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E. E. "DOC" SMITH: Ultimate Sci-Fi Collection
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E. E. "DOC" SMITH: Ultimate Sci-Fi Collection

Visions of the Future: Explore Smith's Epic Sci-Fi UniverseBy E. E. Smith
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E. E. "DOC" SMITH: Ultimate Sci-Fi Collection
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E. E. "DOC" SMITH: Ultimate Sci-Fi Collection presents a curated anthology of Smith's groundbreaking works, showcasing his innovative contributions to the science fiction genre. Characterized by grandiose space operas and intricate world-building, Smith's storytelling encapsulates the essence of early 20th-century sci-fi, reflecting the technological optimism and existential questions of his time. Through masterful prose, he weaves complex plots involving interstellar conflict, advanced civilizations, and the fate of humanity, providing the reader with an immersive exploration of the cosmos alongside a vivid cast of characters. E. E. Smith, often hailed as the "father of space opera," played a pivotal role in shaping the genre's early narrative frameworks and tropes. Born in 1890, his background in engineering and a deep passion for science and the unknown illuminated his writing. His experiences during World War I and subsequent fascination with technology and space further fueled his imaginative landscapes, giving rise to timeless classics like the Lensman series, which revolutionized science fiction storytelling and inspired generations of writers. This ultimate collection is a must-read for both devoted fans and newcomers to the genre, offering profound insights into the development of science fiction literature. Engaging and thought-provoking, Smith's narratives challenge readers to ponder the implications of technological advancement, making this anthology an essential addition to any serious sci-fi library.
Space OperaAlien InvasionFuturisticConspiracyGenetic EngineeringSpace WarProphecyPolitical IntrigueMemoryGods & Mortals

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GenreScience Fiction
Length149 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 18, 2023
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1CHAPTER 1. ARISIA AND EDDORE
161CHAPTER II. Steel Becomes Interested
2CHAPTER 2. THE FALL OF ATLANTIS 1. EDDORE
162CHAPTER III. Seaton Solves the Problem of Power
3CHAPTER 3. THE FALL OF ROME 1. EDDORE
163CHAPTER IV. Steel Liberates Energy—Unexpectedly
4CHAPTER 4. 1918
164CHAPTER V. Direct Action
5CHAPTER 5. 1941
165CHAPTER VI. The Object-Compass at Work
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6CHAPTER 6. 19—?
166CHAPTER VII. The Trial Voyage
7CHAPTER 7. PIRATES OF SPACE
167CHAPTER VIII. Indirect Action
8CHAPTER 8. IN ROGER'S PLANETOID
168CHAPTER IX. Lost In Space
9CHAPTER 9. FLEET AGAINST PLANETOID
169CHAPTER X. The Rescue
10CHAPTER 10. WITHIN THE RED VEIL
170CHAPTER XI. Through Space Into the Carboniferous
11CHAPTER 11. NEVIAN STRIFE
171CHAPTER XII. The Mastery of Mind Over Matter
12CHAPTER 12. WORM, SUBMARINE, AND FREEDOM
172CHAPTER XIII. Nalboon of Mardonale
13CHAPTER 13. THE HILL
173CHAPTER XIV. Nalboon Unmasked
14CHAPTER 14. THE SUPER-SHIP IS LAUNCHED
174CHAPTER XV. The Escape from Mardonale
15CHAPTER 15. SPECIMENS
175CHAPTER XVI. An Osnomian Marriage
16CHAPTER 16. SUPER-SHIP IN ACTION
176CHAPTER XVII. Bird, Beast, or Fish?
