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Recorded in 1997 by author/editor Creator/PaulWilliams, this [[AudioAdaptation audiobook]] is an {{Anthology}} of eight ScienceFiction {{Short Stor|y}}ies.
Works in ''Tell Me a Story: Science Fiction One'':
[[index]]
* "Literature/TheNineBillionNamesOfGod" by Creator/ArthurCClarke
* "Literature/ThePerfectWoman" by Creator/RobertSheckley
* "[[Literature/TheyreMadeOutOfMeat They're Made Out of Meat]]" by Creator/TerryBisson
* "Literature/TheGolem" by Creator/AvramDavidson
* "Literature/InsertKnobAInHoleB" by Creator/IsaacAsimov
* "[[Literature/CyberClaus Cyber-Claus]]" by Creator/WilliamGibson
* "{{Literature/Expendable}}" by Creator/PhilipKDick
* "Literature/BesideStillWaters" by Creator/RobertSheckley
[[/index]]
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!!Tropes appearing in these works:
* {{Anthology}}: This audiobook anthologizes one work each from Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/TerryBisson, Creator/ArthurCClarke, Creator/AvramDavidson, Creator/WilliamGibson, and two works from Creator/RobertSheckley.
* ApocalypseHow: In "Literature/TheNineBillionNamesOfGod", the lamas believe that when they have finished recording all of the names of God, their purpose will be done. The computer engineer figures they mean [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX the end of the earth]], but they really mean [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 the end of everything]].
* ApocalypseWow: The last line in the story has the characters watching as the stars go out.
* AsteroidMiners: "Literature/BesideStillWaters" takes place on Martha, Mark's personal asteroid. Mark is a prospector and manages to build a self-sufficient life on Martha, and then builds Charles to be his companion.
* AudioAdaptation: Paul Williams, in addition to editing the {{anthology}}, also performs as the voice actor.
* BookEnds: When "Literature/TheGolem" begins, Mrs Gumbiner is writing to a friend, and Mr Gumbiner asks what she'll write. During the story, an android appears, announces the death of its creator, threatens them, and gets deactivated by Mr Gumbiner's attack. Then they fix it up and get it to do chores for them. Mrs Gumbiner goes back to her letter, and Mr Gumbiner asks what she'll write.
* {{Foil}}: In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", Mark built a personality into his robot Charlie, a personality that was opposite his own in several ways.
* {{Irony}}:
** In "Literature/TheyreMadeOutOfMeat", the viewpoint characters discuss what they should do about a planet of meat-based intelligences (humans). They decide to ignore the "meat", and then talk about how lonely the universe would be if you couldn’t find alien life.
** In "Literature/TheGolem", the old couple has just prevented a TurnedAgainstTheirMasters war, but don't seem to think it's worth writing about to their friends.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle:
** In "Literature/TheGolem", the title refers both to the old legend about Rabbi Loeb (which is summarized in the story) and [[TheNamesake the stranger]] that has come to their porch.
** In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", the title refers to [[TheNamesake the emptiness of space]], as well as a reference to Chapter 23 of the ''Literature/BookOfPsalms''.
* NamelessNarrative: In "{{Literature/Expendable}}", the characters are all described by adjectives, rather than proper names.
* TheNamesake:
** In "Literature/TheNineBillionNamesOfGod", the title refers to every name that could conceivably be used to refer to God.
** In "Literature/TheGolem", the title refers both to [[LiteraryAllusionTitle the old legend about Rabbi Loeb]] (which is summarized in the story) and the stranger that has come to their porch.
** In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", the title refers to the emptiness of space, as well as [[LiteraryAllusionTitle a reference to Chapter 23]] of the ''Literature/BookOfPsalms''.
* RoboticSpouse: In "Literature/ThePerfectWoman", there's a contrast between the "primitive" woman and the "modern" woman. The "modern" woman refers to the fact that they're artificially created. The husband notices that his modern wife is showing symptoms of damage, and worries that the factory may not be able to restore the robot to the same woman that he loves.
* TheShangriLa: In "Literature/TheNineBillionNamesOfGod", the Tibetan lamasery is accessible by air, and in a subversion of typical expectations, has been embracing the way technology can be used to assist in their worship. They've even hired a couple of computer engineers to program a printer to output every name of God.
* ShoutOut:
** In "Literature/TheGolem":
*** The android mentions having read ''{{Literature/Frankenstein}}'' by Creator/MaryShelley.
*** The android mentions having read ''{{Theatre/RUR}}'' by Creator/KarelCapek.
*** The android mentions having read Creator/IsaacAsimov.
*** The old couple summarize the Jewish legend of the {{Golem}}.
** In "[[Literature/CyberClaus Cyber-Claus]]", the narrator mentions ''Film/TheWarOfTheWorlds'', as directed by Creator/GeorgePal.
** In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", the story ends while Charles is reciting Chapter 23 from the ''Literature/BookOfPsalms''.
* TitleDrop: In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", the title is used when Charles recites from Chapter 23 of the ''Literature/BookOfPsalms''.
* TogetherInDeath: In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", Mark dies from lack of oxygen, and Charles dies shortly afterward, due to insufficient maintenance.
