Time Voyage - Boxed Set (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Time Machine, Flight from Tomorrow, Anthem, Key Out of Time, The Time Traders, Pursuit…By Mark Twain, Ayn Rand, Andre Norton, H. Beam Piper, Lester Del Rey, Frederik Pohl, Fritz Leiber, Philip K. Dick, August Derleth, H. G. Wells
Length53h 20m
About this audiobook
Time Voyage - Boxed Set gathers a remarkable constellation of speculative writing around humanity's oldest desire: to escape the tyranny of the present. Across satire, utopian and dystopian conjecture, pulp adventure, philosophical fable, cosmic horror, and technologically minded science fiction, the volume traces time travel as both narrative device and intellectual provocation. Its range extends from nineteenth-century social critique to the golden age's energetic problem-solving tales and the psychologically unsettled futures of mid-century fiction. The contributors collectively map the evolution of modern speculative literature: Mark Twain's comic skepticism, H. G. Wells's foundational scientific romance, the pulp and magazine traditions represented by Andre Norton, H. Beam Piper, Lester Del Rey, Frederik Pohl, Fritz Leiber, Philip K. Dick, and August Derleth, and Ayn Rand's ideological engagement with futurity and social order. Together, these voices illuminate how time narratives intersect with industrial modernity, political imagination, technological anxiety, and changing ideas of human agency. Readers will find in this boxed set an unusually rich opportunity to encounter multiple literary generations in dialogue. Time Voyage is recommended for students, scholars, and general readers seeking breadth: it offers entertainment, historical perspective, and a compact survey of how speculative fiction turns temporal displacement into a means of questioning civilization, identity, destiny, and possibility.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreScience Fiction
Length53 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Time Voyage - Boxed Set (Annotated)
26Part Eight
2Introduction
27Part Nine
3Historical Context
28Part Ten
4Synopsis (Selection)
29Part Eleven
5The Time Machine
30Part Twelve
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6Chapter I
31A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
7Chapter II
32A Word of Explanation
8Chapter III
33Chapter I. Camelot
9Chapter IV
34Chapter II. King Arthur’s Court
10Chapter V
35Chapter III. Knights of the Table Round
11Chapter VI
36Chapter IV. Sir Dinadan the Humorist
12Chapter VII
37Chapter V. An Inspiration
13Chapter VIII
38Chapter VI. The Eclipse
14Chapter IX
39Chapter VII. Merlin’s Tower
15Chapter X
40Chapter VIII. The Boss
16Chapter XI
41Chapter IX. The Tournament
17Chapter XII
42Chapter X. Beginnings of Civilization
18Anthem
43Chapter XI. The Yankee in Search of Adventures
19Part One
44Chapter XII. Slow Torture
20Part Two
45Chapter XIII. Freemen
21Part Three
46Chapter XIV. “Defend Thee, Lord”
22Part Four
47Chapter XV. Sandy’s Tale
23Part Five
48Chapter XVI. Morgan Le Fay
24Part Six
49Chapter XVII. A Royal Banquet
25Part Seven
50Chapter XVIII. In the Queen’s Dungeons
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