17CHAPTER 17. ROGER CARRIES ON
177CHAPTER XVIII. The Invasion
18CHAPTER 18. THE SPECIMENS ESCAPE
178CHAPTER XIX. The Return to Earth
19CHAPTER 19. GIANTS MEET
179CHAPTER I. DuQuesne Goes Traveling
20CHAPTER 1
180CHAPTER II. Dunark Visits Earth
21CHAPTER 2
181CHAPTER III. Skylark Two Sets Out
22CHAPTER 3
182CHAPTER IV. The Zone of Force Is Tested
23CHAPTER 4
183CHAPTER V. First Blood
24CHAPTER 5
184CHAPTER VI. The Peace Conference
25CHAPTER 6
185CHAPTER VII. DuQuesne's Voyage
26CHAPTER 7
186CHAPTER VIII. The Porpoise-Men of Dasor
27CHAPTER 8
187CHAPTER IX. The Welcome to Norlamin
28CHAPTER 9
188CHAPTER X. Norlaminian Science
29CHAPTER 10
189CHAPTER XI. Into a Sun
30CHAPTER 11
190CHAPTER XII. Flying Visits—Via Projection
31CHAPTER 12
191CHAPTER XIII. The Declaration of War
32CHAPTER 13
192CHAPTER XIV. Interstellar Extermination
33CHAPTER 14
193CHAPTER XV. The Extra-Galactic Duel
34CHAPTER 15
1941. Doctor Duquesne’s Ruse
35CHAPTER 16
1952. Plan Xv 218
36CHAPTER 17
1963. Duquesne Captures A Battleship
37CHAPTER 18
1974. A World Is Destroyed
38CHAPTER 19
1985. Thought—a Sixth-order Wave
39CHAPTER 20
1996. Mind Versus Matter
40EPILOGUE
2007. Duquesne Visits Norlamin
41CHAPTER 1. Graduation
2018. Into The Fourth Dimension
42CHAPTER 2. In Command
2029. Master Of Earth
43CHAPTER 3. In the Lifeboats
20310. Captured!
44CHAPTER 4. Escape
20411. Hyper-land
45CHAPTER 5. Worsel to the Rescue
20512. Reunion
46CHAPTER 6. Delgonian Hypnotism
20613. The Return To Space
47CHAPTER 7. The Passing of the Overlords
20714. Wanted—a Planet
48CHAPTER 8. The Quarry Strikes Back
20815. Valeron
49CHAPTER 9. Breakdown
20916. Within The Chloran Dome
50CHAPTER 10. Trenco
21017. Quedrin Radnor Retaliates
51CHAPTER 11. Grand Base
21118. Valeron Versus Chlora
52CHAPTER 12. Kinnison Brings Home the Bacon
21219. To The Rescue
53CHAPTER 13. Maulers Afloat
21320. The First Universe Is Mapped
54CHAPTER 14. Unattached
21421. Dunark Takes A Hand
55CHAPTER 15. The Decoy
21522. Trapping The Intellectuals
56CHAPTER 16. Kinnison Meets the Wheelmen
21623. The Long, Long Ride
57CHAPTER 17. Nothing Serious at All
2171. S.O.S.
58CHAPTER 18. Advanced Training
2182. Llurdi and Jelmi
59CHAPTER 19. Judge, Jury, and Executioner
2193. Free (?)
60CHAPTER 20. Mac Is a Bone of Contention
2204. Llurdi and Fenachrone
61CHAPTER 21. The Second Line
2215. Combat!
62CHAPTER 22. Preparing for the Test
2226. Of Disembodied Intelligences
63CHAPTER 23. Tregonsee Turns Zwilnik
2237. Duquesne and Klazmon
64CHAPTER 24. Kinnison Bores from Within
2248. Industrial Revolution
65CHAPTER 1. PRIMARY BEAMS
