The General Zapped an Angel is a collection of nine science fiction and fantasy stories by American writer Howard Fast, published by William Morrow and Company in 1970. A paperback edition from Ace Books followed later that year. The Ace paperback was reissued in 1978.[1] The contents of this collection were incorporated into Fast's 1975 omnibus, Time and the Riddle.
 First edition | |
| Author | Howard Fast |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Peter Bramley |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction and fantasy |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
Publication date | 1970 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 159 |
| OCLC | 55249 |
Fast described the stories as "about the general childishness of man, the only form of life that refuses to grow up."[2]
James Blish gave the collection an unfavorable review, saying the stories "are all too obvious parables, with all too obvious morals."[3] Kirkus Reviews, however, gave General a brief four-star review, singling out the title story for praise.[4]
The second episode of the 2007 TV series Masters of Science Fiction, "The Awakening", was adapted from the title story of this book.
Contents
edit- "The General Zapped an Angel"
- "The Mouse"
- "The Vision of Milty Boil"
- "The Mohawk"
- "The Wound"
- "Tomorrow's Wall Street Journal"
- "The Interval"
- "The Movie House"
- "The Insects"
All stories were original to the collection except "The Mouse", which first appeared in F&SF in November 1969.[5][6]
References
editExternal links
edit- The General Zapped an Angel at archive.org
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