51 Lux Radio Theatre; War of the Worlds 55-02-08

The Golden Age of Science Fiction, often identified in the United States as the years 1938–1946, was a period in which a number of foundational works of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">science fiction</a> literature appeared. In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_science_fiction" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">history of science fiction</a>, the Golden Age follows the "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_US_science_fiction_and_fantasy_magazines_to_1950" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">pulp era</a>" of the 1920s and '30s, and precedes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_science_fiction" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New Wave science fiction</a> of the '60s and '70s. The 1950s are, in this scheme, a transitional period. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Silverberg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Robert Silverberg</a>, who came of age then, saw the '50s as the true Golden Age. "Golden Age" science fiction is often termed Campbellian Science Fiction after editor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Campbell" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John W. Campbell</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Science_Fiction#cite_note-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[3]</a> According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_del_Rey" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lester del Rey</a>, "the result [of Campbell's editorship] was the so-called Golden Age of science fiction — the beginning of modern science fiction, which was capable of reaching beyond a small readership of gadget-loving hobbyists and science buffs".  Technology and optimism, however, continued to be foremost: In historian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Roberts_(British_writer)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adam Roberts</a>'s words, "the phrase Golden Age valorises a particular sort of writing: '<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_science_fiction" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hard SF</a>', linear narratives, heroes solving problems or countering threats in a space-opera or technological-adventure idiom.

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The Golden Age of Science Fiction, often identified in the United States as the years 1938–1946, was a period in which a number of foundational works of science fiction literature appeared. In the history of science fiction, the Golden Age follows the "pulp era" of the 1920s and '30s, and precedes New Wave science fiction of the '60s and '70s. The 1950s are, in this scheme, a transitional period. Robert Silverberg, who came of age then, saw the '50s as the true Golden Age."Golden Age" science fiction is often termed Campbellian Science Fiction after editor John W. Campbell.[3] According to Lester del Rey, "the result [of Campbell's editorship] was the so-called Golden Age of science fiction — the beginning of modern science fiction, which was capable of reaching beyond a small readership of gadget-loving hobbyists and science buffs". Technology and optimism, however, continued to be foremost: In historian Adam Roberts's words, "the phrase Golden Age valorises a particular sort of writing: 'Hard SF', linear narratives, heroes solving problems or countering threats in a space-opera or technological-adventure idiom.

The&nbsp;Golden Age of Science Fiction, often identified in the United States as the years 1938–1946, was a period in which a number of foundational works of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction" rel="noopener noreferrer">science fiction</a>&nbsp;literature appeared. In the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_science_fiction" rel="noopener noreferrer">history of science fiction</a>, the Golden Age follows the "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_US_science_fiction_and_fantasy_magazines_to_1950" rel="noopener noreferrer">pulp era</a>" of the 1920s and '30s, and precedes&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_science_fiction" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Wave science fiction</a>&nbsp;of the '60s and '70s. The 1950s are, in this scheme, a transitional period.&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Silverberg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Robert Silverberg</a>, who came of age then, saw the '50s as the true Golden Age. "Golden Age" science fiction is often termed Campbellian Science Fiction&nbsp;after editor&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Campbell" rel="noopener noreferrer">John W. Campbell</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Science_Fiction#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer">[3]</a>&nbsp;According to&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_del_Rey" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lester del Rey</a>, "the result [of Campbell's editorship] was the so-called Golden Age of science fiction — the beginning of modern science fiction, which was capable of reaching beyond a small readership of gadget-loving hobbyists and science buffs". &nbsp;Technology and optimism, however, continued to be foremost: In historian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Roberts_(British_writer)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Roberts</a>'s words, "the phrase&nbsp;Golden Age&nbsp;valorises a particular sort of writing: '<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_science_fiction" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hard&nbsp;SF</a>', linear narratives, heroes solving problems or countering threats in a space-opera or technological-adventure idiom.

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