''Tales Beyond Time: From Fantasy to Science Fiction'' is an anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories, edited by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Catherine Crook de Camp. It was first published in hardcover by Lothrop Lee & Shepard in 1973, and in paperback by William Morrow and Company, William Morrow; a large print edition followed from G. K. Hall & Co. in 1974. It was the second such anthology assembled by the de Camps, following their earlier ''3000 Years of Fantasy and Science Fiction'' (1972). The book collects ten tales by various authors, with an overall introduction and bibliography by the de Camps.

*"Introduction: Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Maybe" (L. Sprague de Camp and Catherine Crook de Camp) *"Icarus" (retold by Catherine Crook de Camp) *"The Boy Who Found Fear At Last, The Boy Who Found Fear" (collected by Ignác Kúnos, I. Kunos) *"The Marvelous Land of Oz, The Marvelous Powder of Life" (excerpted from ''The Land of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum) *"Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth, The Sacred City of Cats" (excerpted from ''Time Cat'' by Lloyd Alexander) *"The Shed" (E. Everett Evans) *"Something Bright" (Zenna Henderson) *"The Rocket Man" (E. W. Ludwig) *"Native Son" (T. D. Hamm) *"Playmate" (L. A. Croutch) *"Robbie (short story), Robbie" (Isaac Asimov) *"Longer Stories Too Good to Be Missed"

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Elizabeth Haynes in ''Library Journal'' notes that as an attempt "to introduce readers to fantasy and science fiction, ... this collection, intended for a younger age group then [sic] Asimov's ''Tomorrow's Children'' (Doubleday, 1966), will find a place in most collections." She notes that "[s]ome of the tales are tragic or sad, others are scary, and a few are fun. ... Most of the stories ... are not readily available in anthologies." Mary Virginia Gaver in ''Instructor'' writes: "Adult in tone and yet sixth grade in reading level, this excellent collection should be popular with children; a brief bibliography of "Longer stories too good to be missed" is an excellent guide to further reading by teachers and children alike." A brief review in ''Amra'' noted all the stories in the collection as "appropriate for introducing younger readers to the field." Theodore Sturgeon, in ''The New York Times'', likened the book to a similar volume of excerpts from juvenile novels from which he had once allowed children to select gift books. "The same sort of thing might well be done with TALES BEYOND TIME, ... and if it leads one to Lloyd Alexander and his priceless Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth, time cat Gareth (as only one example) it's a gift-giver's bonus.Sturgeon, Theodore. Review in ''The New York Times'', February 24, 1974, page 311.

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{{L. Sprague de Camp 1973 anthologies Fantasy anthologies Science fiction anthologies L. Sprague de Camp anthologies Lothrop, Lee & Shepard books

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