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The Black Mirror and Other Stories: An Anthology of Science Fiction from Germany and Austria

Franz Rottensteiner

First published 2008
Publisher Wesleyan University Press
Format Trade Paperback
Type Anthology
Cover art Paul Scheerbart
Pages xxxix+377+[2]
Price $27.95
ISBN 9780819568311

{{Tr|Mike Mitchell}}

The book is divided into the following sections:

  • The Pioneers: Science Fiction before World War I pp. 1-76
  • Between the World Wars pp. 77-118
  • German Science Fiction Comes into Its Own after World War II pp. 119-172
  • Science Fiction from the German Democratic Republic pp. 173-210
  • The Current Generation: From the 1990s to the Present pp. 211-341

• "©2008 by Mike Mitchell" on copyright page
• First printing, full number line 5 4 3 2 1
• A dedication "To My Wife Hanna Rottensteiner" is on p. v
• Notes "About the Author & Translator" appear on p. [379]
• Publication date and price from amazon.us
• "Cover Illustration: Lithograph by Paul Scheerbart" on back

Page Title Author(s) Type
3 Kurd Lasswitz: "To the Absolute Zero of Existence: A Story from 2371" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
5 To the Absolute Zero of Existence Kurd Lasswitz Novelette
37 Kurd Lasswitz: "Apoikis" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
39 Apoikis Kurd Lasswitz Short Story
49 Ludwig Hevesi: "Jules Verne in Hell: A Letter to the Editor from the Late Writer" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
50 Jules Verne in Hell: A Letter to the Editor from the Late Writer Ludwig Hevesi Short Story
59 Carl Grunert: "The Martian Spy" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
61 The Martian Spy Carl Grunert Short Story
68 Paul Scheerbart: "Malvu the Helmsman: A Story of Vesta" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
70 Malvu the Helmsman Paul Scheerbart Short Story
79 Otto Willi Gail: "The Missing Clock Hands: An Implausible Happening" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
81 The Missing Clock Hands Otto Willi Gail Short Story
91 Egon Friedell: "Is the Earth Inhabited?" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
93 Is the Earth Inhabited? Egon Friedell Short Story
95 Hans Dominik: "A Free Flight in 2222" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
97 A Free Flight in 2222 Hans Dominik Short Story
121 Herbert W. Franke: "Thought Control"; "Welcome Home"; and "Meteorites" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
123 Thought Control Herbert W. Franke Short Story
125 Welcome Home Herbert W. Franke Short Story
127 Meteorites Herbert W. Franke Short Story
130 Ernst Vlcek: "Say It With Flowers" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
132 Say It with Flowers Ernst Vlcek Short Story
133 Carl Amery: "Just One Summer" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
135 Just One Summer Carl Amery Novelette
156 Horst Pukallus: "The Age of the Burning Mountains" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
157 The Age of the Burning Mountains Horst Pukallus Short Story
175 Johanna Braun & Günter Braun: "A Visit to Parsimonia. A Scientific Report" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
177 A Visit to Parsimonia. A Scientific Report Johanna Braun & Günter Braun Short Story
184 Erik Simon: "The Black Mirror" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
186 The Black Mirror Erik Simon Short Story
192 Angela Steinmüller & Karlheinz Steinmüller: "The Eye That Never Weeps" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
195 The Eye That Never Weeps Angela Steinmüller & Karlheinz Steinmüller Short Story
213 Peter Schattschneider: "A Letter from the Other Side" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
214 A Letter from the Other Side Peter Schattschneider Short Story
224 Wolfgang Jeschke: "Partners for Life" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
226 Partners for Life Wolfgang Jeschke Short Story
233 Michael Marrak: "Astrosapiens" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
234 Astrosapiens Michael Marrak Short Story
256 Thorsten Küper: "Project 38 or the Game of Small Causes" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
257 Project 38 or the Game of Small Causes Thorsten Küper Short Story
274 Michael K. Iwoleit: "Planck Time" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
276 Planck Time Michael K. Iwoleit Novelette
303 Oliver Henkel:"Hitler on the Campaign Trail in America" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
305 Hitler on the Campaign Trail in America Oliver Henkel Short Story
322 Helmuth W. Mommers: "Habemus Papam" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
323 Habemus Papam Helmuth W. Mommers Short Story
335 Andreas Eschbach: "Mother's Flowers" Franz Rottensteiner Essay
337 Mother's Flowers Andreas Eschbach Short Story
343 Editor's Notes (The Black Mirror) Franz Rottensteiner Essay
357 Selected Bibliography (The Black Mirror) Franz Rottensteiner Essay
xi Introduction: A Short History of Science Fiction in German Franz Rottensteiner Essay

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Black Mirror and Other Stories: An Anthology of Science Fiction from Germany and Austria Cover 2009 Wesleyan University Press Hardcover Anthology xxxix+377