Eleven outrageous tales of pasts and futures, aliens and Earthlings, humors and horrors. The general theme of this collection is an ironic and sometimes bitter comment on man's stupidity to man. But Tenn's humor is irrepressible and bursts forth in a joyous political satire on the wars of the sexes titled "The Masculinist Revolt", which may yet bring codpieces back into fashion. Contents: * Author's Note (The Wooden Star) (1968) • essay by William Tenn * Generation of Noah (1951) / short story by William Tenn * Brooklyn Project (1948) / short story by William Tenn * The Dark Star (1957) / short story by William Tenn * Null-P (1951) / short story by William Tenn * Eastward Ho! (1958) / short story by William Tenn * The Deserter (1953) / short story by William Tenn * Betelgeuse Bridge (1951) / short story by William Tenn * "Will You Walk a Little Faster" (1951) / short story by William Tenn * It Ends with a Flicker (1956) / short story by William Tenn * Lisbon Cubed (1958) / novelette by William Tenn * The Masculinist Revolt (1965) / novelette by William Tenn . This is the 3rd Ballantine printing. Cover Artist: H. R. Van Dongen