Redemolished · The Alfred Bester Library

Before his untimely death in 1987, Alfred Bester had established himself as one of the world's greatest science fiction writers. From radio to television, short fiction to full-length novels, he created a body of work that will be continued to be enjoyed by generations of readers for all time.

Now, Redemolished brings together, for the first time in one volume, the full range of his genius:

The never before printed, complete 3,000 word prologue of his classic novel The Demolished Man. The extraordinary classic science-fiction tale, "Hell is Forever" Bester's shocking pre-cyberpunk stories, such as "The Four Hour Fuge"

Included in this special edition are Bester's writings on such noted celebrites as Woody Allen, Rex Stout, and Isaac Asimov.

Contents

7 • Introduction (Redemolished) • (2000) • essay by Richard Raucci

13 • The Probable Man • (1941) • novelette by Alfred Bester

64 • Hell Is Forever • (1942) • novella by Alfred Bester

165 • The Push of a Finger • (1942) • novella by Alfred Bester

217 • The Roller Coaster • (1953) • shortstory by Alfred Bester

227 • The Lost Child • shortfiction by Alfred Bester

231 • I Will Never Celebrate New Year's Again • (1963) • shortstory by Alfred Bester

237 • Out of This World • (1964) • shortstory by Alfred Bester

250 • The Animal Fair • (1972) • novelette by Alfred Bester

298 • Something Up There Likes Me • (1973) • shortstory by Alfred Bester

327 • The Four-Hour Fugue • (1974) • shortstory by Alfred Bester

351 • Gourmet Dining in Outer Space • (1960) • essay by Alfred Bester

362 • Place of the Month: The Moon • essay by Alfred Bester

366 • The Sun • essay by Alfred Bester

379 • Science Fiction and the Renaissance Man • (1959) • essay by Alfred Bester

400 • A Diatribe Against Science Fiction • essay by Alfred Bester

405 • The Perfect Composite Science Fiction Author • essay by Alfred Bester

412 • My Affair With Science Fiction • (1974) • essay by Alfred Bester

446 • John Huston's Unsentimental Journey • (1959) • essay by Alfred Bester

458 • Rex Stout • (1967) • interview of Rex Stout • interview by Alfred Bester

471 • Conversation with Woody Allen • (1969) • interview of Woody Allen • interview by Alfred Bester

481 • Isaac Asimov • (1973) • interview of Isaac Asimov • interview by Alfred Bester

485 • Robert Heinlein • (1973) • interview of Robert A. Heinlein • interview by Alfred Bester

492 • The Demolished Man: the Deleted Prologue • shortfiction by Alfred Bester

504 • Writing and The Demolished Man • essay by Alfred Bester

513 • In Memoriam: Alfred Bester (1913-1987) • essay by Gregory Benford and Isaac Asimov