Isaac Asimov Presents The Great Sf Stories 2 by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg

Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg's Classic 1979 DAW Anthology Celebrating Science Fiction's Golden Age

First published in 1979 as DAW Collectors #350, Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 2 (1940) is the essential second installment in the revered 25-volume chronological anthology series edited by science fiction titan Isaac Asimov and master anthologist Martin H. Greenberg.

Curated to showcase the evolution of modern speculative fiction, this volume captures the field in 1940—the pivotal year widely celebrated as the birth of the Golden Age of Science Fiction. The anthology compiles landmark short stories, novelettes, and novellas from the era's premier pulp magazines. Highlights include Harry Bates's legendary "Farewell to the Master" (the foundational story adapted into the classic cinema masterpiece The Day the Earth Stood Still), Theodore Sturgeon's haunting monster classic "It," A. E. van Vogt's shapeshifting thriller "Vault of the Beast," and Isaac Asimov's early robot tale "Strange Playfellow" (later retitled "Robbie"), alongside top-tier stories by Fritz Leiber, Jack Williamson, Lester del Rey, L. Sprague de Camp, and Ross Rocklynne.

Why You'll Love This Book

A vital historical archive for pulp fiction collectors and genre enthusiasts, The Great SF Stories 2 offers a front-row seat to the creative explosion that redefined science fiction. Readers and collectors who love Golden Age science fiction, vintage DAW paperbacks, and short fiction collections by authors like Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, and Harlan Ellison will cherish this volume.