Past v čase – Kuttner Henry (2008)

Thirteen stories in this collection compose a rough, grainy, yet easily recognizable portrait of one of the significant short story writers in the science fiction genre: From the romantic beginnings, aptly represented by the novella "A Trap in Time," through the humorous tales "Once Upon a Dwarf," "The Housing Crisis," and "A Line to Tomorrow," which were favored by authors like Ray Bradbury and Robert Bloch, to the bold original ideas in stories like "Camouflage," "Test Pilot," and "Home is the Hunter," which were loved by the famous Philip K. Dick and influenced his own work. Kuttner's originality influenced not only these authors but also dozens of others, and for editors and readers, it remains a small adventure to dust off these buried gems of American science fiction. "During his lifetime, Kuttner hardly received the honors his work deserved and was literally overshadowed by his own pseudonyms under which he wrote. Since his death, however, his reputation as one of the most talented and original sci-fi authors has been steadily growing." (Brian Stableford). Translated from the English originals by Pavel Medek and Richard Podaný. Henry KUTTNER (1915 - 1958) was initially influenced by H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard. Under their influence, he began writing horror and stories...