The Voyage of the Space Beagle (1950 novel)

The Voyage of the Space Beagle is a 1950 science fiction novel written by Canadian-born American author A. E. van Vogt. Originally published as a series of stories from 1939 to 1943 in Astounding Science Fiction,van Vogt, A E - The Science Fiction Encyclopedia - Retrieved 13 June 2024VINTAGE TREASURES: THE VOYAGE OF THE SPACE BEAGLE BY A. E. VAN VOGT - John O'Neill - 24 September 2014 - Black Gate - Retrieved 13 June 2024 the novel rewrites them into one coherent narrative via newly added material concerning the character Elliott Grosvenor, a Nexialist aboard the Space Beagle.
==Characters==
===Crew of the Space Beagle===
*Dr. Elliott Grosvenor
==Reception==
===Retrospective===
Harlan Ellison felt that the novel was an example of seminal science fiction.Harlan Ellison's Watching 36 - Harlan Ellison - 30 October 2013 - YouTube - Retrieved 13 June 2024
Writing for Black Gate, James Enge lambasted the fix-up format, stating that van Vogt had "mutilat[ed]" his stories by publishing them in the format.AN ODE TO EPISODES, OR: CAN FIX-UPS BE FIXED? - James Enge - 7 January 2009 - Black Gate - Retrieved 13 June 2024
Richard Rempel noted the book's similarity to "Alien" and "Star Trek", and felt it to be a good example of the time's quality writing, giving it an 8/10 rating when considering its importance to the genre.Golden Age of Space Opera started in Winnipeg?! Voyage of the Space Beagle by A.E. van Vogt - Vintage SF - 10 November 2023 - YouTube - Retrieved 13 June 2024
==Links==
*The Voyage of the Space Beagle on Wikipedia
*The Voyage of the Space Beagle on TV Tropes
==References==
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