4 SF Stories By C. M. Kornbluth

4 SF stories by C. M. Kornbluth

by C. M. Kornbluth

This book collects four classic science fiction stories by C. M. Kornbluth, all originally published in the 1950s. The stories explore a variety of themes, including the dangers of totalitarianism, the importance of individuality, and the nature of human nature. 'The Adventurer' is a time-travel story about a man who travels to the future and finds a society that is both utopian and dystopian.

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C. M. Kornbluth

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Cyril M. Kornbluth, widely known as C. M. Kornbluth, was an influential American science fiction author. Born on July 2, 1923, in New York City, Kornbluth developed a passion for writing at an early a...

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