@booklet {3022, title = {Wyst: Alastor 1716}, year = {1978}, note = {

Rpt. San Francisco, CA/Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1984. Repub. as vol. 31 of\ The Complete Works of Jack Vance. Oakland, CA: Vance Integral Editions, 2002.

}, month = {1978}, publisher = {DAW Books}, address = {New York}, abstract = {

Flawed utopia where everyone is equal, works little, and plays much, but it is centered around war games that are not really games.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, author = {Jack [John Holbrook] Vance (1916-2013)} } @booklet {2832, title = {Showboat World}, year = {1975}, note = {

U.K. ed. London: Coronet, 1977. Rpt. London: VGSF, 1990. Rpt. as\ The Magnificent Showboats of the Lower Vissel River Lune XXIII South, Big Planet. San Francisco, CA:/Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1983; and as vol. 19 of\ The Complete Works of Jack Vance. Oakland, CA: Vance Integral Editions, 2005.

}, month = {1975}, publisher = {Pyramid}, address = {New York}, abstract = {

Set in same world as 1952 Vance but presenting a different aspect of the planet focusing on the eccentrics inhabiting Big Planet and the showboats that provide entertainment.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, author = {Jack [John Holbrook] Vance (1916-2013)} } @booklet {2614, title = {"Trullion: Alastor 2262"}, howpublished = {Amazing Science Fiction Stories }, volume = {46.6 - 47.1}, year = {1973}, note = {

Repub. New York: Ballantine Books, 1973; and San Francisco, CA/Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1984. U.K. ed. London: Mayflower, 1979. Repub. as vol. 25 of\ The Complete Works of Jack Vance.\ Oakland, CA: Vance Integral Editions, 2002.

}, month = {March - June 1973}, pages = {6-71, 112-16; 24-96}, abstract = {

A complex society set in an immense populated universe. The society is basically agricultural and generally very happy, but there are conflicts, crime, danger, and a group of outcast gypsies.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, issn = {1060-541X }, author = {Jack [John Holbrook] Vance (1916-2013)} } @booklet {2418, title = {"The Faceless Man"}, howpublished = {The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction}, volume = { 40.2 - 3}, year = {1971}, note = {

Rpt. as\ The Anome. Durdane: Book 1. New York: Dell, 1973. U.K. ed. London: Coronet, 1975. Repub. as\ The Faceless Man. New York: Ace Books, 1978; and as\ Durdane 1. The Faceless Man. San Francisco, CA: Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1984. Rpt. in Durdane. London: VGSF, 1989, which also contains\ The Brave Free Men. Durdane: Book II\ (New York: Dell, 1972) and\ The Asutra\ (New York: Dell, 1973). All are separately paged. Durdane is also rpt. as vol. 27 of\ The Complete Works of Jack Vance. Oakland, CA: Vance Integral Editions, 2005.\ The Anome\ (1-206);\ The Brave Free Men\ (207-422); and\ The Asutra\ (223-617).

}, month = {February - March 1971}, pages = {5-58; 57-107}, abstract = {

Authoritarian dystopia in which every adult must wear an explosive device around their neck which can be set off by the rulers.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, issn = {00024-984X }, author = {Jack [John Holbrook] Vance (1916-2013)} } @booklet {2241, title = {Emphyrio}, year = {1969}, note = {

Serialized in Fantastic 18.5 - 6 (June - August 1969): 6-77, 82; 10-83. Rpt. New York: Dell, 1970. U.K. ed. [London]: Coronet, 1980. Repub. as vol. 20 of The Complete Works of Jack Vance. Oakland, CA: Vance Integral Editions, 2002; in The Jack Vance Reader: Emphyrio The Languages of Pao The Domains of Koryphon. Ed. Terry Dowling and Jonathan Strahan (Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2008), 21-206 with \“Emphyrio Introduction (15-19) by Robert Silverberg; and in American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1868-1969. Ed. Gary K. Wolfe (New York: The Library of America, 2010), 509-722 with a \“Note on the Text\” (732-33) and \“Notes\” (742).

}, month = {1989}, publisher = {Doubleday}, address = {Garden City, NY}, abstract = {

Authoritarian dystopia based on control of utilities and religion and a monopoly of trade.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, author = {Jack [John Holbrook] Vance (1916-2013)} } @booklet {2055, title = {The Blue World}, year = {1966}, note = {

Rpt. San Francisco, CA/Columbia, PA: Underwood/Miller, 1979; and as vol. 16 of\ The Complete Works of Jack Vance. Oakland, CA: The Vance Integral Edition, 2005. First appeared in a shorter form as \"The Kragen.\"\ Fantastic Stories of Imagination 13.7\ (July 1964): 7-69. Rpt. in\ The Great SF Stories: 1964. Ed. Robert Silverberg and Martin H[arry] Greenberg (Framingham, MA: NESFA Press, 2001), 47-102; in\ Wild Thyme and Violets. Other Unpublished Works and Addenda.\ Vol. 44 of\ The Complete Works of Jack Vance\ (Oakland, CA: Vance Integral Editions, 2002), 115-202; and as The Kragen. Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2007.