2259. Among The Jelmi
66CHAPTER 2. WIDE-OPEN TWO-WAY
22610. Jelmi on the Moon
67CHAPTER 3. DEI EX MACHINA
22711. Blotto
68CHAPTER 4. MEDON
22812. Duquesne and the Jelmi
69CHAPTER 5. DESSA DESPLAINES, ZWILNIK
22913. Duquesne and Sennlloy
70CHAPTER 6. ROUGH-HOUSE
23014. Seeker Sevance of Xylmny
71CHAPTER 7. AMBUSCADE
23115. Duquesne’s Assassins
72CHAPTER 8. CATEAGLES
23216. The Chlorans
73CHAPTER 9. EICH AND ARISIAN
23317. Ky-el Mokak the Wilder
74CHAPTER 10. THE NEGASPHERE
23418. Humanity Triumphant, Not Inc
75CHAPTER 11. HI-JACKERS
23519. The Coup
76CHAPTER 12. WILD BILL WILLIAMS, METEOR MINER
23620. Duquesne and Fenachrone
77CHAPTER 13. ZWILNIK CONFERENCE
23721. Llanzlan Mergon
78CHAPTER 14. EICH AND OVERLORD
23822. The Geas
79CHAPTER 15. OVERLORDS OF DELGON
23923. Re-setting of the Premier
80CHAPTER 16. OUT OF THE VORTEX
24024. Duquesne and Sleemet
81CHAPTER 17. DOWN THE HYPER-SPATIAL TUBE
24125. Roman Candles
82CHAPTER 18. CROWN ON SHIELD
24226. The Talent
83CHAPTER 19. PRELLIN IS ELIMINATED
24327. Co-belligerents
84CHAPTER 20. DISASTER
24428. Project Rho
85CHAPTER 21. AMPUTATION
24529. Duquesne to the rescue
86CHAPTER 22. REGENERATION
24630. Emperor
87CHAPTER 23. ANNIHILATION
247I. CATASTROPHE
88CHAPTER 24. PASSING OF THE EICH
248II. THE ZETA FIELD
89CHAPTER 25. ATTACHED
249III. DESTON THE DOWSER
90CHAPTER 1. Recalled
250IV. ORGANIZATION OF THE LITTLE GEM
91CHAPTER 2. Invasion Via Tube
251V. COUNTER-ORGANIZATION
92CHAPTER 3. Lyrane the Matriarchy
252VI. MAYNARD BUYS THE PACKAGE
93CHAPTER 4. Kinnison Captures
253VII. PROJECT ENGINEER BYRD
94CHAPTER 5. Illona of Lonabar
254VIII. THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK SPACEPORT
95CHAPTER 6. Back to Lyrane
255IX. RHENIA FOUR
96CHAPTER 7. Wide-Open N-Way
256X. THE PARTY
97CHAPTER 8. Cartiff the Jeweler
257XI. PSIONTISTS
98CHAPTER 9. Cartiff the Fence
258XII. HIGHER EDUCATION
99CHAPTER 10. Bleeko and the Iceberg
259XIII. THE OUTPLANETS
100CHAPTER 11. Alcon of Thrale
260XIV. THE GENERAL STRIKE
101CHAPTER 12. Helen Goes North
261XV. THE UNIVERSITY OF PSIONICS
102CHAPTER 13. In the Cavern
262XVI. STRATEGIC WITHDRAWAL
103CHAPTER 14. Nadreck at Work
263XVII. PUNSUNBY’S WORLD
104CHAPTER 15. Klovia
264XVIII. HUNCHERS
105CHAPTER 16. Gannel Fights a Duel
265XIX. DOUBLE AGENT
106CHAPTER 17. Into Nth Space
266XX. THE ELECTION
107CHAPTER 18. Prime Minister Fossten
267XXI. THE BATTLE OF NEW RUSSIA
108CHAPTER 19. Gannel, Tyrant of Thrale
268I.
109CHAPTER 20. Gannel vs. Fossten
269II.
110CHAPTER 21. The Battle of Klovia
270III.
111CHAPTER 22. The Taking of Thrale
271IV.
