Grave Predictions - (Dover Doomsday Classics) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Sixteen compelling tales of post-apocalyptic societies and dystopian worlds include stories by Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut, W. E. B. Du Bois, Harlan Ellison, and others.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This is a book of stories intended to describe that hand of mortal destruction in 16 utterly different, yet all apocalyptically stunning ways! -- Harlan Ellison, from the Introduction.<br>These compelling visions of post-apocalyptic societies and dystopian worlds include short stories by some of the most acclaimed authors of our time. Among the noteworthy contributors and their works are Stephen King's The End of the Whole Mess, The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke's No Morning After. <br>The first-ever apocalyptic fantasy about global warming, The End of the World, appears here, in translation from Eugene Mouton's 1872 French-language original. The Pretence, by Ramsey Campbell, questions the nature and structure of everyday life in the aftermath of a doomsday prediction. In addition, thought-provoking stories by Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Greg Bear, Erica L. Satifka, and others offer an end-of-the-world extravaganza for fans of science fiction, horror, and fantasy.<br>These doomsday tales are highly original, thought provoking, and reality questioning. Recommended as a collection for fans of intriguing and eccentric sci-fi! -- Read Well <p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>"This is a book of stories intended to describe that hand of mortal destruction in sixteen utterly different, yet all apocalyptically stunning ways!"--Harlan Ellison, from the Introduction.<br>These compelling visions of post-apocalyptic societies and dystopian worlds include short stories by some of the most acclaimed authors of our time. Among the noteworthy contributors and their works are Stephen King's "The End of the Whole Mess," "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke's "No Morning After." <br>The first-ever apocalyptic fantasy about global warming, "The End of the World," appears here, in translation from Eugene Mouton's 1872 French-language original. "The Pretence," by Ramsey Campbell, questions the nature and structure of everyday life in the aftermath of a doomsday prediction. In addition, thought-provoking stories by Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Greg Bear, Erica L. Satifka, and others offer an end-of-the-world extravaganza for fans of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. <br><b>www.doverpublications.com</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>American author Harlan Jay Ellison, whose principal genre is speculative fiction, has published more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media. His numerous awards include Hugos, Nebulas, and Edgars.
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