C.M. Kornbluth was one of the Futurians (with such luminaries as Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl, Donald A. Wollheim, etc.) and produced a remarkable body of work until his untimely death at age 35. This volume collects 8 of his classic short stories – the best of his best – plus an introduction and bibliography by Bud Webster. Included are: "The Cosmic Expense Account" "The Adventurer" "The Altar at Midnight" "The Marching Morons" "The Little Black Bag" ...
Cyril M. Kornbluth (1923–1958) was an American science fiction author and a notable member of the Futurians. He wrote prolifically during his short lifetime, and produced a remarkable body of work. This volume is the largest ebook collection of his work ever assembled. It includes:<P> TIME BUM<BR> TAKEOFF<BR> THE SYNDIC<BR> THE ALTAR AT MIDNIGHT<BR> CRISIS!<BR> THE GOLDEN ROAD<BR> KAZAM COLLECTS<BR> THE LUCKIEST MAN IN DENV<BR> MAKE...
At first it was just a lark–bribing the stewards to steal food, bribing the conductors to steal blankets, raiding the club car, becoming a trainful of drunks. But then–then they began stealing morphine, and after that they began swapping mates, and after that… <P> Finally the lights went out. And a modern-day miracle of streamlined engineering was turned into a cage of evil, human beings become beasts, and for three days the meaning of civilization was forgotten, and carnality ruled!