Campbell classic about an antarctic research camp that discovers and thaws the ancient, frozen body of a crashlanded alien. Who goes there the novella that formed the basis of the. Who goes there the novella that formed the basis of the thing is the john w. For anyone unfamiliar with the book it is the basis for classics such as john carpenters the thing, and the thing from outer space.
Science fiction mass markets and juvenile science fiction. I have to say that i came to this novella who goes there. He wrote the screenplays for 2011s the thing, a prequel to the 1982 film, based on the john w. Classic collection of stories first published under campbells pseudonym, don a. As editor of astounding science fiction later called analog science fiction and fact from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the socalled golden age of science fiction isaac asimov called campbell the most powerful force in science fiction ever, and. Campbells novella the thing is an excellent science fictionhorror story in its own right. This is the original, long version of campbell s classic who goes there. This adjustment proved highly advantageous to shorter works of science.
Who goes there the novella that formed the basis of the thing. Jun 08, 2012 an audio drama presentation of the classic horror story that inspired the movie, the thing. Campbell, jr it was published in 1948 by shasta publishers in an edition. It was first published in the august 1938 astounding science fiction. His short story the machine was filmed in the 1950s tales of tomorrow 1951. He was editor of astounding science fiction later called analog science fiction and fact from late 1937 until his death and was part of the golden age of science fiction. Campbell here are the finest stories by the woma who almost singlehandedly created modern science fiction the riter who taught a generation to dream. These short stories are much better than the authors novellength space operas, and constitute a. Universal and blumhouse the thing remake to adapt lost. Astounding, 1938 a story which inspired a generation, and twice changed the face of filmmaking, reprinted in its original form after far too long a time. The thing from another world, the 1951 feature film based on john w. A new kickstarter project will publish an undiscovered novel that. The novella that formed the basis of the thing rocket ride books, 2009.
Were isolated from the rest of the pack like the arctic explorers in the movie the thing or the original john w. Who goes there the novella that formed the basis of the thing paperback april 1, 2009. The creature revives with terrifying results, shapeshifting to assume the exact form of animal and man, alike. The reprint, unfortunately, is apparently no longer in print. Campbell, by joe green, the bulletin of the science fiction and fantasy writers of america, fall 2006, no. He graduated with a bachelor of science in physics from duke university after studying in massachusetts institute of technology where he failed in german.
See, this eerie little tale serves as the source material for christian nybys thrilling motion picture, the thing from another world 1951 as well as john carpenters far more. Paranoia ensues as a band of frightened men work to discern friend from foe. When the atoms failed, his first published story, appeared in amazing stories in january 1930. Initially printed in astounding science fiction in 1938, john w. Campbell was an american science fiction writer and editor.
In 1938, a novellalength story called who goes there. The original, unhollywoodized version of the story on which the classic horror movie the thing was based. Viewers first became acquainted with the isolated horrors of john carpenters the thing when it was released in 1982, but the story upon which it is based had already been in publication for over 40 years. Publishing trends brought about an important shift in the development of the genre. Twilight he was a mere hitchhiker now, but he had once seen the far, far future. Stuart, published august 1938 in astounding stories. An audio drama presentation of the classic horror story that inspired the movie, the thing. June 8, 1910 july 11, 1971 was an american science fiction writer and editor. Sep 27, 2008 he published a handful of novels and a number of short story collections.
The most crucial change in britain was a decline in the publication of threedecker victorian novels and an accompanying expansion of magazine publication. Contents 1 dominus, 2 the last guinea pig, 3 who goes there. With kurt russell, wilford brimley, keith david, richard masur. It was first published in the august 1938 edition of the astounding science fiction magazine, under the pen name don a. Campbell by seeing it on the credits of one of my favorite 50s scifi movies with james arness, the thing from another world 1951. The story is set in antarctica, where an isolated group of scientific researchers find the body of an alien creature in the ice. Jun 30, 2010 i bought this for who goes there by campbell but there are other short stories included. A research team in antarctica is hunted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. Paranoia ensues as a band of frightened men work to discern friend from foe, and. I bought this for who goes there by campbell but there are other short stories included. One of my two illustrations small detail that appear in short things. I recently finished reading the 70page novella by john w. I just read a book titled who goes there by john w.
Who goes there the novella that formed the basis of the thing by jr. He started writing science fiction stories when he was 18 years old. Campbell which was adapted a few times into my favourite film of all. Oct 26, 2016 were isolated from the rest of the pack like the arctic explorers in the movie the thing or the original john w. The novella that formed the basis of the thing campbell, john w.
John carpenters the thing short story is now a novel io9. I read the story from a reprint of this collection by buccaneer books. One of an undetermined number of subscriber copies signed on the front free end paper. Campbell here are the finest stories by the man who almost singlehandedly created modern science fictionthe writer who taught a generation to dream. John carpenters the thing was based on the science fiction novella who goes there. Campbell was born on june 8 in 1910 fifteen years after h. It was first published in the august 1938 astounding science fiction the novella has been adapted three times as a film. Of course the movie had to stay true to its time and was loosely based on this story it still stands as a great presentation of its own. The story that became an early blackandwhite scifi movie classic as the thing. In 1973, the story was voted by the science fiction writers of america as one of the finest science fiction novellas ever written, and published with the other top votegetters in the science fiction hall of fame, volume two.
Mar 12, 2020 who goes there the novella that formed the basis of the thing is the john w. Screen treatment, included in the rocket ride books edition. That this story was written at a time when scifihorror was considered primarily as the subject matter for b as in bad movies and pulp fiction books and magazines establishes this story as a pioneering effort that helped to establish science fiction and scifihorror as legitimate. I am going to ask mcready to give you the details of the story, because each of you has been too busy with his. Stuart, in astounding science fiction between 1934 and 1938. Even though nothing could possibly surpass the greatest horror movie ever produced, hollywood revisited this story for the third time in 2011. Campbells insistence on accurate scientific research he attended the massachusetts institute of technology and received his b. During the 1930s, he became the chief rival of doc smith in writing superscience stories. Who goes there seven tales of science fiction john w.
John carpenters the thing is a remake of 1951s the thing from another world, a film based on john w. Campbell wrote superscience space opera under his own name and stories under his primary pseudonym, don a. Oct 14, 2011 the thing from another world, the 1951 feature film based on john w. The proof is in twilight, a story under the stuart name that appeared in the november 1934 issue of astounding stories during the tenure of editor f. Wells published the time machine, 16 years before hugo gernsback proposed the term scientifiction for the genre with the april 1926 issue of amazing stories, 19 years before the new science wonder stories introduced the term science fiction, and 28 years before he took. Universal and blumhouse may be teaming up to remake the thing, with the new version based on the recently surfaced longlost pages of the original novel by john w. A fascinating and eyeopening look at science fictions golden age, astounding details the life of legendary editor john w. A queer, mingled stench that only the iceburied cabins of an antarctic camp know, compounded of reeking human sweat, and the heavy, fishoil stench of melted seal blubber. The story is about a team of researchers in antarctica who find an alien and its space craft berried in the ice,i wont reveal much about the boo in fear of spoiling it but to say the least i think the alien is one of the most original ever put to page. The thing was the most terribl threat men had ever faced. But that film was based on another film, 1951s the thing from another world, which itself was based on a 1930s short story titled who goes there.
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