112CHAPTER 23. Attainment
272CHAPTER I. The IPV Arcturus Sets Out for Mars
113Chapter 1. CATASTROPHE
273CHAPTER II. ——But Does Not Arrive
114Chapter 2. CLOUD BLASTS A VORTEX
274CHAPTER III. Castaways Upon Ganymede
115Chapter 3. CLOUD LOSES AN ARM
275CHAPTER IV. Ganymedean Life
116Chapter 4. "STORM” CLOUD ON DEKA
276CHAPTER V. Cantrell's Comet
117Chapter 5. THE BONEHEADS
277CHAPTER VI. A Frigid Civilization
118Chapter 6. DRIVING JETS ARE WEAPONS
278CHAPTER VII. The Return to Ganymede
119Chapter 7. THE BLASTER ACQUIRES A CREW
279CHAPTER VIII. Callisto to the Rescue
120Chapter 8. VESTA THE VEGIAN
280CHAPTER IX. The Sirius Takes a Hand
121Chapter 9. TROUBLE ON TOMINGA
281CHAPTER X. Among Friends at Last
122Chapter 10. JANOWICK
282CHAPTER XI. The Vorkul-Hexan War
123Chapter 11. JOAN THE TELEPATH
283CHAPTER XII. The Citadel in Space
124Chapter 12. VESTA PRACTICES SPACEAL
284CHAPTER XIII. Spacehounds Triumphant
125Chapter 13. GAMES WITHIN GAMES
285CHAPTER 1
126Chapter 14. VESTA THE GAMBLER
286CHAPTER 2
127Chapter 15. JOAN AND HER BRAINS
287CHAPTER 3
128Chapter 16. VEGIAN JUSTICE
288CHAPTER 4
129Chapter 17. THE CALL
289CHAPTER 5
130Chapter 18. CAHUITA
290CHAPTER 6
131CHAPTER 1. KIM AND KIT; GRAY LENSMEN
291CHAPTER 7
132CHAPTER 2. WORSEL AND THE OVERLORDS
292CHAPTER 8
133CHAPTER 3. KINNISON WRITES A SPACE-OPERA
293CHAPTER 9
134CHAPTER 4. NADRECK OF PALAIN VII AT WORK
294I
135CHAPTER 5. THE ABDUCTION OF A PRESIDENT
295II
136CHAPTER 6. TREGONSEE, CAMILLA, AND “X”
296III
137CHAPTER 7. KATHRYN ON GUARD
297IV
138CHAPTER 8. BLACK LENSMEN
298V
139CHAPTER 9. AN ARISIAN EDUCATION
299VI
140CHAPTER 10. CONSTANCE OUT-WORSELS WORSEL
300VII
141CHAPTER 11. NADRECK TRAPS A TRAPPER
301VIII
142CHAPTER 12. KALONIA BECOMES OF INTEREST
302IX
143CHAPTER 13. CLARRISSA TAKES HER L-2 WORK
303X
144CHAPTER 14. KINNISON-THYRON, DRUG RUNNER
304XI
145CHAPTER 15. THYRON FOLLOWS A LEAD
305XII
146CHAPTER 16. RED LENSMAN IN GRAY
306XIII
147CHAPTER 17. NADRECK VS. KANDRON
307Epilogue
148CHAPTER 18. CAMILLA KINNISON, DETECTOR
308I. Jules and Yvetta
149CHAPTER 19. THE HELL-HOLE IN SPACE
309II. The Brawl in the Dunedin Arms
150CHAPTER 20. KINNISON AND THE BLACK LENSMAN
310III. The Head
151CHAPTER 21. THE RED LENSMAN ON LYRANE
311IV. Banion the Bastard
152CHAPTER 22. KIT INVADES EDDORE; AND—
312V. Citizens of Earth
153CHAPTER 23. —ESCAPES WITH HIS LIFE
313VI. Storming the Castle
154CHAPTER 24. THE CONFERENCE SOLVES A PROBLEM
314VII. The Switch
155CHAPTER 25. THE DEFENSE OF ARISIA
315VIII. The Massagerie
156CHAPTER 26. THE BATTLE OF PLOOR
316IX. The Fortress of Englewood
157CHAPTER 27. KINNISON TRAPPED
317X. Bill, Irene and Edna
158CHAPTER 28. THE BATTLE OF EDDORE
318Tedric
159CHAPTER 29. THE POWER OF LOVE
319Lord Tedric
160CHAPTER I. The Occurrence of the Impossible

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