}, month = {1966}, publisher = {Ballantine Books}, address = {New York}, abstract = {

Floating islands of vegetation support a highly developed society with a caste system based on occupation, which over time has become completely rigid changing a eutopia into a dystopia. The ocean contains dangerous predators. A rebel saves the society from itself and the predators.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, author = {Jack [John Holbrook] Vance (1916-2013)} } @booklet {1836, title = {"The Moon Moth"}, howpublished = {Galaxy Magazine}, volume = { 19.6}, year = {1961}, note = {

Rpt. in his\ The World Between and Other Stories\ (New York: Ace Books, 1965), 36-74. Ace Double bound with his\ Monsters in Orbit. Rev. in\ The Moon Moth and Other Stories. vol. 17 of\ The Complete Works of Jack Vance\ (Oakland, CA: Vance Integral Editions, 2002), 203-50; and in\ The Jack Vance Treasury. Ed. Terry Dowling and Jonathan Strahan (Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2007), 453-87.

}, month = {August 1961}, pages = {159-94}, abstract = {

Primarily an adventure and mystery novel but set in a complex society in which communication is through a complex series of stringed instruments and everyone must wear a mask. Status is the main concern.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, issn = {0016-4003 }, author = {Jack [John Holbrook] Vance (1916-2013)} } @booklet {1750, title = {"Dodkin{\textquoteright}s Job"}, howpublished = {Astounding Science Fiction}, volume = { 64.2}, year = {1959}, note = {

Rpt. his\ Future Tense\ (New York: Ballantine Books, 1984), 7-46; book rpt. as\ Dust of Far Suns\ (New York: DAW Books, 1981), 37-77. Story rev. in\ The Moon Moth and Other Stories. Vol. 17 of\ The Complete Works of Jack Vance\ (Oakland, CA: Vance Integral Editions, 2002), 153-201.

}, month = {October 1959}, pages = {51-83}, abstract = {

Conformist dystopia with computers ruling and one man discovering how to undermine the system.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, author = {Jack [John Holbrook] Vance (1916-2013)} } @booklet {1716, title = {"Ullward{\textquoteright}s Retreat"}, howpublished = {Galaxy Magazine }, volume = {17.2}, year = {1958}, note = {

Rpt. in his\ Future Tense\ (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964), 47-71; book rpt. as\ Dust of Far Suns\ (New York: DAW Books, 1981), 78-103. Story rpt. in\ The Moon Moth and Other Stories.\ Vol. 17 of\ The Complete Works of Jack Vance\ (Oakland, CA: Vance Integral Editions, 2002), 91-121.

}, month = {December 1958}, pages = {66-89}, abstract = {

Overpopulation dystopia.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, issn = {0016-4003 }, author = {Jack [John Holbrook] Vance (1916-2013)} } @booklet {1640, title = {To Live Forever}, year = {1956}, note = {

Rpt. as \"Clarges.\" In\ Gold and Iron Clarges The Languages of Pao.\ Vol. 7 of\ The Complete Works of Jack Vance\ (Oakland, CA: Vance Integral Editions, 2002), 191-459. UK ed. as To Live Forever. London: Sphere, 1976.

}, month = {1956}, publisher = {Ballantine Books}, address = {New York}, abstract = {

Dystopia where immortality can be earned, but anyone trying to earn immortality becomes involved in\ a system of oversight that controls all aspects of life. The novel concerns a man who violates the rules and, in effect, gives people back their freedom.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, author = {Jack [John Holbrook] Vance (1916-2013)} } @booklet {1448, title = {"Big Planet"}, howpublished = {Startling Stories}, volume = { 27.2}, year = {1952}, note = {

Repub. New York: Avalon, 1957. Rpt. New York: Ace Books, 1957. U.K. ed. London: Coronet, 1977. All these versions are abbreviated from the original manuscript. Unabridged U.S. ed. San Francisco, CA/Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1978. Unabridged U.K. ed. London: VGSF, 1989. Also rpt. in\ The Rapparee Big Planet Vandals of the Void.\ vol. 4 of\ The Complete Works of Jack Vance\ (Oakland, CA: Vance Integral Editions, 2002), 157-364.

}, month = {September 1952}, pages = {10-101}, abstract = {

Includes chapters that describe a eutopian city where all take turns being rich, being servants to the rich, and being workers. These are chapters 11-13 in both versions. See also 1975 Vance.

}, keywords = {Male author, US author}, author = {Jack [John Holbrook] Vance (1916-2013)} }