[Before the Golden Age #- Full Original Text 01] • Before the Golden Age · A Science Fiction Anthology of the 1930's

26 science fiction stories, complete in one volume, originally published before 1939 (when the Golden Age of SF began), with autobiographical remarks by Asimov before each story. Includes a previously unpublished story by Asimov, Big Game.

Complete text in one volume;

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1: 1920 to 1930 by Isaac Asimov

Part Two: 1931 by Isaac Asimov

The Man Who Evolved / Edmond Hamilton, Wonder Stories Apr ’31;

The Jameson Satellite / Neil R. Jones, Amazing Jul ’31;

Submicroscopic / Captain S. P. Meek, Amazing Aug ’31;

Awlo of Ulm / Captain S. P. Meek, Amazing Sep ’31;

Tetrahedra of Space / P. Schuyler Miller, Wonder Stories Nov ’31;

The World of the Red Sun / Clifford D. Simak, Wonder Stories Dec ’31;

Part Three: 1932 by Isaac Asimov

Tumithak of the Corridors / Charles R. Tanner, Amazing Jan ’32;

The Moon Era / Jack Williamson, Wonder Stories Feb ’32;

Part Four: 1933 by Isaac Asimov

The Man Who Awoke / Laurence Manning, Wonder Stories Mar ’33;

Tumithak in Shawm / Charles R. Tanner, Amazing Jun ’33;

Part Five: 1934 by Isaac Asimov

Colossus / Donald Wandrei, Astounding Jan ’34;

Born of the Sun / Jack Williamson, Astounding Mar ’34;

Sidewise in Time / Murray Leinster, Astounding Jun ’34;

Old Faithful / Raymond Z. Gallun, Astounding Dec ’34;

Part Six: 1935 by Isaac Asimov

Parasite Planet / Stanley G. Weinbaum, Astounding Feb ’35;

Proxima Centauri ·/ Murray Leinster, Astounding Mar ’35;

* The Accursed Galaxy / Edmond Hamilton, Astounding Jul ’35;

Part Seven: 1936 by Isaac Asimov

He Who Shrank / Henry Hasse, Amazing Aug ’36;

The Human Pets of Mars / Leslie F. Stone, Amazing Oct ’36;

The Brain Stealers of Mars / John W. Campbell, Jr., Thrilling Wonder Stories Dec ’36;

Devolution / Edmond Hamilton, Amazing Dec ’36;

* Big Game / Isaac Asimov [Written 11/18/41];

Part Eight: 1937 by Isaac Asimov

Other Eyes Watching / John W. Campbell, Jr., Astounding Feb ’37;

Minus Planet / John D. Clark, Ph.D., Astounding Apr ’37;

* Past, Present and Future / Nat Schachner, Astounding Sep ’37;

Part Nine: 1938 by Isaac Asimov

* The Men and the Mirror / Ross Rocklynne, Astounding Jul ’38.