The Legion of Time

Book by Jack Williamson

For the Michael Swanwick story, see Legions in Time.

The Legion of Time

Dust-jacket from the first edition

Author| Jack Williamson
Cover artist| Richard Angerman
Language| English
Genre| Science fiction
Publisher| Fantasy Press

Publication date

| 1952
Publication place| United States
Media type| Print (hardback)
Pages| 252

The Legion of Time is a novella by the American writer Jack Williamson. It was originally serialized (in three installments) in Astounding Science-Fiction from May to July 1938, and was subsequently reissued by Fantasy Press (along with another novella (from Marvel Stories), in a 1952 edition of 4,604 copies. Despite the title Legion of Time, the stories do not in fact feature an organization with such a name. The title story was originally announced as "The Legion of Probability".[1]

## Contents

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* The Legion of Time
* After World's End

## Reception

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Boucher and McComas praised the title story for its "fine swashbuckling and much ingenious speculation", but found the other story far inferior.[2] Aldiss and Wingrove, comparing The Legion of Time to a fairy tale, declared that "its plot, while being philosophically meaningless, is a delight."[3]

In 2014, the novel was nominated for a Retro-Hugo Award.[4]

## See also

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* Novels portal

* Jonbar hinge

## References

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1. ^ "In Times To Come", Astounding Science Fiction, April 1938, p. 4
2. ^ "Recommended Reading," F&SF, April 1953, p. 98
3. ^ Aldiss & Wingrove, Trillion Year Spree, Victor Gollancz, 1986, p. 262
4. ^ 1939 Retro Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved July 31, 2014

## Sources

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* Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 238.
* Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 462\. ISBN 0-911682-22-8.