WLE Short Stories 2 - Science Fiction Stories: Chosen by John L. Foster

WLE Short Stories Volume II. In this selection: Who Can Replace A Man? Brian Aldiss: Only one man still lives in a world made - and destroyed - by his progenitors. Now he faces extinction through the machinations of those who have inherited the earth: The Robots.Encounter In The Dawn, Arthur C. Clarke: An older, highly intelligent civilization makes contact with early humans generations before the construction of Babylon. A Walk InThe Dark, Arthur C. Clarke: A night walk under a starless and almost moonless sky with no light source seems very long - especially on a planet surrounded by mystical, frightening legends... Lenny, Isaac Asimov: A robot is accidentally reverted to 'babyhood' - and is adopted by a human psychologist, who tries to raise and educate him as she would a human child.The Murderer, Ray Bradbury: Mr Brock - murderer - insists that machines - particularly noisy ones - are keeping people hostage from the world around them - and he is going to kill technology! Chronopolis, J.G. Ballard: Prison inmate Newman is fascinated with time - in a world where clocks are prohibited. The Man WhoRode The Saucer, Kenyon Holmes (August Delerth): Reporter Tex Harrigan investigate a scientist who claims that he was abducted and experimented on by aliens. The True Worth Of Ruth Villiers, Michael G. Coney: In a grim future, every citizen has a Social Value Credit Rating, which dictates their level of assistance in the event of accident or illness. Quest, Lee Harding. Harry is dissatisfied with his man-made, mechanised life and sets out in search of something 'real'.