Ahead of Time is a collection of science fiction stories by the American writer Henry Kuttner, first published in hardcover by Ballantine Books in 1953, with a paperback edition shortly afterwards. A British hardcover appeared in 1954, with a paperback following in 1961. Paperback reissues of both the UK and US editions appeared in the mid-1960s. A French translation appeared in 1962 and an Italian translation in 1971.Publication history
Contents "Or Else"* (Amazing Stories, 1953) "Home Is The Hunter"* (Galaxy, 1953) "By These Presents" (Fantastic, 1953) "De Profundis"* (as "The Visitors", Science Fiction Quarterly, 1953) "Camouflage"* (Astounding Stories, 1945) "Year Day" (original to collection) "Ghost" (Astounding Stories, 1943) "Shock"* (Astounding Stories, 1943) "Pile of Trouble" (Thrilling Wonder Stories, 1948) "Deadlock"* (Astounding Stories, 1942)
Stories marked with an asterisk (*) have been identified as collaborations by Kuttner and his wife, C. L. Moore.ISFDB publication listing
Reception Boucher and McComas, describing Kuttner as "one of s.f.'s most literate and intelligent storytellers", found the collection to be "just about as good as the modern magazine science-fantasy story can get"."Recommended Reading", F&SF, October 1953, p. 73. P. Schuyler Miller similarly reported that Ahead of Time was "as good as any of the short-story collections now being published"."The Reference Library", Astounding Science Fiction, March 1954, p.154 New Worlds reviewer Leslie Flood described Ahead of Time as "excellent"."Book Reviews", New Worlds, April 1954, p.128
References
External links
Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections, Kuttner page