{"product_id":"2940153797854","title":"In Search of Wonder","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic must-have for all readers and writers of science fiction!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamon Knight effectively invented science fiction criticism. His reviews were not mere statements of his personal preferences—his skillful essays analyzed the books and told why they were good or bad, to the edification of readers, the delight of good writers, and the embarrassment of bad ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unique critical study of science fiction, Mr. Knight works on the principle that science fiction is a form of literature which needs no apologies and no special dispensations: it can and should be judged by the same high standards that apply to all literature. His incisive and knowing criticism covers the field brilliantly, from \"Classics\" to \"Chuckleheads.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will delight in his laser-sharp thoughts on favorite books, and writers will find his criqitues of the classics invaluable in improving their own craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis expanded Third Edition is 150,000 words, up from 120,000 in the 1967 Second Edition, and double the length of the 1956 First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition adds a chapter of autobiography, articles on writing and teaching science fiction, and other fascinating essays. Even if you already have the first or second editions, you should consider getting this edition simply for the new material, which includes: Chapter 1: Myself When Young [autobiographical]; Chap. 13: The Excluded Data [about Charles Fort]; Chap. 29: Milford and Clarion; Chap. 30: Science and the World; Chap. 31: What Is Science Fiction, Anyway?; Chap. 32: Writing Science Fiction; a major expansion of Chapter 5, discussing John W. Campbell, Jr.; and other additions and emendations.\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Anthony Boucher\u003cbr\u003eAuthor's Notes\u003cbr\u003eMyself When Young\u003cbr\u003eCritics\u003cbr\u003eThe Classics\u003cbr\u003eChuckleheads\u003cbr\u003eCampbell and His Decade\u003cbr\u003eCosmic Jerrybuilder: A. E. van Vogt\u003cbr\u003eHalf-Bad Writers\u003cbr\u003eOne Sane Man: Robert A. Heinlein\u003cbr\u003eAsimov and Empire\u003cbr\u003eMore Chuckleheads\u003cbr\u003eWhen I Was in Kneepants: Ray Bradbury\u003cbr\u003eThe Vorpal Pen: Theodore Sturgeon\u003cbr\u003eThe Excluded Data: Charles Fort\u003cbr\u003eMicrocosmic Moskowitz\u003cbr\u003eAnthologies\u003cbr\u003eHalf Loaves\u003cbr\u003eGenius to Order: Kuttner and Moore\u003cbr\u003eKornbluth and the Silver Lexicon\u003cbr\u003eThe Jagged Blade: James Blish\u003cbr\u003eOveralls on Parnassus: Fletcher Pratt\u003cbr\u003eAmphibians\u003cbr\u003eNew Stars\u003cbr\u003eCuriosa\u003cbr\u003ebr-r-r!\u003cbr\u003eDecadents\u003cbr\u003eBritons\u003cbr\u003ePitfalls and Dead Ends\u003cbr\u003eSymbolism\u003cbr\u003eMilford and Clarion\u003cbr\u003eScience and the World\u003cbr\u003eWhat Is Science Fiction, Anyway?\u003cbr\u003eWriting Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003eWhat next\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnight has long been a pithy and insightful commentator on science fiction, and the new material—written mostly a decade or more ago--alters that description in neither jot nor tittle ... his book is the perfect companion to your collection of favorites.\u003cbr\u003e—Analog\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReAnimus Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070432690416,"sku":"2940153797854","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153797854_p0.jpg?v=1764097399","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153797854","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}