The Stalking Dead - The Critically Acclaimed Series - The Best of Stanley G. Weinbaum

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A curated collection within “The Critically Acclaimed Series of Classic Science Fiction,” bringing together standout stories by multiple authors and framed by introductions from recognized writers. The text includes a dramatic opening scene set in darkness that transitions from suspense to terror. Publication details, acknowledgments, copyright notes, catalog and ISBN information, and cover credits establish the volume’s bibliographic identity.

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CategoryLiterature

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Pages420

Reading Time10 h 47 min

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THE STALKING DEAD

The Critically Acclaimed Series

of Classic Science Fiction

Now Available

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Acknowledgments

Dt5535757nd5 Daaia/26701e1.6C 2 . # THE STALKING DEAD The lights went out. Somebody giggled. I heard footsteps in the darkness.Mutter-ings.A hand brushed my face. Absurd,standing here in the dark with agroup of tipsy fools,egged on by an obsessedEnglishman.And yet there was real terrorhere...Jack the Ripper had prowled in dark-ness like this,with a knife,a madman's brainand a madman's purpose. But Jack the Ripper was dead and dust thesemany years-by every human law... Hollis shrieked;there was a grisly thud. The lights went on.Everybody screamed. Sir Guy Hollis lay sprawled on the floorin the center of the room-Hollis,who hadmoments before told of his crack-brainedbelief that the Ripper still stalked theearth... # The Critically Acclaimed Series ofClassic Science Fiction NOW AVAILABLE: The Best of Stanley G.WeinbaumIntroduction by Isaac AsimovThe Best of Fritz Leiberntroduction by Poul AndersonThe Best of Frederik PohiIntroduction by Lester del ReyThe Best of Henry Kutnernfroduction by Ray BradburyThe Best of Cordwainer SmithIntroduction by J.J.PierceThe Best of C.L.MooreIntroduction by Lester del ReyThe Best of John W.CampbellIntroduction by Lester del ReyThe Best of C.M.KornbluthIntroduction by Frederik PohlThe Best of Philip K.DickInfroduction by John BrunnerThe Best of Fredric Brownntroduction by Robert BlochThe Best of Edmond HamiltonIntroduction by Leigh BrackettThe Best of Leigh BrackettIntroduction by Edmond Hamilton*The Best of L.Sprague de CampIntroduction by Poul Anderson*The Best of Raymond Z.GallunIntroduction byJ.J.Pierce*The Best of Murray LeinsterIntroduction by J.J.Pierce*The Best of Jack WilliamsonIntroduction by Frederik Pohl*The Best of Hal ClementInfroduction by Ben Bova*The Best of James Blishntroduction by Lester del Rey *COMING SOON FROM DEL REY BOOKS THE BEST OFRobert Bloch Edited and with an Introduction byLESTER DEL REY A Del Rey Book / A Del Rey BookPublished by Ballantine Books Copyright @1977 by Robert Bloch Introduction:Robert Bloch:The Man Who Wrote"Psycho"Copyright ◎1977 by Lester del Rey All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copy-right Conventions.Published in the United States by BallantineBooks,a division of Random House,Inc.,New York,and simul-taneously in Canada by Ballantine Books of Canada,Ltd.,Toronto,Canada. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:77-3394 ISBN 0-345-25757-X Printod in Canada. First Edition:November 1977 Cover art by Paul Alexander ACKNOWLEDGMENTS “Yours Truly,Jack the Ripper,”copyright @1943 by Weird Talesfor Weird Tales,July 1943.Copyright ◎1971 by Robert Bloch."Enoch,"copyright 1946 by Weird Tales for Weird Tales,Sep-tember 1946.Copyright 1974 by Robert Bloch. “Catnip,”copyright ◎1948 by Weird Tales for Weird Tales,March1948.Copyright 1976 by Robert Bloch. "The Hungry House,"copyright ◎1951 by Greenleaf Publications,Inc.,for Imagination,April 1951. “The Man Who Collectedcopyright ◎1951 by All-FictionField,Inc.,for Famous Fantastic Mysteries,October 1951. "Mr.Steinway,"copyright ◎ 1954 by Ziff-Davis PublishingCorporation for Fantastic,April 1954. "The Past Master,"copyright ◎1955 by The McCall Corporationfor Blue Book,January 1955. "I Like Blondes,"copyright ◎1956 by H.M.H Publishing Corpo-ration for Playboy,January 1956. “All on a Golden Afternoon,”copyright ◎1956 by Fantasy Housefor The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction,June 1956. "Broomstick Ride,"copyright ◎1957 by Headline Publications,Inc.,for Super-Science Fiction,December 1957. "Daybroke,"copyright ◎1958 by Ballantine Books,Inc.,for StarScience Fiction Stories. “Sleeping Beauty,”"copyright ◎1958(as "The Sleeping Red-heads”)for Swank,March 1958. “Word of Honor,”copyright ◎1958 by HM.HL Publishing Corpo-ration for Playboy,August 1958. "The World-Timer,"copyright @1960 by Ziff-Davis PublishingCompany for Fantastic Science Fiction Stories,August 1960. "That Hell-bound Train,"copyright ◎ 1958 by Merc

FAQs

What happens in the opening scene of “The Stalking Dead”?

The lights go out in a dark room, footsteps and eerie sounds build suspense, and then the lights return. Sir Guy Hollis is found sprawled on the floor, having just spoken of a belief that the Ripper still stalked the earth.

What is the overall nature of the book described in “The Critically Acclaimed Series of Classic Science Fiction”?

It is an anthology series collecting “The Best” of multiple classic science fiction authors, with introductions provided by other notable writers.

Which kinds of bibliographic information are included in the volume?

The text provides copyright and publication credits, Library of Congress catalog details, ISBN, edition timing, acknowledgments of earlier story publications, and cover art attribution.

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