Science fiction; Space ships -- Fiction; Space warfare -- Fiction
Dr. Smith invited "knocks" with that foreword of his--I hope I am
complying, as an interested reader, and a hopeful scientist. However, my
personal opinion has always been that "Skylark of Space" was the best
story of scientifiction ever printed, without exception. I have recently
changed my opinion, however, since "Skylark Three" has come out.
John W. Campbell, Jr.
Cambridge, Mass.
(This letter from a fellow author is an excellent comment on Dr. Smith's
foreword to "Skylark Three." But the writer of this letter is himself
inclined to deal with and use very large quantities and high
accelerations and velocities in his stories. We are going to let your
knocks await a reply from Dr. Smith. The Editor does not desire to find
himself between the upper and lower millstones represented by an author
and his critic. But you certainly make amends for your criticism by what
you say about the merit of "The Skylark Stories." We hope to hear from
Dr. Smith.--EDITOR.)
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| Images have been moved to their appropriate places in the |
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| All SmallCaps text has been changed to ALL CAPS. |
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| The heading and title of Chapter VII were reversed in order |
| in the text. Restored. |
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| The following typographical errors have been corrected |
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| Error |Correction |
| briar; |briar, |
| musn't |mustn't |
| heads |head |
| torpedos |torpedoes |
| corruscating |coruscating |
| Tarnana |Tarnan |
| The attackers |"The attackers |
| concience |conscience |
| tubular, |tubular |
| psssible |possible |
| trending |tending |
| Normalin |Norlamin |
| Seaton |Rovol |
| gear-strain |gear-train |
| long. |long." |
| You are |"You are |
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