Beyond Infinity
Encyclopedia
Beyond Infinity is a collection of science fiction
stories by author Robert Spencer Carr
. It was first published in 1951
by Fantasy Press
in an edition of 2,779 copies. Two of the stories originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post
, while the title story and "Mutation" saw first publication in the book.
recommended the collection as a "wedding of good, tried science-fiction themes, worked out deftly, with real fictional know-how."
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
stories by author Robert Spencer Carr
Robert Spencer Carr
Robert Spencer Carr was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. He sold his first story to Weird Tales at age 15. At age 17 his novel, The Rampant Age, became a bestseller resulting in a movie contract...
. It was first published in 1951
1951 in literature
The year 1951 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*E. E. Cummings and Rachel Carson are awarded Guggenheim Fellowships.*Flannery O'Connor is diagnosed with lupus....
by Fantasy Press
Fantasy Press
Fantasy Press was an American publishing house specialising in fantasy and science fiction titles. Established in 1946 by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach in Reading, Pennsylvania, it was most notable for publishing the works of authors such as Robert A. Heinlein and E. E. Smith...
in an edition of 2,779 copies. Two of the stories originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post
The Saturday Evening Post
The Saturday Evening Post is a bimonthly American magazine. It was published weekly under this title from 1897 until 1969, and quarterly and then bimonthly from 1971.-History:...
, while the title story and "Mutation" saw first publication in the book.
Reception
New York Times reviewer Villiers Gerson found the title story "overprecious," but praised the others for the author's "humor, his absorption with human values, and his writing skill." P. Schuyler MillerP. Schuyler Miller
Peter Schuyler Miller was an American science fiction writer and critic.-Life:Miller was raised in New York's Mohawk Valley, which led to a life-long interest in the Iroquois Indians. He pursued this as an amateur archaeologist and a member of the New York State Archaeological Association.He...
recommended the collection as a "wedding of good, tried science-fiction themes, worked out deftly, with real fictional know-how."