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''Creatures of the Cosmos'' is an anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories for younger readers, edited by Catherine Crook de Camp. It was first published in hardcover by Westminster Press in 1977. It was the third such anthology assembled by de Camp, following the earlier ''3000 Years of Fantasy and Science Fiction'' (1972) and ''Tales Beyond Time'' (1973), both of which she edited together with her husband L. Sprague de Camp. The book collects eight tales by various authors, in each of which "a strange beast, or one having unearthly qualities, plays a prominent role,"〔Hearne, Betsy. "Children's Books." In ''Booklist'', v. 74, no. 12, Feb. 15, 1978, p. 1000.〕 with an overall introduction and a bibliography of recommended reading〔〔 by de Camp.〔 One piece, "The Bear Who Saved the World," was adapted for younger readers by the editor from her husband's short story "The Command."〔Laughlin, Charlotte, and Levack, Daniel J. H. ''De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography''. San Francisco, Underwood/Miller, 1983, page 127.〕 ==Contents== *"A Word from the Editor" (Catherine Crook de Camp) *"The Bear Who Saved the World" (L. Sprague de Camp and Catherine Crook de Camp) *"Old Man Henderson" (Kris Neville) *"The Million Dollar Pup" (Catherine Crook de Camp) *"The Smallest Dragonboy" (Anne McCaffrey) *"The Large Ant" (Howard Fast) *"Dead Man's Chest" (L. Sprague de Camp) *"Socrates" (John Christopher) *"The Horse Show" (Catherine Crook de Camp) *"Other Worlds, Other Times-Books You Will Enjoy" (Catherine Crook de Camp) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Creatures of the Cosmos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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