Steel and Other Stories, Richard Matheson
Steel and Other Stories, Richard Matheson
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Steel and Other Stories

Author: Richard Matheson

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 6 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2011

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

Soon to be a major motion starring Hugh Jackman, here is a new short story collection by the New York Times bestselling author of I Am Legend. Imagine a future in which human boxing has been replaced by heavyweight bouts between massive robots. Richard Mathesons classic short story, Steel, is the inspiration for Real Steel, a new movie starring Hugh Jackman. Steel is just one of over a dozen unforgettable tales in this outstanding collection, including a satirical fantasy, The Splendid Source, and two new stories never before collected in any previous Matheson collection.

About Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson (1926-2013) is the author of many classic novels and short stories. He wrote in a variety of genres including terror, fantasy, horror, paranormal, suspense, science fiction and western. In addition to books, he wrote prolifically for television (including The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Star Trek) and numerous feature films. Many of Matheson’s novels and stories have been made into movies including I Am Legend, Somewhere in Time, and Shrinking Man. His many awards include the World Fantasy and Bram Stoker Awards for Lifetime Achievement, the Hugo Award, Edgar Award, Spur Award for Best Western Novel, Writer’s Guild awards, and in 2010 he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on October 21, 2014

A free download from my local library by Black Stone Audio. Narrated by Scott Brick. Steel was good, but the book descriptions tout that this is what the movie with Hugh Jackman in it was based on. OK, but the Twilight Zone episode with Lee Marvin in it was far more accurate to the story & really fa......more

Goodreads review by Olethros on July 09, 2013

-Imaginativo e incluso impactante en su tiempo, correcto actualmente.- Género. Relatos. Lo que nos cuenta. Recopilación de relatos escritos por el autor entre 1951 y 1956, conocida también como “Acero puro y otras historias” en ediciones más recientes, y que toca temas tan diversos como un inquietant......more

Goodreads review by Michael on November 21, 2011

As I've said in multiple reviews centering on the works of Richard Matheson, the best news in all the recent Hollywood adaptations of his work is that much of the Matheson catalog is coming back into print, allowing readers to discover that Matheson is much, much more that the guy who wrote, "I Am L......more

Goodreads review by Trike on October 05, 2019

Matheson was one of the all-time great writers. He’s probably most famous for I Am Legend, but he also wrote numerous episodes of the Twilight Zone and his books were adapted into lots of movies. This collection is him at his best. Steel 5 stars for the robotic retelling of the John Henry story. D......more

Goodreads review by Kat on October 26, 2011

ORIGINALLY POSTED AT Fantasy Literature. Steel and Other Stories is a collection of stories written by Richard Matheson who is probably best known for his novels I am Legend and The Incredible Shrinking Man. Most were originally published in pulp magazines in the 1950s, though two are recent and have......more

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