The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World and Other Works

By: Harlan Ellison

Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto

In a post-apocalyptic future, 15-year-old Vic wanders the wasteland with Blood, his genetically-altered telepathic dog, in a struggle for survival against violent marauders, deadly radioactive insects, and an underground community desperate to restore the human race in the Hugo Award-nominated and Nebula Award-winning novella, A Boy and His Dog - the basis of the cult classic film.

An intergalactic conspiracy infects the minds of the most powerful politicians in the Republican Party - and only one jolly old elf can save them in “Santa Claus vs. S.P.I.D.E.R.”

And in the Hugo Award-winning title story, disparate threads of violence, conflict, and conversation weave an intricate tapestry across worlds and times in an experimental tour-de-force of the imagination.

This groundbreaking collection brings together some of Harlan Ellison’s most innovative and intriguing stories, frightening and funny visions of human nature that can only come from the peerless Grand Master of Science Fiction.

©1969 Harlan Ellison; 1984, 1994, 1997 by The Kilimanjaro Corporation (P)2019 Recorded Books

Actually 4.5 starts all around...

Actually 4.5 starts all around, but the app wouldn't allow halves.

I'm listening to this (Harlan Ellison) based on recommendations from Neil Gaiman's writings.

I had a difficult time getting into this. I'm not sure if it was the narrator's voice or the author's voice. once I was in, I was in.

A very interesting writer. I was also drawn to Mr Ellison from the episode he wrote for Star Trek TOS. IMHO, it's the best episode of TOS.

Most, if not all, of these stories have a dark tone, but they are well written and worth the journey.

I would recommend this listen, but I agree with the other comment about the odd formatting of the stories.

Ellison Wonderland - Without any B.S.!

This is a great collection of stories by a writer who had tremendous talent--and a tremendous ego. I got it on a two-for-one sale, and by gum, I'm reliving the enjoyment I felt at this man's work many years ago, before his narcissism totally turned me off. I'll bet he's smiling up right now reading this!!

Fantastic collection

Full of fantastic creativity and daring. So many great Harlan Ellison stories in here and some great discussion from the author himself. Only problem, whoever put the audiobook together messed up and did not mark any of the stories in Part 2, so it was very difficult to listen to the second part. If you plan on studying his short stories, keep this issue in mind. I hope they fix it.

Nothing like Ellison

There isn't a mediocre story here, or anywhere in Harlan's oeuvre as far as I'm concerned. So many of the stories and few brief essays feel like they were written for the present day, dealing with issues right out of the headlines. Incredible throughout.

My only quibble is that this collection doesn't bookmark all of the stories. Bookmarks end after "A Boy and His Dog." Makes it more difficult to scan the collection.

More goodies from Ellison

Overall this compilation was fun, maybe not thatuch of a blast as I have no mouth, except a Boy and His Dog, and Approaching Oblivion was mediocre imo, as a whole it is a very good compilation of Harlan's work