02848cam a22003973u 4500 29390 UtSlPG 20260610133653.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PN Bates, Harry, 1900-1981 Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-07-12 The Man Who Was Dead / Thomas H. Knight Monsters of Moyen / Arthur J. Burks Vampires of Venus / Anthony Pelcher Brigands of the Moon (Part 2 of 4) / Ray Cummings The Soul Snatcher / Tom Curry The Ray of Madness / S. P. Meek Produced by Greg Weeks, Meredith Bach, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930" by Anthony Pelcher is a collection of speculative fiction and science fiction stories written in the early 20th century. The magazine features a variety of plots, many of which delve into themes of resurrection, monsters, and extraordinary adventures in both earthly and cosmic realms. Readers immersed in this genre can expect to encounter a range of unique characters, extraordinary situations, and vivid imaginations typical of the era's pulp literature. The opening portion features the short story "The Man Who Was Dead," showcasing Jerry, a young man who braves a ferocious winter night to join his friends at a local store. Inside, he encounters a disturbing stranger—a gaunt man with a skeletal appearance, who interrupts a discussion on reincarnation. As the tension mounts, the stranger claims he has come back to life after being hanged. The story takes a dark turn as the stranger recounts his past, including a murder, leaving Jerry and his friends in shock and igniting fears of what this living dead man might do. This introduction sets a thrilling tone for the tales that follow in this collection, exploring the boundaries between life and death while evoking both suspense and wonder. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction -- Periodicals Science fiction, American -- Periodicals Burks, Arthur J., 1898-1974 Cummings, Ray, 1887-1957 Curry, Tom, 1900-1976 Knight, Thomas H., 1892-1949 Meek, S. P. (Sterner St. Paul), 1894-1972 Pelcher, Anthony, 1897-1981 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29390 70238 70238