Portals of Tomorrow
1954 anthology of science fiction stories edited by August Derleth
 Dust-jacket from the first edition. | |
| Editor | August Derleth |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Fiorello & Marmaras |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Rinehart & Company |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 371 |
Portals of Tomorrow is an anthology of science fiction stories edited by American writer August Derleth, intended as the first in a series of "year's best" volumes.[1] It was first published by Rinehart & Company in 1954. The stories had originally appeared in the magazines Fantasy and Science Fiction, Future, Esquire, Fantastic Universe, Galaxy Science Fiction, Blue Book, Startling Stories, Orbit, Astounding Stories and Beyond Fantasy Fiction.
Contents
- Introduction, by August Derleth
- "The Hypnoglyph", by John Anthony
- "Testament of Andros", by James Blish
- "The Playground", by Ray Bradbury
- "Gratitude Guaranteed", by R. Bretnor & Kris Neville
- "Rustle of Wings", by Fredric Brown
- "The Other Tiger", by Arthur C. Clarke
- "Civilized", by Mark Clifton & Alex Apostolides
- "Stickeney and the Critic", by Mildred Clingerman
- "The Word", by Mildred Clingerman
- "Hermit on Bikini", by John Langdon
- "Jezebel", by Murray Leinster
- "D.P. from Tomorrow", by Mack Reynolds
- "The Altruists", by Idris Seabright
- "Potential", by Robert Sheckley
- "Eye for Iniquity", by T. L. Sherred
- "Kindergarten", by Clifford D. Simak
- Outstanding Collections of Fantastic Stories Published During the Year 1953
- A Checklist of New Fantastic Stories Published in American Magazines in 1953
- A Checklist of the Best New Fantastic Stories Published in Books in 1953
Reception
P. Schuyler Miller noted that Derleth's selections "hew more to old-line themes and treatments."[1]
References
- ^ a b "The Reference Library," Astounding Science Fiction, March 1954, pp.158
Sources
- Contento, William G. "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections". Archived from the original on 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 140. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
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- Three Problems for Solar Pons
- The Return of Solar Pons
- The Reminiscences of Solar Pons
- Mr. Fairlie's Final Journey
- The Casebook of Solar Pons
- A Praed Street Dossier
- The Chronicles of Solar Pons
- The Solar Pons Omnibus
- The Final Adventures of Solar Pons
- Someone in the Dark
- Something Near
- Not Long for this World
- The Survivor and Others
- The Mask of Cthulhu
- Lonesome Places
- The Trail of Cthulhu
- Mr. George and Other Odd Persons
- Colonel Markesan and Less Pleasant People
- The Watchers Out of Time and Others (based on fragments by H. P. Lovecraft)
- Dwellers in Darkness
- In Lovecraft's Shadow
- The Lurker at the Threshold (based on fragments by H. P. Lovecraft)
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- Who Knocks?
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- The Sleeping and the Dead
- Strange Ports of Call
- The Other Side of the Moon
- Beyond Time and Space
- Far Boundaries
- The Outer Reaches
- Beachheads in Space
- Night's Yawning Peal: A Ghostly Company
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- Time to Come
- Dark Mind, Dark Heart
- New Worlds for Old
- The Sleeping and the Dead
- The Time of Infinity
- The Unquiet Grave
- When Evil Wakes
- From Other Worlds
- Over the Edge
- Travellers by Night
- Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos
- Dark Things
- New Horizons
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