The author of numerous acclaimed short stories and novels, among them the classics more than human, venus plus x, and to marry medu. He wrote over two hundred stories, several novels, scripts for film and television including two of the most famous episodes of the original star trek. More than human kindle edition by sturgeon, theodore. Theodore sturgeon ultimate egoist world of digitals.
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It is a revision and expansion of his previously published novella baby. More than human has a feel about it similar to other stories ive read from the era where science fiction was fascinated by psychology and psychiatry. One foot and the grave fantasy and horror classics isbn. Theodore sturgeon books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Apr 30, 20 more than human ebook written by theodore sturgeon. 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. E pluribus unicorn also available in format docx and mobi. In 2000 he was inducted into the science fiction and fantasy hall of fame. What more than human achieves is nothing less than to inspire the reader. In addition to more than human, winner of the international fantasy award, he is the author of venus plus x. If you think that scifi books dont pay attention to deep inner meanings, you will be surprised by the conclusion to this work, in which sturgeon reaches for something bigger than a.
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