Comments on: You Can Read Several Cordwainer Smith Science Fiction Stories Online Free

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:49:00 +0000

I did not know that a site for Cordwainer Smith existed. Thank God for it. I have read Science Fiction all my life and have boxes of books by the old Masters, and the new ones for that matter but I have never read anything like Cordwainer Smith. His vivid decriptions of events, people, situations and worlds are just amazing. I found him while I was a teenager over 40 years ago and truly wanted to meet the man who could produce such wonderment by his hand put to the printed page. Such outlandish ideas, people and underpeople, persons, Lords and Ladies were responsible for waking up the mind of the recipient to a new level of understanding, just for fun. He was in a class by himself in more ways than I could concieve and I wish he was here today bringing his style to life again, for there was only one Cordwainer Smith

By: Scribblical

Scribblical — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:01:30 +0000

So glad to find this site, and thanks for linking the stories. Yesterday, I picked up a Ballantine paperback edited by Robert Silverberg in 1971, “Alpha 2,” in a little used bookstore in Big Bear Lake, CA. I was pleased to discover that “The Burning of the Brain” was included in the anthology. A beautiful story! I haven't read Cordwainer Smith in years, but he's always been one of my all time favorite SF authors. His world is unique and gorgeous. I'm going to dig out my copy of “Norstrlia” from my boxed library and revisit the wonder of the Instrumentality! Onward to the Up-and-Out!!

By: JimJoe

JimJoe — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:58:02 +0000

I didn't know what to make of his sotries at first. But they certanily made me think, sometimes against my will.

By: mason

mason — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:47 +0000

Thank you very much for helping make these stories of your father’s available. Cordwainer Smith is not the easiest author to find in US used book stores…either lots of low print runs or people are holding onto his stuff. Or a combination.

I have recently enjoyed a collection of 5 short stories originally published in Galaxy, reprinted in Space Lords. I bought several crates of Astounding/Analog magazine, complete print runs from years your father was active. I hope to find some more gems in those magazines.

By: dmarks

dmarks — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:09:03 +0000

and my blog post is here:

http://inaholdingpattern.blogspot.com/2009/03/ode-to-missing-mink-farm.html

By: dmarks

dmarks — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:08:21 +0000

I recently made a blog post about mink, and could not help but remember "Mother Hitton's Little Kittons". I found the story online here.

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Strider’s Web Info » Blog Archive » Read Online, New Stargate — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:48:37 +0000

[...] this years Hugo Award nominee writings yesterday. Today, I thought I should point out a classic; read Cordwainer Smith at this link. If you don’t know who he is, these stories will introduce you, as will Frederik [...]

By: Cordwainersdaughter

Cordwainersdaughter — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:24:48 +0000

Thansk, Norm!

Rosana

By: Norm Hartnett

Norm Hartnett — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:01:54 +0000

If I might, I’d like to point out two other stories that are also available on the same site.

The Dead Lady of Clown Townhttp://www.webscription.net/chapters/1416520953/1416520953___2.htm

and

Under Old Earth http://www.webscription.net/chapters/1416520953/1416520953___3.htm

With an introduction by Robert Silverberg http://www.webscription.net/chapters/1416520953/1416520953___1.htm

There are few authors who’s works I have sought more than Cordwainer Smith’s since I began to read. The world was made poorer by his passing.