Universe 3 (Carr anthology)
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 Cover of first edition, 1973 | |
| Editor | Terry Carr |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Bob Silverman |
| Language | English |
| Series | Universe |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 209 |
| ISBN | 0-394-48181-X |
| Preceded by | Universe 2 |
| Followed by | Universe 4 |
Not to be confused with Universe 3 (Silverberg anthology)
Universe 3 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the third volume in the seventeen-volume Universe anthology series. It was first published in hardcover by Random House in 1973, with a Science Fiction Book Club edition following from the same publisher in November of the same year, a paperback edition from Popular Library in January 1975, and a British hardcover edition from Dennis Dobson in October 1977.
The book collects seven novellas, novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, with an introduction by Carr.
- "Introduction" (Terry Carr)
- "The Death of Doctor Island" (Gene Wolfe)
- "The Ghost Writer" (George Alec Effinger)
- "Many Mansions" (Robert Silverberg)
- "Randy-Tandy Man" (Ross Rocklynne)
- "The World Is a Sphere" (Edgar Pangborn)
- "The Legend of Cougar Lou Landis" (Edward Bryant)
- "Free City Blues" (Gordon Eklund)
Reception
Theodore Sturgeon reviewed the anthology favorably, citing Carr for selecting "literate and thought-provoking stor[ies] bearing a special texture."[1]