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De trotse robot en andere SF-verhalen (1952)

door Henry Kuttner

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A complete collection of Galloway Gallegher stories from "one of the major names in science fiction" (The New York Times). In this comprehensive collection, Henry Kuttner is back with Galloway Gallegher, his most beloved character in the stories that helped make him famous. Gallegher is a binge-drinking scientist who's a genius when drunk and totally clueless sober. Hounded by creditors and government officials, he wakes from each bender to discover a new invention designed to solve all his problems--if only he knew how it worked . . . Add a vain and uncooperative robot assistant, a heckling grandfather, and a host of uninvited guests--from rabbit-like aliens to time-traveling mafia lawyers to his own future corpse--and Gallegher has more on his hands than even he can handle. Time for another drink! "[A] pomegranate writer: popping with seeds--full of ideas." --Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 421… (meer)

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I read the first three of the five stories, and may finish this at some point (which is why I didn't say DNF). Right now, I have to say, yes, my friend is right, this seems like a precursor to Rick & Morty, the animated series. It is dated, but not unreasonable, and goofy but just clever enough. I wouldn't be surprised to learn alcohol was involved. :)

#1 "Time Locker" got a 'well yes of course' snort, at the appropriate moment, so that's a success.
#2 "The World is Mine" is silly and predictable, with bits of clever.
#3 "The Proud Robot" (my friend's favorite) I found it fairly cleverly plotted, but I got bored and had to push to the end, so of these three, I enjoyed the first one best.

Haven't read:
#4 "Ex Machina"
#5 "Ex Machina" (same friend said this one was meh) (

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terriaminute | Dec 4, 2022 |

Get drunk, invent junk
take someone's money, forget
an infinite loop. (

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Eggpants | Jun 25, 2020 |

These are pretty typical pulp stories of the 1940s; they're cheesy and breezy. However, I have a fondness for authors of that era in general and the Kuttner/Moore marriage in specific, so it was fun to read these...even though Moore didn't participate in writing this particular set about Galloway Gallegher, the scientist who is a genius only when drunk. (

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TadAD | Jul 15, 2012 |

All stories revolve around one character – Galloway Gallegher. This man is an inventor. A very good inventor. A genius, in fact. Well… his subconscious is. But only when Gallegher is drunk. Very drunk. So drunk in fact, that Gallegher can never remember exactly what his subconscious (Gallegher Plus) invented, or why.

Complete review at: The Great Gnome Press Science Fiction Odyssey, and a close-up examination of the book itself.
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Unreal, true; farce, yes--but there's a chuckle on every page, and a belly laugh in every chapter. A worthwhile addition to any s-f connoisseur's library.

toegevoegd door NinieB | bewerkNew York Times, Villiers Gerson (betaal website) (Jul 27, 1952)

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Auteursnaam	Rol	Type auteur	Werk?	Status
Kuttner, Henry	Auteur	primaire auteur	alle edities	bevestigd
Binkley, Ric	Artiest omslagafbeelding	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd
Jeruszek, Thomas	Artiest omslagafbeelding	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd
Moore, C.L.	Introductie	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd
Pinto, Peter	Introductie	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd
Ruiter, Pon	Vertaler	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd
Snoddy, Brian	Illustrator	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd
Wilson, F. Paul	Voorwoord	Secundaire auteur	sommige edities	bevestigd

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Galloway Gallegher (Omnibus 1-5)

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Meulenhoff Science Fiction (103)

Planet Stories Library (21)

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Ex Machina [short fiction] door Lewis Padgett

Gallegher Plus door Henry Kuttner

Time Locker door Henry Kuttner

The World Is Mine door Henry Kuttner

The Proud Robot [short fiction] door Henry Kuttner

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The 2009 edition has the introduction by C. L. Moore, in which she states '...not a word of any of them is mine'. Introduction is dated 1952

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A complete collection of Galloway Gallegher stories from "one of the major names in science fiction" (The New York Times). In this comprehensive collection, Henry Kuttner is back with Galloway Gallegher, his most beloved character in the stories that helped make him famous. Gallegher is a binge-drinking scientist who's a genius when drunk and totally clueless sober. Hounded by creditors and government officials, he wakes from each bender to discover a new invention designed to solve all his problems--if only he knew how it worked . . . Add a vain and uncooperative robot assistant, a heckling grandfather, and a host of uninvited guests--from rabbit-like aliens to time-traveling mafia lawyers to his own future corpse--and Gallegher has more on his hands than even he can handle. Time for another drink! "[A] pomegranate writer: popping with seeds--full of ideas." --Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 421

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