6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Groff Conklin. It was first published in paperback by Dell Books in 1954.[1] The book should be distinct from his similarly titled later anthology, Six Great Short Science Fiction Novels.
 Cover of the first edition. | |
| Editor | Groff Conklin |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | David Stone |
| Cover artist | Richard Powers |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Dell Books |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 384 |
The book collects six novellas and novelettes by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction by the editor. The stories were previously published from 1940-1952 in various science fiction and other magazines.[1]
Contents
- "Introduction" (Groff Conklin)
- "The Blast" (Stuart Cloete)
- "Coventry" (Robert A. Heinlein)
- "The Other World" (Murray Leinster)
- "Barrier" (Anthony Boucher)
- "Surface Tension" (James Blish)
- "Maturity" (Theodore Sturgeon)