Adventures come to the adventurous, and mysterious things fall in the way of those who, with wonder and imagination, are on the watch for them; but the majority of people go past the doors that are half ajar, thinking them closed, and fail to notice the faint stirrings of the great curtain that hangs ever in the form of appearances between them and the world of causes behind.
As Felix Henriot came through the streets that January night the fog was stifling, but when he reached his little flat upon the top floor there came a sound of wind.
Blackwood is quite possibly one of the most respected names in horror literature and horror, fantasy, sci-fi writers often list him an influential in their work.
Alfred Coppel was a science fiction writer in the middle of the 20th century. He wrote adventurous stories for numerous pulp magazines.
One of the chief purposes of psychiatry is to separate fantasy from reality. It is reasonable to expect that future psychiatrists will know more about this borderline than the most learned doctors of today.
"Normality" is a myth; we're all a little neurotic, and the study of neurosis has been able to classify the general types of disturbance which are most common.
He came from a far planet to find some of the Earth's secrets. But Marko found other things, too—like his love for beautiful Beth.
Eric was the best robot they'd ever had--perfectly trained, ever thoughtful, a joy to own. Naturally they had to destroy him!
Explore a Venus that never was.
It was a proud day when Dr. Chauncey Patrick Coffin announced that he had discovered a cure for the common cold. But in the end, would the cure be worse than the affliction?
Alan Edward Nourse, an American science fiction author and physician, also writing under the names of Dr. X and Al Edwards, wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science.
Tam returns home to Earth after years of working in space.
The following excerpts from Amy Ballantine's journal have never actually been written down at any time before.
He was just dozing off when the fat lady up the aisle let out a scream. A huge reptilian head had materialized out of nowhere and was hanging in air, peering about uncertainly.
Welcome to the future, an impossible future where by some miracle the workers have managed to get a majority of the stock and are calling the shots.
What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space?
It was nearly winter when the ship arrived. Pete Farnam never knew if the timing had been planned that way or not.
Alan Edward Nourse, an American science fiction author and physician, also writing under the names of Dr. X and Al Edwards, wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science.
Survival TacticsBy Al SevcikThe robots were built to serve Man; to do his work, see to his comforts, make smooth his way. Then the robots figured out an additional service—putting Man out of his misery.THERE was a sudden crash that hung sharply in the air, as if a tree had been hit by lightning some distance away.
It is one thing to safeguard the future ... and something else entirely to see someone you love cry in terror two years from now!