I Am Tomorrow - Lester del Rey Collection (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Badge of Infamy, The Sky Is Falling, Police Your Planet, Pursuit, Victory, Let'em Breathe SpaceBy Lester del Rey
Length21h 36m
About this audiobook
I Am Tomorrow - Lester del Rey Collection gathers representative short fiction from one of science fiction's most humane Golden Age craftsmen. Its stories transform rockets, robots, alien worlds, and future societies into arenas for moral speculation, favoring lucid narrative, dramatic irony, and practical wonder over ornamental prose. Del Rey's style is brisk and accessible, yet beneath its pulp-era momentum lies a sustained inquiry into survival, faith, responsibility, and the cost of progress within the magazine tradition that shaped modern science fiction. Lester del Rey (1915–1993), born Ramón Felipe Alvarez-del Rey, was both a prolific writer and a major editor, later helping define popular science fiction through Del Rey Books. His Depression-era experiences, autodidactic breadth, and long apprenticeship in the science-fiction magazines gave him a deep sympathy for ordinary people confronting extraordinary change. That background helps explain the collection's recurring concern with adaptation: del Rey imagines the future not as abstraction, but as a test of human character. This volume is recommended for readers seeking classic science fiction with emotional clarity and historical importance. It will especially appeal to those interested in the bridge between pulp adventure and more reflective speculative literature. Read today, these stories reveal why del Rey remains essential: he made tomorrow feel intimate, perilous, and profoundly human.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreScience Fiction
Length21 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 5, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
18Chapter I One Way Ticket (pt. 1)
2I Am Tomorrow - Lester del Rey Collection
19Chapter I One Way Ticket (pt. 2)
3Badge of Infamy
20Chapter I One Way Ticket (pt. 3)
4I Pariah (pt. 1)
21Pursuit
5I Pariah (pt. 2)
22I
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6The Sky Is Falling
23Victory
7I
24I
8II
25...And It Comes Out Here
9III
26Let'em Breathe Space
10IV
27I
11V
28Operation Distress
12VI
29Dead Ringer
13VII
30No Strings Attached
14VIII
31The Dwindling Years
15IX
32Earthbound
16X
33Spawning Ground
17Police Your Planet
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