The Best of C. L. Moore

by C.L. Moore

Book Overview

A collection of the best short stories by C. L. Moore, one of the first prominent female Science Fiction writers. These Ballantine/Del Rey Best of collections are a great starting point to explore any... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345247523
• ISBN13: 9780345247520
• Release Date: March 1976
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Not Free SF Reader

A writer of some style and talent, from planetary romance and sword and sorcery, to standard science fiction, fantasy and moore. An impressive group of stories, as this best of averages an excellent 3.75. Best of C. L. Moore : Shambleau - C. L. Moore Best of C. L. Moore : Black Thirst - C. L. Moore Best of C. L. Moore : The Bright Illusion - C. L. Moore Best of C. L. Moore : Black God's Kiss - C. L. Moore Best of C. L. Moore : Tryst in Time - C. L. Moore Best of C. L. Moore : Greater Than Gods - C. L. Moore Best of C. L. Moore : Fruit of Knowledge - C. L. Moore Best of C. L. Moore : No Woman Born - C. L. Moore Best of C. L. Moore : Daemon - C. L. Moore Best of C. L. Moore : Vintage Season - C. L. Moore Shoot vampire gorgon women, don't ask them in for dinner. 4.5 out of 5 "Not even the lowest class of Venusian street-walker dared come along the waterfronts of Ednes on the nights when the space-liners were not in. Yet across the pavement came clearly now the light tapping of a woman's feet." This leads him to monstrous vampiric alien, and to the aid of one his thralls, above. ""The-Guardians-still rove the halls, and unleashed now -so keep your ray-gun ready, Earthman. . , ." 4 out of 5 High priestess wants to go. 3.5 out of 5 An escape from a captor leads Jirel basically into a Clark Ashton Smith story, and a passionate revenge. 4 out of 5 Adventure volunteer's woman repeats. 3 out of 5 Girl surplus probability plane past contact conquest conflict choices. 3 out of 5 "Why," he stammered, "you...you're the Queen of Air and Darkness." 3.5 out of 5 High performance machine act. 4 out of 5 Captain's plan doesn't Pan out. 4 out of 5 Past holiday. 4 out of 5 4.5 out of 5

A Classic of the Genre

I cannot believe that this book is out of print. It is a true classic of the genre. Both of Moore's most famous heroes, Jirel and Northwest Smith, are represented here. The two classic tales 'Shambleau' and 'Black God's Kiss' are here, as are the brilliant 'No Woman Born' (one of the first cyborg stories --- the forerunner of the Bionic Woman!) Buy it!