Robot Dreams
Robot Dreams (1986) is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer Isaac Asimov, illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie. The title story is about Susan Calvin's discovery of a robot with rather disturbing dreams. It was written specifically for this volume[1] and inspired by the McQuarrie cover illustration.[1] All of the other stories had previously appeared in various other Asimov collections. Four of the stories are robot stories, while five are Multivac stories.
First edition | |
| Author | Isaac Asimov |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Ralph McQuarrie |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Robot series |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Berkley |
Publication date | November 1986 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 349 |
| ISBN | 978-0-425-09345-0 |
| Preceded by | The Complete Robot |
| Followed by | Robot Visions |
The companion book, which also showcases McQuarrie's illustrations (and includes Asimov essays in addition to short stories), is titled Robot Visions.
Contents edit
It contains a foreword by Asimov as well as the following stories:
- "Little Lost Robot" (1947), a Robot story
- "Robot Dreams" (1986), a Robot story
- "Breeds There a Man...?" (1951)
- "Hostess" (1951)
- "Sally" (1953), a Robot story
- "Strikebreaker" (1957)
- "The Machine that Won the War" (1961), a Multivac story
- "Eyes Do More Than See" (1965)
- "The Martian Way" (1952)
- "Franchise" (1955), a Multivac story
- "Jokester" (1956), a Multivac story
- "The Last Question" (1956), a Multivac story
- "Does a Bee Care?" (1957)
- "Light Verse" (1973), a Robot story
- "The Feeling of Power" (1958)
- "Spell My Name with an S" (1958)
- "The Ugly Little Boy" (1958)
- "The Billiard Ball" (1967)
- "True Love" (1977), a Multivac story
- "The Last Answer" (1980)
- "Lest We Remember" (1982)
Reception edit
Dave Langford reviewed Robot Dreams for White Dwarf #90, and stated that "The title story is new and quite good; the rest is familiar Asimovian reprint material."[2]
Reviews edit
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (1987) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #89 February 1987[3]
- Review by Nik Morton (1987) in Vector 138
- Review by David V. Barrett (1987) in Vector 138
- Review by Tom Easton (1987) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, August 1987
- Review by L. J. Hurst (1988) in Paperback Inferno, #74
- Review by Ian Sales (1990) in Paperback Inferno, #82
- Review by Michael Tolley (1992) in SF Commentary, #71/72
References edit
- ^ a b Asimov, Isaac. Robot Dreams. Ace, 1990, page xvi
- ^ Langford, Dave (June 1987). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 90. Games Workshop. p. 19.
- ^ "Title: Robot Dreams".
External links edit
- Robot Dreams title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- 0-441-01183-7 Robot Dreams from Google Books