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"In The Artificial Man (1929), pioneering science fiction author Clare Winger Harris explores the haunting boundary between flesh and machine, mind and soul. When star athlete George Gregory loses his leg in an accident, despair consumes him. As his body continues to fail through subsequent tragedies, he turns to science—replacing his limbs and organs with mechanical ones, determined to prove that human identity can survive without the body. But as his transformation deepens, George’s obsession with artificial perfection drives him into isolation, madness, and murder. Both a cautionary tale and a philosophical exploration of what makes us human, The Artificial Man stands as one of the earliest stories to feature a fully mechanized person—a precursor to modern cyberpunk and transhumanist fiction. Clare Winger Harris, one of the first female voices in science fiction, delivers a tale as visionary as it is tragic: the warning that progress, without compassion, can strip away the soul."
Clare Winger Harris (Author), Kylie Vienneau (Narrator)
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"50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 9: More Than 27 Hours of Classic Science Fiction Relive the wonder and excitement of classic science fiction with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 9. Featuring more than 27 hours of unforgettable storytelling, this remarkable collection brings together fifty timeless tales from the authors whose imagination helped define the genre. Journey to distant worlds, uncover ancient mysteries, encounter extraordinary beings and explore futures filled with astonishing discoveries. These classic stories remain as engaging and thought-provoking today as when they first captivated readers, combining unforgettable adventures with ideas that continue to inspire generations. This outstanding anthology features works by legendary authors including H. P. Lovecraft, Jack London, Damon Knight, Nelson S. Bond, Mary Shelley, C. S. Lewis, Ray Bradbury, E. E. “Doc” Smith, Edgar Allan Poe, Walter Tevis, Arthur C. Clarke, Hal Clement, A. Bertram Chandler, Stephen Bartholomew, Robert Silverberg, Randall Garrett, Jack Vance, Murray Leinster, Jack Williamson, Sam Carson, Fritz Leiber, Gordon R. Dickson, James R. Adams, Algis Budrys, Clare Winger Harris, Edwin Baird, H. Bedford-Jones, Frank Belknap Long, William Morrison, Paul Ernst, W. L. Alden, Harold Lawlor, Arthur Jean Cox, Basil Wells, Ron Goulart, Russ Winterbotham, Stanton A. Coblentz, J. T. McIntosh, Bryce Walton, William F. Nolan, Lucius Daniel, Robert Wicks, Michael Shaara and Alfred Coppel. Whether you’re rediscovering beloved classics or experiencing these pioneering authors for the first time, this collection delivers an extraordinary variety of vintage science fiction filled with imagination, suspense and timeless storytelling. Travel beyond the impossible and experience 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 9 again and again."
A. Bertram Chandler, Alfred Coppel, Algis Budrys, Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur Jean Cox, Basil Wells, Bryce Walton, C.S. Lewis, Clare Winger Harris, Damon Knight, E.E. 'Doc' Smith, Edgar Allan Poe, Edwin Baird, Frank Belknap Long, Fritz Leiber, Gordon R. Dickson, H. Bedford–Jones, H.P. Lovecraft, Hal Clement, Harold Lawlor, J. T. McIntosh, Jack London, Jack Vance, Jack Williamson, James R. Adams, Lucius Daniel, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Michael Shaara, Murray Leinster, Nelson S. Bond, Paul Ernst, Randall Garrett, Ray Bradbury, Robert Silverberg, Robert Wicks, Ron Goulart, Russ Winterbotham, Sam Carson, Stanton A. Coblentz, Stephen Bartholomew, W. L. Alden, Walter Tevis, William F. Nolan, William Morrison (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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"1900 - 1939 Science Fiction 3 - 13 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories by Jack London, H. P. Lovecraft, EE Doc Smith, Clark Ashton Smith, Paul Ernst and many more - Travel by Wire by Arthur C. Clarke - The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster - Beyond Annihilation by Henry Kuttner - The Coming of the Ice by G. Peyton Wertenbaker - Old Crompton’s Secret by Harl Vincent - Master Of The Asteroid by Clark Ashton Smith - The Unnamable by H. P. Lovecraft - The Shadow and the Flash by Jack London - The Shunned House by H. P. Lovecraft - The Artificial Man by Clare Winger Harris - Anton’s Last Dream by Edwin Baird - The Thing in the Trunk by Paul Ernst - Robot Nemesis by E.E. 'Doc' Smith"
Arthur C. Clarke, Clare Winger Harris, Clark Ashton Smith, E.E. 'Doc' Smith, E.M. Forster, Edwin Baird, G. Peyton Wertenbaker, H.P. Lovecraft, Harl Vincent, Henry Kuttner, Jack London, Paul Ernst (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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"Lost Sci-Fi Books 426 thru 430 - Four Lost Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s and one from 1833 - The Madness of Lancelot Biggs by Nelson S. Bond - The Hairy Ones by Basil Wells - The Artificial Man by Clare Winger Harris - The Invisible Girl by Mary Shelley - Con-Fen by James R. Adams "
Basil Wells, Clare Winger Harris, James R. Adams, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Nelson S. Bond (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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"Vintage Sci-Fi 20 - 21 Science Fiction Classics from H. P. Lovecraft, C. S. Lewis, Ray Bradbury, Nelson S. Bond, EE Doc Smith and more - The Stranger by Gordon R. Dickson - Con-Fen by James R. Adams - Infiltration by Algis Budrys - Lancelot Biggs Cooks a Pirate by Nelson S. Bond - The Shunned House by H. P. Lovecraft - The Invisible Girl by Mary Shelley - The Artificial Man by Clare Winger Harris - The Shoddy Lands by C. S. Lewis - Anton’s Last Dream by Edwin Baird - An Adventure of a Professional Corpse - The Artificial Honeymoon by H. Bedford–Jones - The Mercurian by Frank Belknap Long - Dead Man’s Planet by William Morrison - The Thing in the Trunk by Paul Ernst - The Volcanic Valve by W. L. Alden - The Irresistible Perfume by Harold Lawlor - Dwellers in Silence by Ray Bradbury - The Nobles Are Coming by Arthur Jean Cox - Robot Nemesis by E.E. 'Doc' Smith"
Algis Budrys, Arthur Jean Cox, C.S. Lewis, Clare Winger Harris, E.E. 'Doc' Smith, Edwin Baird, Frank Belknap Long, Gordon R. Dickson, H. Bedford–Jones, H.P. Lovecraft, Harold Lawlor, James R. Adams, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Nelson S. Bond, Paul Ernst, Ray Bradbury, W. L. Alden, William Morrison (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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The Artificial Man: The Dismantling of a Man—and a Mind
"George Gregory once believed the mind ruled the body with mathematical certainty. When a devastating injury strips him of that belief, he chooses a dangerous path to reclaim control—not through acceptance, but through replacement. What begins as recovery turns into a private experiment driven by pride, obsession, and a need to prove something no one asked him to prove. As each loss is answered with machinery, George grows stronger in ability but weaker in restraint. His transformation is not hidden in a laboratory or announced to the world. It unfolds quietly, fueled by isolation, bitterness, and a growing conviction that identity can be preserved no matter the cost. The tension does not lie in whether the experiment works, but in what kind of will emerges when the body becomes optional. Clare Winger Harris was one of the earliest women to publish science fiction in American magazines. Her work often placed speculative ideas inside intimate human conflicts, where personal belief systems are tested by technology rather than saved by it. The Artificial Man stands as one of her most unsettling stories, combining medical speculation with emotional pressure to ask how far a person can go before selfhood fractures under its own insistence."
Clare Winger Harris (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)
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