic is Deathbird Stories. The greats are I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, and The Beast Who Shouted Love At the Heart of The World. Love Ain'y Nothing B ut Sex Misspelled and Strange Wine are essential. But Shatterday is worth every second you give to it...after you read the other ones listed above. Did I mention that there really isn't an Ellison book you shouldn't read.
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For those who know the works of Harlan Ellison, it is a familiar feeling. For those who have not experienced his writing in the concentrated, high-octane form of a short story anthology, this is one of the best. Ellison is probably the most decorated fiction writer in history and while he has done teleplay, screenplay, and novels, his true mastery is in the realm of short stories. This collection provides devastating proof of that. Like all Ellison anthologies, sitting down to read through it one sitting can be extremely unnerving. Harlan's stories are unsettling, disturbing, and leave a bad taste in your brain. But one thing is unmistakably true - his stories will affect you. His use of language is powerful and his concepts are often shocking.
Shatterday opens with another fine Ellison introduction. His introductory essays are every bit as wonderful as the stories that follow. The stories open with "Jeffty is Five", a story that draws on Ellison's nostalgia for radio serials of earlier days but takes them into a dark place. "How's The Night Life On Cissalda" might just be the most hilarious sex-themed science fiction story of all time. "Would You Do It For A Penny" isn't really even speculative fiction but it is all wry humour and naughtiness. Every story here hits hard and creates powerful effects. With Ellison, horror isn't dripping fangs and flung entrails. It's that creepy unsettling feeling in your soul that something somewhere is utterly and unalterably wrong. That is brought home beautifully in the title story that closes out the book.
I'm fond of all Ellison's anthologies. I loved "Strange Wine", "Deathbird Stories", and "Stalking the Nightare." I even have a signed Easton Press edition of "Angry Candy" that I truly treasure. But for overall entertainment, I still consider "Shatterday" my all-time favorite.
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Gideon's Fall: When You Dont Have a Prayer, Only a Miracle Will Do If you can only own one Ellison collection,this is the one. This is the author at his crisp ,clean best. There is no meandering or sky larking. Not a word wasted. Everything is bare boned essential. Famous or infamous for his introductions there is one story that intro states "I have nothing to say about this story." Chilling. You will enjoy this....Think of that.
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