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Ray Cummings
Ray Cummings was a pioneering science fiction writer and a prolific author of science fiction and adventure stories. Born in New York City in 1887, Cummings started his writing career as a technical writer for the renowned inventor Thomas Edison. He went on to write more than 700 short stories and novels, and his work was widely read and celebrated during his lifetime.
Cummings was famous for his imaginative stories and imaginative world-building. His science fiction works often featured daring heroes and innovative scientific concepts, and he was known for his ability to craft gripping stories that kept readers on the edge of their seats. Cummings' works often explored the potential of science and technology, and he was a pioneer in the science fiction genre.
Cummings' writing was characterized by his vivid imagination and his ability to create new worlds and futuristic scenarios. He was a master of science fiction, and his works often featured themes of adventure, mystery, and discovery. Cummings' stories often centered around themes of exploration and discovery, and he was known for his ability to create characters that were both relatable and complex.
In addition to his writing, Cummings was known for his philosophical views on science and technology. He believed that science and technology held the key to a better future for humanity, and he was a vocal advocate for the importance of scientific advancement. Cummings saw science as a tool for solving the world's problems, and he was committed to exploring the potential of science and technology to create a better world.
Ray Cummings died in 1957, but his legacy lives on through his many books and stories. Today, he is remembered as one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time, and his works continue to inspire new generations of science fiction writers and readers.
A fun fact about Ray Cummings is that he was one of the first science fiction writers to explore the idea of space travel in his stories. His work predates the first human landing on the moon by more than a decade, and his stories paved the way for the science fiction genre as we know it today.
In conclusion, Ray Cummings was a pioneering science fiction writer who was famous for his imaginative stories, innovative scientific concepts, and his commitment to exploring the potential of science and technology. His works continue to inspire new generations of science fiction writers and readers, and his legacy will always be remembered as one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time.
Books by Ray Cummings
Beyond the Vanishing Point
It follows the adventures of a group of scientists as they journey beyond the vanishing point, a mysterious and unknown realm that lies beyond the limits of our current understanding of space and time. Through their journey, they encounter strange an...
The Man on the Meteor
This is a thrilling science fiction novel that propels readers into a captivating celestial adventure. Penned by the renowned author Ray Cummings, this enthralling book takes readers on a journey beyond the confines of Earth, exploring the mysteries...
The Flame Breathers
This is a gripping science fiction adventure that transports readers to a future where technology and ancient secrets intertwine. In this captivating novel, a group of intrepid explorers embarks on a perilous quest to uncover the truth behind a myste...
Brigands of the Moon
Gregg Haljan was aware that there was a certain danger in having the giant spaceship Planetara stop off at the moon to pick up Grantline's special cargo of moon ore. For that rare metal--invaluable in keeping Earth's technology running--was the targe...
Astounding Stories 09, September 1930
This is a collection of short science fiction stories by various writers, circa 1930. Writers include Paul Ernst, Miles Breuer, Ray Cummings, Sewell Wright, and others. Harry Bates, Editor (Summary by BellonaTimes)
Girl in the Golden Atom
While examining a golden ring under a microscope, a chemist discovers a sub-atomic world. During his examination of this world he sees a beautiful young girl. After developing chemicals that will allow him to either shrink or grow larger in size, he...
World Beyond
Lee Anthony finds himself and two of his friends kidnapped and taken on a strange voyage. (Summary by Richard Kilmer)
Phantoms of Reality
Red Sensua's knife came up dripping—and the two adventurers knew that chaos and bloody revolution had been unleashed in that shadowy kingdom of the fourth dimension. (Summary by Ray Cummings)
Astounding Stories 01, January 1930
In January of 1930 a new magazine with a flashy color cover appeared on newsstands, Astounding Stories of Super-Science. Filled with stories of adventure, sometimes with only a tinge of science, this magazine was to host and nurture many science fict...
Astounding Stories 03, March 1930
This is the third issue of the classic science fiction Astounding Magazine. It contains the opening chapters of a 4 part serialized novel by Ray Cummings, and stories by the prolific Capt. S. P. Meek, Will Smith and R. J. Robbins, Sewell Peaslee Wrig...
Astounding Stories 04, April 1930
The fourth issue of Astounding Stories continues Ray Cummings serial "Brigands of the Moon", along with pulp sci-fi stories by Capt. S. P. Meek, Anthony Pelcher and other authors. - Summary by Alan Winterrowd
Wandl the Invader
There were nine major planets in the Solar System and it was within their boundaries that man first set up interplanetary commerce and began trading with the ancient Martian civilization. And then they discovered a tenth planet—a maverick! This tent...
Astounding Stories 10, October 1930
Issue no. 10 of the magazine brings you:- Stolen Brains by Captain S.P. MeekThe Invisible Death by Victor Rousseau Prisoners on the Electron by Robert H. Leitfred Part 2 of Jetta of the Lowlands by Ray Cummings An Extra Man by Jackson Gee along wi...
Astounding Stories 11, November 1930
This science-fiction mag includes "The Wall of Death" by Victor Rousseau, "The Pirate Planet" by Charles W. Diffin, "The Destroyer" by William Merriam Rouse, "The Gray Plague" by L. A. Eshbach, "Jetta of the Lowlands" by Ray Cummings, and "Vagabonds...
Astounding Stories 17, May 1931
This issue of the science-fiction magazine includes a novella by Charles W. Diffin titled "Dark Moon" and several short stories, including "When Caverns Yawned", by Captain S.P. Meek "When the Moon Turned Green", by Hal K. Wells and "The Death-Cloud....
Fire People
In effect Professor Newland declared that the curious astronomical phenomena of the previous November--the new "stars" observed, the two meteors that had fallen with their red and green light-fire--were all evidence of the existence of intelligent li...
Tarrano the Conqueror
In "Tarrano the Conqueror" is presented a tale of the year 2430 A.D.--a time somewhat farther beyond our present-day era than we are beyond Columbus' discovery of America. My desire has been to create for you the impression that you have suddenly bee...
Astounding Stories 18, June 1931
This issue contains The Man from 2072 by Sewell Peaslee Wright ~ Out of the Flow of Time there appears to Commander John Hanson a Man of Mystery from a Forgotten Past Manape the Mighty by Arthur J. Burks~ High in theJungle Swings young Bentley - his...
Astounding Stories 19, July 1931
THE DOOM FROM PLANET 4 JACK WILLIAMSON A Ray of Fire, Green, Mysterious, Stabs Through the Night to Dan on His Ship. It Leads Him to an Island of Unearthly Peril. THE HANDS OF ATEN H. G. WINTER Out of the Solid Ice Craig Hews Three Long-...
Little Monsters Come
Desperately seeking escape from their own tortured chunk of hell, they needed a specimen from this great and gracious world they planned to steal. But swamp-roving, 'gator-fighting Allen Nixon wasn't the type to be cut up alive! - Summary by Original...
Juggernaut of Space
Never had the mind of man conceived so horrible a doom as was reaching for Earth. Never had a greater need for Earth's valiant champions been needed. And yet the only ones who could fight the menace—were five futile humans, prisoners on another world...
Space-Liner X-87
The X-87 was a red shambles. It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course. And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman—holding the fate of three worlds in...