tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post2775322652337545547..comments2023-11-09T22:51:59.986-05:00Comments on Dreaming About Other Worlds: Review - Triplanetary by E.E. "Doc" SmithAaron Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-67535758191210746402016-07-21T11:39:13.562-04:002016-07-21T11:39:13.562-04:00@Gary Farber: That is all true, however, I am revi...@Gary Farber: That is all true, however, I am reviewing them now, when they are treated as part of the <i>Lensman</i> series. The fact that there are no Lensmen or Galactic Patrol is not detrimental to the book, but it is something that is notable for any reader coming to it now.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-39838968241757491302016-07-18T22:08:44.600-04:002016-07-18T22:08:44.600-04:00"There are no actual Lensmen in the book, the..."There are no actual Lensmen in the book, there is no Galactic Patrol, and the 'Civilization' consists of humans, and by the end, Nevians."<br /><br />It might be pointed out that that's because these stories were written before Smith wrote any Galactic Patrol stories; they started with, uh, "Galactic Patrol," serialized in ASTOUNDING in 1937. "Triplanetary" was published in ASTOUNDING in 1934' Smith rewrote it with added material to make it fit into the Lensman universe, for its first book publication in 1948.Gary Farberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758652095615070101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-26000966350871682622011-11-01T23:25:46.176-04:002011-11-01T23:25:46.176-04:00@Julia: It is one of the classic set of science fi...@Julia: It is one of the classic set of science fiction works. It is a little dated (having been written int he 1920s and 1930s, and it shows), but like Johnny Cash's music is the music that influenced the musicians you love, it is probably the science fiction that influenced the science fiction authors you love.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-49776298998359376932011-10-25T12:33:02.783-04:002011-10-25T12:33:02.783-04:00Huh. Interesting. I hadn't heard of this ser...Huh. Interesting. I hadn't heard of this series so off I go to find a copy.Julia Rachel Barretthttp://juliarachelbarrett.netnoreply@blogger.com