This story reads like a science fiction story from a much later time.
Summary Bibliography: Edward Page Mitchell
It seems to be a parody of or social commentary on the aristocracy of Europe. Mitchell's characters ware interesting and remarkably well developed for such short stories.
Mitchell writes of two lovers, the man from "Mongolia" oddly, with a Chinese name , who is apparently a senator from California, and a young woman, who is a daughter of a white senator from the eastern U. China has conquered the U. The woman's father prohibits her marriage to the mongolian man because of his race, but true love cannot be denied.
Mitchell introduces cryogenics and synthetic food wafers. He puts forward an extreme form of vegetarianism. This is an odd choice, since it makes the protagonist less likable. The story had some interesting ideas, but is a little dull.
The Crystal Man - A precursor to H. Well's "The Invisible Man".
A scientist experiments on his assistant and then dies before he can undo his experiment. The condition of the crystal man ruins his life.
Summary Bibliography: Edward Page Mitchell
There is an interesting twist concerning the man's lover. Very short, but very good. The Clock that went Backward - A clock goes backwards and two guys go back in time. This story apparently inspired H. Wells 's "The Time Machine". It is considerably less interesting than Wells's story. I thought this was the weakest story in the collection.
Overall I'm giving the collection 4 stars, largely because Mitchell is so inventive and creates such interesting characters with so few words. Jan 08, Blossom added it. Honestly, I do not know that my copy included the 'other stories'. Even with the jargon, I could follow that this is a subject thought on and discussed.
It had a twist ending that I appreciated but also I especially liked that it ended with a sentence intended to get the reader thinking. Aug 02, Russ Cross rated it it was amazing.
The Tachypomp and Other Stories
I looked into this guy due to my love and admiration for mr. I can understand why he didn't do as well, but at the same time, it was fun. Aug 03, Cicero rated it it was amazing. I am nearly convinced that Mr. Mitchell was a time traveler himself. How else could he have written such prescient stories?
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The Tachypomp Title Record Author: Edward Page Mitchell Date: First published in the March issue of "Scribner's Fiction". A Mathematical Demonstration [ as by Edward P. Mitchell ] The Tachypomp: A Mathematical Demonstration [ as by E. Used for all hardbacks of any size. The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
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