num_pages: 228
description: Lloyd Biggie isn't only a writer, but also a musician. In THE METALLIC MUSE he has included 7 sf stories, written over several years, all of which in some way relate to the arts. Thoroughly entertaining &amp; provocative, many of the stories explore the intricate relationship between life &amp; art. All of them contain pertinent ideas about present &amp; future experience. Superbly demonstrating their author's depth of insight to the human condition, they offer to all who read them an intriguing blend of accurate analysis &amp; sometimes devastating speculation.The Tunesmith (1957) noveletteLeading Man (1957) story Spare the Rod (1958) novelette In His Own Image (1968) story Orphan of the Void (1960) novelette The Botticelli Horror (1960) novelette The Well of the Deep Wish (1961) story Introduction (1972) essay
language: English
title: The Metallic Muse: A Collection of Science Fiction Stories
titlecomplete: The Metallic Muse: A Collection of Science Fiction Stories
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Anthologies, Science Fiction Fantasy
ratings_count: 56
publisher: Doubleday & Company (Garden City, NY)