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Works in ''Tell Me a Story: Science Fiction One'':
[[index]]
* "Literature/TheNineBillionNamesOfGod" by Creator/ArthurCClarke
* "Literature/ThePerfectWoman" by Creator/RobertSheckley
* "[[Literature/TheyreMadeOutOfMeat They're Made Out of Meat]]" by Creator/TerryBisson
* "Literature/TheGolem" by Creator/AvramDavidson
* "Literature/InsertKnobAInHoleB" by Creator/IsaacAsimov
* "[[Literature/CyberClaus Cyber-Claus]]" by Creator/WilliamGibson
* "{{Literature/Expendable}}" by Creator/PhilipKDick
* "Literature/BesideStillWaters" by Creator/RobertSheckley
[[/index]]
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!!Tropes appearing in these works:
* {{Anthology}}: This audiobook anthologizes one work each from Creator/IsaacAsimov, Creator/TerryBisson, Creator/ArthurCClarke, Creator/AvramDavidson, Creator/WilliamGibson, and two works from Creator/RobertSheckley.
* ApocalypseHow: In "Literature/TheNineBillionNamesOfGod", the lamas believe that when they have finished recording all of the names of God, their purpose will be done. The computer engineer figures they mean [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX the end of the earth]], but they really mean [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 the end of everything]].
* ApocalypseWow: The last line in the story has the characters watching as the stars go out.
* AsteroidMiners: "Literature/BesideStillWaters" takes place on Martha, Mark's personal asteroid. Mark is a prospector and manages to build a self-sufficient life on Martha, and then builds Charles to be his companion.
* AudioAdaptation: Paul Williams, in addition to editing the {{anthology}}, also performs as the voice actor.
* BookEnds: When "Literature/TheGolem" begins, Mrs Gumbiner is writing to a friend, and Mr Gumbiner asks what she'll write. During the story, an android appears, announces the death of its creator, threatens them, and gets deactivated by Mr Gumbiner's attack. Then they fix it up and get it to do chores for them. Mrs Gumbiner goes back to her letter, and Mr Gumbiner asks what she'll write.
* {{Foil}}: In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", Mark built a personality into his robot Charlie, a personality that was opposite his own in several ways.
* {{Irony}}:
** In "Literature/TheyreMadeOutOfMeat", the viewpoint characters discuss what they should do about a planet of meat-based intelligences (humans). They decide to ignore the "meat", and then talk about how lonely the universe would be if you couldn’t find alien life.
** In "Literature/TheGolem", the old couple has just prevented a TurnedAgainstTheirMasters war, but don't seem to think it's worth writing about to their friends.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle:
** In "Literature/TheGolem", the title refers both to the old legend about Rabbi Loeb (which is summarized in the story) and [[TheNamesake the stranger]] that has come to their porch.
** In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", the title refers to [[TheNamesake the emptiness of space]], as well as a reference to Chapter 23 of the ''Literature/BookOfPsalms''.
* NamelessNarrative: In "{{Literature/Expendable}}", the characters are all described by adjectives, rather than proper names.
* TheNamesake:
** In "Literature/TheNineBillionNamesOfGod", the title refers to every name that could conceivably be used to refer to God.
** In "Literature/TheGolem", the title refers both to [[LiteraryAllusionTitle the old legend about Rabbi Loeb]] (which is summarized in the story) and the stranger that has come to their porch.
** In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", the title refers to the emptiness of space, as well as [[LiteraryAllusionTitle a reference to Chapter 23]] of the ''Literature/BookOfPsalms''.
* RoboticSpouse: In "Literature/ThePerfectWoman", there's a contrast between the "primitive" woman and the "modern" woman. The "modern" woman refers to the fact that they're artificially created. The husband notices that his modern wife is showing symptoms of damage, and worries that the factory may not be able to restore the robot to the same woman that he loves.
* TheShangriLa: In "Literature/TheNineBillionNamesOfGod", the Tibetan lamasery is accessible by air, and in a subversion of typical expectations, has been embracing the way technology can be used to assist in their worship. They've even hired a couple of computer engineers to program a printer to output every name of God.
* ShoutOut:
** In "Literature/TheGolem":
*** The android mentions having read ''{{Literature/Frankenstein}}'' by Creator/MaryShelley.
*** The android mentions having read ''{{Theatre/RUR}}'' by Creator/KarelCapek.
*** The android mentions having read Creator/IsaacAsimov.
*** The old couple summarize the Jewish legend of the {{Golem}}.
** In "[[Literature/CyberClaus Cyber-Claus]]", the narrator mentions ''Film/TheWarOfTheWorlds'', as directed by Creator/GeorgePal.
** In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", the story ends while Charles is reciting Chapter 23 from the ''Literature/BookOfPsalms''.
* TitleDrop: In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", the title is used when Charles recites from Chapter 23 of the ''Literature/BookOfPsalms''.
* TogetherInDeath: In "Literature/BesideStillWaters", Mark dies from lack of oxygen, and Charles dies shortly afterward, due to insufficient maintenance.
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