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The Early Asimov

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The Early Asimov	comment	First published in 1972 by Isaac Asimov, with the help of Doubleday publishing company. Dr Asimov's second Biography, this Anthology focuses on his first eleven years of professional publication, and is dedicated to the recently deceased John W. Campbell.Beginning with a justification for writing this collection when he already has ten others from the same time period, Dr Asimov explains how Panther and Doubleday persuaded him to select additional stories and to write a short personal history related to each of them. Convinced of the idea, Dr Asimov shares thoughts from his diary, and sketches out a history of publication, from the first time he published a story ("Little Brothers", for Boys High School) in 1934 and the first story he wrote for professional publication ("The Callistan Menace", rejected half a dozen times before being published by Astonishing Stories) in 1940, to the last short fiction stories he wrote before publishing novels and moving to Boston in 1949, and the way it felt when Campbell died in 1971.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Interspersed between the stories reprinted for this collection, Dr Asimov shares anecdotes of meetings, letters he received from editors, and other events that affected his ability to write. The varying influences on his work, including the various Science Fiction authors and publishers, are all talked about here. Because of the (roughly) 550 pages, this story has been Divided for Publication in two different ways; split into two books or three volumes.
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The Early Asimov / int_28ae9dbf	comment	Pen Name: After the story "Trends", Dr Asimov describes the disagreement between himself and John W. Campbell over whether he should use an anglo-saxon pseudonym to make it easier for audiences to read/spell his name. Dr Asimov was firmly against the idea, and Campbell didn't raise the subject when he agreed to publish "Trends".
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The Early Asimov / int_5313c266	comment	Book-Ends: The story starts at the dedication to the recently deceased John W. Campbell, and ends with Dr Asimov saying that the eleven years of working with Campbell were indescribable. Writing this book is the best way he can describe the debt he owes Campbell.
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The Early Asimov / int_54480bde	comment	Inspiration for the Work: [[Invoked]] Dr Asimov discusses the inspirations for each work in this collection (assuming he recalls what may have inspired the story).
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The Early Asimov / int_746704c9	comment	Divided for Publication: The original Panther edition, from 1973, has Volume 1 containing "The Callistan Menace" through "The Secret Sense", Volume 2 containing "Homo Sol" through "Time Pussy", and Volume 3 containing "Author! Author!" through "Mother Earth". The Italian translation, published in the Urania magazine, called it Asimov Story, and published it in four parts, including about seven works each time (and often an unrelated story). Fawcett Crest publishes this story in two parts; Book One contains "The Callistan Menace" through "History", while Book Two contains "Christmas On Ganymede" through "Mother Earth".
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The Early Asimov / int_8243d94c	comment	All Planets Are Earth-Like: Dr Asimov discusses the way he was influenced by the other pulp magazines to include several earthlike worlds when he was writing "The Callistan Menace". He claims to have known that it was improbable to the extreme even then.
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The Early Asimov / int_905438eb	comment	Recycled In Space: Dr Asimov shares his concept for the lost story, "Knossos in Its Glory", a retelling of the Theseus myth with Science Fiction elements, such as making the minotaur an extraterrestrial who crashed in ancient Crete.
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The Early Asimov / int_9bbe7fae	comment	Biography: This Anthology is an autobiographical account of Dr Asimov's first eleven years of professional publication. It's the second biographical account he wrote, and he focused on his interactions with the great editor John W. Campbell.
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The Early Asimov / int_9d6427ec	comment	Dr Asimov's "Cosmic Corkscrew" is a story about Time Travel that was submitted to several publishers, but never accepted.
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The Early Asimov / int_be8cb2da	comment	Missing Episode: [[Invoked]] Dr Asimov discusses several works that he had written, but never published (usually this means the story is lost). "Little Brothers" was Dr Asimov's first published work, printed in his high school magazine. However, a later Auto Biography shares that he managed to find a copy of the issue and he republished it several more times. Dr Asimov's "Cosmic Corkscrew" is a story about Time Travel that was submitted to several publishers, but never accepted. Dr Asimov names "The Weapon" as a Short Story he wrote, but later lost when none of the publishers accepted it. He had forgotten that it was actually published in 1942 under a pseudonym. He reprinted it in his 1979 autobiography. Dr Asimov names "Paths of Destiny" as a Short Story he wrote, but later lost when none of the magazine editors of the day accepted it. "Knossos in Its Glory" was an attempt by Dr Asimov to take the myth of Theseus and rewrite it in modern science fiction style.
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The Early Asimov / int_c0974135	comment	Due to Dr Asimov's prolific publication history, even during his early years, it can be safely assumed that every Science Fiction Pulp Magazine of the Golden Age, as well as most of the publishing houses and major editors, are named here.
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The Early Asimov / int_c75df49a	comment	Shout-Out: Due to Dr Asimov's prolific publication history, even during his early years, it can be safely assumed that every Science Fiction Pulp Magazine of the Golden Age, as well as most of the publishing houses and major editors, are named here. Classical Mythology gets referenced when Dr Asimov explains the premise of "Knossos in Its Glory"; a retelling of the Theseus myth with science fiction elements.
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The Early Asimov / int_e0207930	comment	Humans Are Special: In the afterword to "Homo Sol", Dr Asimov said Campbell loved the story because it made humans unique without suggesting we're inherently more intelligent or morally superior.
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The Early Asimov / int_f51f4509	comment	Tagline: "13 never-before-collected stories by the master of science fiction" — Fawcett Crest cover of The Early Asimov: Book One "14 classic stories by the master of science fiction" — Fawcett Crest cover of The Early Asimov: Book Two
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