Steel: And Other Stories

By Richard Matheson

Book Overview

Richard Matheson's classic short story is now the basis for Real Steel, a gritty, white-knuckle film starring Hugh Jackman.

But "Steel," which was previously filmed as a powerful episode of the original Twilight Zone television series, is just one of over a dozen unforgettable tales in this outstanding collection, which includes two new stories that have never appeared in any previous Matheson collection. Also featured is a bizarre satirical fantasy, "The Splendid Source," that was turned into an episode of The Family Guy.

Imagine a future in which the sport of boxing has gone high-tech. Human boxers have been replaced by massive humanoid robots. And former champions of flesh-and-blood are obsolete . . . .

Richard Matheson was recently inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Steel: And Other Stories demonstrates once again the full range of his legendary imagination.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765329425
• ISBN13: 9780765329424
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.2"