The Complete Stories, Volume 2

The second volume in an extraordinary collection published shortly after the author's death. In these twenty-three stories, Asimov's vivid awareness of the potential of technology is translated into human dilemmas. The definitive collection of short fiction by Isaac Asimov, supreme master of the science fiction genre continues with Volume Two of the Complete Stories. The Good Doctor was always ahead of his time and his work stands today as the clearest expression of our collective hopes and fears for the future. But the ever-expanding popularity of his stories with young and old readers alike is explained by their wit, zest and human interest. Within this volume are stories often voted among the best science fiction stories of all time. In these stories Asimov's vivid awareness of the potential of technology is translated into human dilemmas that are more relevant today than ever before.Contents:7 • The Ugly Little Boy • (1958) • novelette by Isaac Asimov (variant of Lastborn)55 • Nightfall • (1941) • novelette by Isaac Asimov97 • Green Patches • (1950) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov115 • Hostess • (1951) • novelette by Isaac Asimov163 • "Breeds There a Man . . . ?" • (1951) • novelette by Isaac Asimov (variant of Breeds There a Man . . . ?)207 • C-Chute • (1951) • novelette by Isaac Asimov (variant of The C-Chute)251 • "In a Good Cause—" • (1951) • novelette by Isaac Asimov281 • What If— • (1952) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov (variant of What If . . .)297 • Sally • (1953) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov319 • Flies • (1953) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov327 • "Nobody Here But—" • (1953) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov (variant of Nobody Here But—)341 • It's Such a Beautiful Day • (1955) • novelette by Isaac Asimov369 • Strikebreaker • (1957) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov385 • Insert Knob A in Hole B • (1957) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov387 • The Up-to-Date Sorcerer • (1958) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov405 • Unto the Fourth Generation • (1959) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov415 • What Is This Thing Called Love? • (1961) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov431 • The Machine That Won the War • (1961) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov439 • My Son, the Physicist • (1962) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov (variant of My Son, the Physicist!)445 • Eyes Do More Than See • (1965) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov449 • Segregationist • (1967) • shortstory by Isaac Asimov457 • I Just Make Them Up, See! • (1958) • poem by Isaac Asimov461 • Rejection Slips • (1959) • poem by Isaac Asimov