Of Men and Monsters
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Book Overview
In science fiction circles, the work of William Tenn is noted, oddly enough, for its scarcity. (Among other things, we hasten to add.) Perhaps this has been because each succeeding story was hailed with such rare delight that the legend of scarcity became self-reinforcing. In fact, over the years, Mr. Tenn has been reasonably prolific, consequently we are able to bring a group of five volumes containing the best of his published works -- a remarkable and happy occasion all by itself. But in addition, and in delighted triumph, Ballantine books presents this six volume, completely original, and so far only full-length science fiction work by William Tenn. In Of Men and Monsters, he manages to weave a fine sense of the dramatic into an overall theme which exemplifies Tenn at his ironic best -- a clear eyed tribute to the audacity, shrewdness, stupidity, courage and ultimate ineradicability of the human pest.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
ISBN:0345248848
ISBN13:9780345248848
Release Date:June 1968
Publisher:Ballantine Books
Length:251 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
A Brilliant Satire
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
My brother was the Sci-Fi reader in our family and I discovered this book, in the 60's, on his bookshelf. It's always been one of my favorite books thanks to the wonderful writing of William Tenn (Philip Klass) and his twisted imagination. The satirical concept of making men "vermin" and the aliens "superiors" was subversive and completely intriguing. Why this great book hasn't been made into a first-class Sci-Fi film is beyond me.
Rats, cockroachs and men.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Eric was one of the tribe of Mankind. 128 people who lived together under the feet of the Monsters. 128 people who hated anybody outside their tribe. Strangers, outsiders, wild men, none of them could be trusted. Yet Mankind one day planned to push the Monsters off the planet, the planet Earth, which the Monsters had invaded so many years ago. Yet how would they do this? With Ancestor-Science which had failed against the Monsters? Or with Alien-Science which they could not understand? Or did they need to try something new? On top of that is the infighting, between those who have power and those who did not. Men fought men, plotted against their own leaders and made themselves allies of other tribes. A amazing ending yet also a delightful and realistic one. WOW.
our ecological niche?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
A science fiction novel whose premise is that we're designedto occupy the same ecological niche as rats and cockroaches,and we'd do it perfectly. I liked it.
A quick, delightful read.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
On a future earth ruled by giant monsters, men have become little more than mice. We follow the adventures of the remenants of humanity as they struggle to survive as ... pests?!! A quirky POV and a strong feel for character and language are the hallmarks of this book. Highly recommended.
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