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 Nightfall - Isaac Asimov
 Nightfall - Isaac Asimov ... world on the brink of chaos, torn between religious fanaticism and scientific denial and faced with the end of civilization.Newest Review: ... of a world that is ringed by multiple suns, so that at no time is it ever in natural darkness. Various professionals from ... more ... Saro University come across anomalies that give them pause however. We have Sheerin501, a psychologist, who studies the effects being plunged into darkness has on his subjects, Beenay the astronomer who discovers irregularities in orbit of one of their heavenly bodies, and Siferra89, an archaeologist puzzled by the obvious cycle of utter destruction followed by rebuilding to higher technological standards in an ancient city ruin. It becomes apparent that a religious sect may hold the secret, for they tell of a time of ...more |
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Nightfall - Isaac Asimov: Let the Darkness Swallow You Whole (661 words)
by - written on 08/11/07 (Very useful, 110 readings)
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This is one of Asimov's best ever tales, and is based upon a short story he wrote by the same name. That short story was to be one of the most famous and influential short stories of the genre for all time, actually being named as the best science fiction short story ever written. The original short story was written in 1941, and appeared in the September issue of Campbell's Astounding Science Fiction magazine.We have more than just that to thank Campbell for, however, as the story was conceived after Campbell quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson to Asimov one day. The quote was, " If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore and ... Read the complete review
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