Virtual Unrealities

''Virtual Unrealities'' is a collection of

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imagination, imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, Paral ...

short stories by American writer

Alfred Bester Alfred Bester (December 18, 1913 – September 30, 1987) was an American science fiction authors, science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books. He is best remembered for h ...

with an introduction by

Robert Silverberg Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is an American author and editor, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Grand ...

* " Disappearing Act" * " Oddy and Id" * "

Star Light, Star Bright "Star Light, Star Bright" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 16339. Lyrics The lyrics usually conform to the following: :Star light, star bright, :First star I see tonight; :I wish I may, I wish I migh ...

" (originally published in 1953, used as the title for two other compilations of Bester's short stories) * "

5,271,009 "5,271,009" is a science fiction/fantasy short story by American writer Alfred Bester. First published in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'', in 1954, it is also known as "The Starcomber".Fondly Fahrenheit "Fondly Fahrenheit" is a science fiction short story by American writer Alfred Bester, first published in the August 1954 issue of ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction''. Synopsis A rich playboy, James Vandaleur, and his expensive "multipl ...

" (originally published in 1954) * "

Hobson's Choice A Hobson's choice is a free choice in which only one thing is actually offered. The term is often used to describe an illusion that multiple choices are available. The most well known Hobson's choice is "I'll give you a choice: take it or leave ...

" (originally published in 1952) * " Of Time and Third Avenue" (originally published in 1952) * "

Time is the Traitor "Time Is the Traitor" is a science fiction short story by American writer Alfred Bester, originally published in '' The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'' in September, 1953. It is included in the Bester collections ''The Dark Side of the ...

" (originally published in 1953) * "

The Men Who Murdered Mohammed "The Men Who Murdered Mohammed" is a science fiction short story by American writer Alfred Bester. It was first published in ''The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'' in October 1958. It has been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, Port ...

" (originally published in 1958) (

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier ...

Nominee) * "

The Pi Man "The Pi Man" is a science fiction short story by American writer Alfred Bester. It was first published in ''Fantasy and Science Fiction'', in 1959. Bester subsequently revised it extensively for his 1976 collection ''Star Light, Star Bright'', cha ...

" (originally published in 1959) (

Nominee) * "

They Don't Make Life Like They Used To In Modern English, ''they'' is a third-person pronoun relating to a grammatical subject. Morphology In Standard Modern English, ''they'' has five distinct word forms: * ''they'': the nominative (subjective) form * ''them'': the accusa ...

" (originally published in 1963) * "

Will You Wait? Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will ...

" (originally published in 1959) * "

The Flowered Thundermug ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...

" (originally published in 1964) * "

Adam and No Eve Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as " ...

" (originally published in 1941) * "

And 3 1/2 to Go or AND may refer to: Logic, grammar, and computing * Conjunction (grammar), connecting two words, phrases, or clauses * Logical conjunction in mathematical logic, notated as "∧", "⋅", "&", or simple juxtaposition * Bitwise AND, a boole ...

" (''fragment'' - ''previously unpublished'') * "

Galatea Galante Galatea is an ancient Greek name meaning "she who is milk-white". Galatea, Galathea or Gallathea may refer to: In mythology * Galatea (Greek myth), three different mythological figures In the arts * ''Aci, Galatea e Polifemo'', cantata by ...

" (originally published in 1979) * "

The Devil Without Glasses ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...

" (''previously unpublished'') 1997 short story collections Short story collections by Alfred Bester {{1990s-sf-story-collection-stub

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