The story expresses a recurrent theme in the authors work. Theres lone, the simpleton who can hear other peoples thoughts and make a man blow his brains out just by looking at him. More than human by sturgeon, theodore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It won the 1954 international fantasy award, which was also given to works in science fiction. Starmont readers guides to contemporary science fiction and fantasy authors 7. Theres janie, who moves things without touching them, and there are the teleporting twins, who can travel ten feet or ten miles. Publication date 1953 topics cultural literacy and humanities, reading leveladult publisher. Theodore sturgeon s acclaimed classic about a group of gifted misfits who discover that together they have the power to move humankind forwardor destroy it completely lone is a seemingly simple young man living on the street and in the woods, dim and helpless, yet effortlessly able to read the thoughts of others.
Free download or read online more than human pdf epub book. Essays and criticism on theodore sturgeons venus plus x critical essays. Click to read more about more than human by theodore sturgeon. It was additionally nominated in 2004 for a retro hugo award for the year 1954. Winner of the international fantasy award and considered theodore sturgeons masterpiece, more than human is a genrebending wonder that explores themes of responsibility and morality, individuality, and belonging.
Essays and criticism on theodore sturgeons more than human critical essays. Theodore sturgeons archive to live long and prosper in university archive. Pdf more than human book by theodore sturgeon free. More than human ebook columbus metropolitan library. The main characters of this science fiction, fiction story are.
Theodore sturgeon was born in staten island, new york in 1918. More than human is a 1953 science fiction novel by american writer theodore sturgeon. More than human short story collection sturgeon theodore. Moving and suspenseful, lyrical and provocative, the novel was one of the first to elevate science fiction into the realm of literature, and inspired musicians and artists, including the grateful dead and crosby, stills and nash. It is a revision and expansion of his previously published novella baby is three, which is bracketed by two additional parts written for the novel. Theodore sturgeons archive to live long and prosper in. In addition to more than human, winner of the international fantasy award, he is the author of venus plus x. More than human by theodore sturgeon overdrive rakuten. Buy more than human by theodore sturgeon from waterstones today. The first edition of the novel was published in october 1953, and was written by theodore sturgeon. More than human the free library of philadelphia overdrive.
Science fiction critic and editor david pringle included it in his book science fiction. He won the hugo and nebula awards for his short story slow sculpture and the world fantasy life achievement award. More than human is part of one of the oldest literary genres, the creation myth. Diskin examines the life and work of american science fiction author theodore sturgeon. Venus plus x project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
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