I, robot - Read Jim Fulner

No cover — Isaac Asimov: I, robot (1950, Gnome Press)

253 pages

English language

Published Aug. 13, 1950 by Gnome Press.

OCLC Number:: 1432211

I, Robot is a fixup novel of science fiction short stories or essays by American writer Isaac Asimov. The stories originally appeared in the American magazines Super Science Stories and Astounding Science Fiction between 1940 and 1950 and were then compiled into a book for stand-alone publication by Gnome Press in 1950, in an initial edition of 5,000 copies. The stories are woven together by a framing narrative in which the fictional Dr. Susan Calvin tells each story to a reporter (who serves as the narrator) in the 21st century. Although the stories can be read separately, they share a theme of the interaction of humans, robots, and morality, and when combined they tell a larger story of Asimov's fictional history of robotics.

Contains: "Introduction" (the initial portion of the framing story or linking text) "Robbie" (1940, 1950) "Runaround" (1942) "Reason" (1941) "Catch That Rabbit" (1944) "Liar!" (1941) "Little …

I, Robot is a fixup novel of science fiction short stories or essays by American writer Isaac Asimov. The stories originally appeared in the American magazines Super Science Stories and Astounding Science Fiction between 1940 and 1950 and were then compiled into a book for stand-alone publication by Gnome Press in 1950, in an initial edition of 5,000 copies. The stories are woven together by a framing narrative in which the fictional Dr. Susan Calvin tells each story to a reporter (who serves as the narrator) in the 21st century. Although the stories can be read separately, they share a theme of the interaction of humans, robots, and morality, and when combined they tell a larger story of Asimov's fictional history of robotics.

Contains: "Introduction" (the initial portion of the framing story or linking text) "Robbie" (1940, 1950) "Runaround" (1942) "Reason" (1941) "Catch That Rabbit" (1944) "Liar!" (1941) "Little Lost Robot" (1947) "Escape!" (1945) "Evidence" (1946) "The Evitable Conflict" (1950)

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JIm FUlner reviewed I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

3 stars

So this was an interesting book. I had only heard of the recent movie with Will Smith. I was surprised to find this was actually an early 50s sci-fi tale. There isn't much they got right, from 90s children who are unwieldy without their robots to entertain them, to 5 giant super computers ruling the whole miss 21st century world. Then again if it's an Android (r) instead of robot, my kid would probably rather it than a dog or friends too. And we might not have super computers running everything but we are using the internet to run everything. It was almost more of a collection of short stories than a novel with one plot. I am looking forward to the movie now to see if I'm right that they only cover the story were the mayor is actually a robot, or what. Might do another if it crosses …

So this was an interesting book. I had only heard of the recent movie with Will Smith. I was surprised to find this was actually an early 50s sci-fi tale. There isn't much they got right, from 90s children who are unwieldy without their robots to entertain them, to 5 giant super computers ruling the whole miss 21st century world. Then again if it's an Android (r) instead of robot, my kid would probably rather it than a dog or friends too. And we might not have super computers running everything but we are using the internet to run everything. It was almost more of a collection of short stories than a novel with one plot. I am looking forward to the movie now to see if I'm right that they only cover the story were the mayor is actually a robot, or what. Might do another if it crosses my path, but probably won't seek it out.

Subjects

Robots -- Fiction
Science fiction, American