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• xi • Introduction: A Short History of Science Fiction in German • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 3 • Kurd Lasswitz: "To the Absolute Zero of Existence: A Story from 2371" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 5 • To the Absolute Zero of Existence • [Bilder aus der Zukunft] • novelette by Kurd Lasswitz (trans. of Bis zum Nullpunkt des Seins 1871)
• 37 • Kurd Lasswitz: "Apoikis" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 39 • Apoikis • short story by Kurd Lasswitz (trans. of Apoikis 1882)
• 49 • Ludwig Hevesi: "Jules Verne in Hell: A Letter to the Editor from the Late Writer" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 50 • Jules Verne in Hell: A Letter to the Editor from the Late Writer • short story by Ludwig Hevesi (trans. of Jules Verne in der Hölle: Ein Brief des verstorbenen Schriftstellers an den Herausgeber 1906)
• 59 • Carl Grunert: "The Martian Spy" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 61 • The Martian Spy • short story by Carl Grunert (trans. of Der Marsspion 1908)
• 68 • Paul Scheerbart: "Malvu the Helmsman: A Story of Vesta" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 70 • Malvu the Helmsman • short story by Paul Scheerbart (trans. of Steuermann Malwu. Eine Vesta-Novellette 1912)
• 79 • Otto Willi Gail: "The Missing Clock Hands: An Implausible Happening" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 81 • The Missing Clock Hands • short story by Otto Willi Gail (trans. of Die verschwundenen Uhrzeiger 1929)
• 91 • Egon Friedell: "Is the Earth Inhabited?" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 93 • Is the Earth Inhabited? • short story by Egon Friedell (trans. of Ist die Erde bewohnt? 1931)
• 95 • Hans Dominik: "A Free Flight in 2222" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 97 • A Free Flight in 2222 • short story by Hans Dominik (trans. of Ein Freiflug im Jahre 2222 1934)
• 121 • Herbert W. Franke: "Thought Control"; "Welcome Home"; and "Meteorites" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 123 • Thought Control • short story by Herbert W. Franke (trans. of Gedankenkontrolle 1958)
• 125 • Welcome Home • short story by Herbert W. Franke (trans. of Willkommen daheim 1960)
• 127 • Meteorites • short story by Herbert W. Franke (trans. of Meteoriten 1960)
• 130 • Ernst Vlcek: "Say It With Flowers" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 132 • Say It with Flowers • short story by Ernst Vlcek (trans. of Ein Motor wie Monika 1980)
• 133 • Carl Amery: "Just One Summer" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 135 • Just One Summer • (2008) • novelette by Carl Amery (trans. of
  Nur einen Sommer gönnt ihr Gewaltigen^?Nur einen Sommer goennt ihr Gewaltigen
  1984)
• 156 • Horst Pukallus: "The Age of the Burning Mountains" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 157 • The Age of the Burning Mountains • (2008) • short story by Horst Pukallus (trans. of Die Ära der brennenden Berge 1989)
• 175 • Johanna Braun & Günter Braun: "A Visit to Parsimonia. A Scientific Report" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 177 • A Visit to Parsimonia. A Scientific Report • (2008) • short story by
  Günter Braun^?Guenter Braun
  and Johanna Braun (trans. of Zu Gast bei den Parsimonen 1981)
• 184 • Erik Simon: "The Black Mirror" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 186 • The Black Mirror • [Riddh • 2] • short story by Erik Simon (trans. of Der schwarze Spiegel 1983)
• 192 • Angela Steinmüller & Karlheinz Steinmüller: "The Eye That Never Weeps" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 195 • The Eye That Never Weeps • short story by
  Angela Steinmüller^?Angela Steinmueller
  and
  Karlheinz Steinmüller^?Karlheinz Steinmueller
  (trans. of Das Auge, das niemals weint 1984)
• 213 • Peter Schattschneider: "A Letter from the Other Side" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 214 • A Letter from the Other Side • short story by Peter Schattschneider (trans. of Ein Brief aus dem Jenseits 1987)
• 224 • Wolfgang Jeschke: "Partners for Life" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 226 • Partners for Life • short story by Wolfgang Jeschke (trans. of Partner fürs Leben 1996)
• 233 • Michael Marrak: "Astrosapiens" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 234 • Astrosapiens • short story by Michael Marrak (trans. of Astrosapiens 1998)
• 256 • Thorsten Küper: "Project 38 or the Game of Small Causes" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 257 • Project 38 or the Game of Small Causes • short story by
  Thorsten Küper^?Thorsten Kueper
  (trans. of Projekt 38, oder Das Spiel der kleinen Ursachen 2003)
• 274 • Michael K. Iwoleit: "Planck Time" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 276 • Planck Time • novelette by Michael K. Iwoleit (trans. of Planck-Zeit 2005)
• 303 • Oliver Henkel:"Hitler on the Campaign Trail in America" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 305 • Hitler on the Campaign Trail in America • short story by Oliver Henkel (trans. of Hitler auf Wahlkampf in Amerika 2005)
• 322 • Helmuth W. Mommers: "Habemus Papam" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 323 • Habemus Papam • short story by Helmuth W. Mommers (trans. of Habemus papam 2005)
• 335 • Andreas Eschbach: "Mother's Flowers" • [Author and shortfiction Introductions for 'The Black Mirror'] • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 337 • Mother's Flowers • short story by Andreas Eschbach (trans. of Mutters Blumen)
• 343 • Editor's Notes (The Black Mirror) • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 357 • Selected Bibliography (The Black Mirror) • essay by Franz Rottensteiner