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Galactic Empires by Neil Clarke; Paul J McAuley; Ann Leckie; Gwendolyn Clare; Brandon Sanderson; Greg Egan; John Barnes; Aliette de Bodard; Neal L Asher; Paul M Berger is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Galactic Empires about?

Neil Clarke, publisher of the award-winning Clarkesworld magazine, presents a collection of thought-provoking and galaxy-spanning array of galactic short science fiction. From E. E. "Doc" Smith’s Lensman, to George Lucas’ Star Wars, the politics and process of Empire have been a major subject of science fiction’s galaxy-spanning fictions. The idiom of the Galactic Empire allows science fiction writers to ask (and answer) questions that are shorn of contemporary political ideologies and allegiances. This simple narrative sleight of hand allows readers and writers to see questions and answers from new and different perspectives. The stories in this book do just that. What social, political, and economic issues do the organizing structure of “empire” address? Often the size, shape, and fates of empires are determined not only by individuals, but by geography, natural forces, and technology. As the speed of travel and rates of effective communication increase, so too does the size and reach of an Imperial bureaucracy.Sic itur ad astra—“Thus one journeys to the stars.” At the beginning of the twentieth century, writers such as Kipling and Twain were at the forefront of these kinds of na

Who reads Galactic Empires?

Author

Neil Clarke; Paul J McAuley; Ann Leckie; Gwendolyn Clare; Brandon Sanderson; Greg Egan; John Barnes; Aliette de Bodard; Neal L Asher; Paul M Berger

Publisher

Start Publishing LLC

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781597808842

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Science Fiction, Short Stories, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.96 / 5 (97 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14