Ahead of Time
Ahead of Time is a collection of science fiction stories by the American writer Henry Kuttner, first published in hardcover by Ballantine Books in 1953, with a paperback edition shortly afterwards. A British hardcover appeared in 1954, with a paperback following in 1961. Paperback reissues of both the UK and US editions appeared in the mid-1960s. A French translation appeared in 1962 and an Italian translation in 1971.[1]
|  Cover of first edition (hardcover) | |
| Author | Henry Kuttner | 
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Richard Powers | 
| Country | United States | 
| Language | English | 
| Genre | Science fiction | 
| Publisher | Ballantine Books | 
| Publication date | 1953 | 
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) | 
| Pages | 177 | 
Contents
    
- "Or Else"* (Amazing Stories, 1953)
- "Home Is The Hunter"* (Galaxy, 1953)
- "By These Presents" (Fantastic Stories, 1953)
- "De Profundis"* (as "The Visitors", Science Fiction Quarterly, 1953)
- "Camouflage"* (Astounding Stories, 1945)
- "Year Day" (original to collection)
- "Ghost" (Astounding Stories, 1943)
- "Shock"* (Astounding Stories, 1943)
- "Pile of Trouble" (Thrilling Wonder Stories, 1948)
- "Deadlock"* (Astounding Stories, 1942)
Stories marked with an asterisk (*) have been identified as collaborations by Kuttner and his wife, C. L. Moore.[2]
Reception
    
Boucher and McComas, describing Kuttner as "one of s.f.'s most literate and intelligent storytellers", found the collection to be "just about as good as the modern magazine science-fantasy story can get".[3] P. Schuyler Miller similarly reported that Ahead of Time was "as good as any of the short-story collections now being published".[4] New Worlds reviewer Leslie Flood described Ahead of Time as "excellent".[5]
References
    
- Publication history
- ISFDB publication listing
- "Recommended Reading", F&SF, October 1953, p. 73.
- "The Reference Library", Astounding Science Fiction, March 1954, p.154
- "Book Reviews", New Worlds, April 1954, p.128