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Robert A. Heinlein, the dean of American SF writers, also wrote fantasy fiction throughout his long career, but especially in the early 1940s. The Golden Age of SF was also a time of revolution in fantasy fiction, and Heinlein was at the forefront. His fantasies were convincingly set in the real world, particularly those published in the famous magazine Unknown Worlds, including such stories as "Magic, Inc.," "'They—,'" and "The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag." Now all of Heinlein's best fantasy short stories, most of them long novellas, have been collected in one big volume for the first time. Contents: Magic, Inc. "—And He Built a Crooked House" "They—" Waldo The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag Our Fair City The Man who Traveled in Elephants "—All You Zombies—"
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Chris Davis
reviewed The fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein on March 12, 2019 The fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein
I haven't read much by Heinlein before, but now I'm motivated to do so. Many of these stories were delightful and they show a great range.
"Waldo" starts out seeming like pure SciFi, but takes a turn for Fantasy in the middle. You could still call it SciFi if you want since he tries to offer a possible physical explanation for the magic. If you think of Star Wars as SciFi despite the magical "Force", then so is this.
"The Unpleasant Profession..." was delightful. Reminded me of Cocteau's film version of the myth of Orpheus, but probably that is just me. Anyway, this story came first.
"Magic, Inc." feels very modern. Like a model for "X Files" or "The Magicians". I was surprised to see Heinlein arguing (through his characters) for government action against monopolies since I thought he was thoroughly libertarian. The truth is that his politics fluctuated a lot in his life.
The shorter stories here were a mixed bag for me, but I was glad to see the great variation in subject and style.
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