Title: A Case of Conscience
Title Record # 2276
Author: James Blish
Date: 1958-04-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: After Such Knowledge
Series Number: 3
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: James Blish
Date: 1958-04-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: After Such Knowledge
Series Number: 3
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: This is part 3 of the "After Such Knowledge" Trilogy. The original magazine publication is incorporated as Book One.
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Awards
| Place | Year and Award | Category |
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| 1 | 1959 Hugo | Best Novel |
| 28 | 1975 Locus | All-Time Best Novel |
| Nomination | 2007 BSFA | BSFA Fiftieth Anniversary Award: Best Novel of 1958 |
Publications
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Case of Conscience | 1958-04-00 | James Blish | Ballantine Books | 256 | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Richard Powers |  |
| A Case of Conscience | 1958-04-00 | James Blish | Ballantine Books | 256 | C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Richard Powers | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1959-00-00 | James Blish | Faber and Faber | 15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
208 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Peter Curl | ||
| Un cas de conscience | 1959-04-08 | James Blish | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #30) |
F450?F: French frank. ISO code: FRF in 1960-1999 |
214 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | |||
| Urania #226 | 1960-03-27 | ed. Giorgio Monicelli | Mondadori | 226 | Lit 150?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
128 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | M. D'Antona | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1960-07-00 | James Blish | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | 45 | 5/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
208 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | C. W. Bacon | |
| Um caso de consciência | 1962-00-00 | James Blish | Edições GRD (Ficção Científica GRD #13) | 168 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Eddie Moyna | |||
| A Case of Conscience | 1963-04-00 | James Blish | Penguin Books | 1809 | 3/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
192 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Max Ernst | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1966-00-00 | James Blish | Faber and Faber | 21/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
208 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
| A Case of Conscience | 1966-01-00 | James Blish | Ballantine Books | U2251 | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Hoot von Zitzewitz | |
| Urania #474 | 1967-11-05 | ed. Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini | Mondadori | 474 | Lit 250?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
168 | digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125". |
mag | Karel Thole | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1969-00-00 | James Blish | Walker & Co. | $4.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
188 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
| De goddeloze Tuin van Eden | 1969-00-00 | James Blish | Born (Born SF #7) | 7 | ƒ3.15?ƒ: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999 |
191 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Lemaire | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1972-00-00 | James Blish | Arrow Books | 0-09-906370-0 | £0.30?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
207+ [1] |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | |
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| A Case of Conscience | 1972-07-00 | James Blish | Ballantine Books | 0-345-02755-8 | $1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Jacques Wyrs | |
| Der Gewissensfall | 1973-03-00 | James Blish | Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3334) | 3334 | DM 2.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
143 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | C. A. M. Thole | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1975-00-00 | James Blish | Arrow Books | 0-09-906370-0 | £0.55?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
208 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Chris Foss | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1975-05-00 | James Blish | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24480-X | $1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Darrell Sweet | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1975-05-00 | James Blish | Ballantine Books | 0-345-24480-X | C$1.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Darrell Sweet | |
| Guerra al grande nulla | 1975-05-00 | James Blish | Editrice Nord (Cosmo Serie Oro. Classici della Narrativa di Fantascienza #17) | Lit 3,200?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
x+ 256 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Renato Pestriniero | ||
| Guerra al grande nulla | 1976-06-04 | James Blish | Mondadori (Oscar #680) | 12906 | Lit 1,200?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
150 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Karel Thole | |
| Un cas de conscience | 1978-02-06 | James Blish | Denoël?Denoel (Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur #30) |
218 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel |
Stéphane Dumont?Stephane Dumont
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| A Case of Conscience | 1979-00-00 | James Blish | Arrow Books | 0-09-906370-0 | £0.85?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
208 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Chris Foss | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1979-04-00 | James Blish | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-28023-7 | $1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Darrell Sweet | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1979-04-00 | James Blish | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-28023-7 | C$2.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
188 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Darrell Sweet | |
| Guerra al grande nulla | 1981-11-00 | James Blish | Mondadori (Classici Urania #56) | 20703-5 | Lit 2,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
170 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Karel Thole | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1982-10-00 | James Blish | Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC | 1757 | $3.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
184 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Janny Wurtz | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1984-00-00 | James Blish | Arrow Books | 0-09-906370-0 | £1.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
208 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Chris Foss | |
| Der Gewissensfall | 1986-08-00 | James Blish | Heyne (Bibliothek der Science Fiction Literatur #59) | 3-453-31288-0 | DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
155 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Karel Thole | |
| James Blish presenta Un caso de conciencia / James Blish presenta Semillas estelares | 1987-00-00 | James Blish | Edisan (Obras Estelares de la Ciencia Ficción - Serie Hugo #10) | 84-86472-77-6 | 392 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | |||
| A Case of Conscience | 1987-08-00 | James Blish | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-34125-2 | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
240 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Darrell K. Sweet | |
| Um Caso de Consciência | 1988-00-00 | James Blish | Círculo de Leitores (Romances de Ficção Científica) | 238 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | uncredited , Janny Wurts | |||
| A Case of Conscience | 1989-00-00 | James Blish | The Easton Press (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction) |
[12]+ 188+ [1] |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |
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| Um Caso de Consciência | 1990-00-00 | James Blish | Europress (BolsoNoite #36) | 972-559-130-5 | 224 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Chris Foss | ||
| Fenix, V2 #3, 1991 | 1991-00-00 |
ed.
Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz?Rafal A. Ziemkiewicz |
Radwan | ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications. |
mag | |||||
| After Such Knowledge | 1991-07-00 | James Blish | Legend | 0-09-983100-7 | £5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
730 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
omni | Lee Gibbons | |
Un caz de conștiință?Un caz de constiinta |
1993-00-00 | James Blish | Editura Cristian | 973-95868-1-3 | 192 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | |||
| A Case of Conscience | 1994-08-00 | James Blish | Del Rey / Ballantine | 0-345-34125-2 | $5.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
240 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Darrell K. Sweet | |
| A Case of Conscience | 1999-00-00 | James Blish | Millennium / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #30) | 1-85798-924-4 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
192 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Fred Gambino | |
| A Case of Conscience | 2000-09-00 | James Blish | Del Rey Impact / Ballantine | 0-345-43835-3 | $12.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ix+ 242 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | |
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| Un cas de conscience | 2005-10-15 | James Blish | Denoël?Denoel (Folio SF #231) |
2-07-030946-0 | 357 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Manchu | ||
| A Case of Conscience | 2008-08-21 | James Blish | Audible Studios | $19.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | |
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| American Science Fiction: Five Classic Novels 1956-1958 | 2012-09-27 | Gary K. Wolfe | The Library of America (The Library of America #228) | 978-1-59853-159-6 | $35.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
835 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Ralph Brillhart | |
| American Science Fiction: Nine Classic Novels of the 1950s | 2012-09-27 | Gary K. Wolfe | The Library of America | 978-1-59853-157-2 | $70.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
803+ 835 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | Richard M. Powers | |
| A Case of Conscience | 2012-11-30 | James Blish | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-0-575-10398-6 | £4.49?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | Fred Gambino | |
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| A Case of Conscience | 2014-05-15 | James Blish | Gollancz / Orion (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) | 978-1-4732-0543-7 | £8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
360 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Fred Gambino | |
| A Case of Conscience | 2016-08-02 | James Blish | Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio | 978-1-5226-8879-2 | $9.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks |
novel | |||
| A Case of Conscience | 2017-01-24 | James Blish | Open Road Integrated Media | 978-1-5040-4244-4 | $7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | Jason Gabbert | ||
| A Case of Conscience | date unknown | James Blish | Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #30) | 1-85798-924-4 | £6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
192 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
novel | Fred Gambino | |
| A Case of Conscience | date unknown | James Blish | Audible Studios | $19.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | |
Reviews
- Review by James Blish [as by William Atheling, Jr.] (1953) in The Issue at Hand: Studies in Contemporary Magazine Science Fiction, (1964) , reprinted in:
- [as by William Atheling, Jr.] The Issue at Hand: Studies in Contemporary Magazine Science Fiction (1967)
- [as by William Atheling, Jr.] The Issue at Hand: Studies in Contemporary Magazine Science Fiction (1969)
- [as by William Atheling, Jr.] The Issue at Hand: Studies in Contemporary Magazine Science Fiction (1974)
- [as by William Atheling, Jr.] The Issue at Hand: Studies in Contemporary Magazine Science Fiction (1974)
- Review by S. E. Cotts (1958) in Amazing Science Fiction Stories, August 1958
- Review by Hans Stefan Santesson (1958) in Fantastic Universe, August 1958
- Review by Anthony Boucher (1958) in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1958
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1958) in Astounding Science Fiction, November 1958 , reprinted in:
- Astounding Science Fiction, February 1959 (UK) (1959)
- Review by Damon Knight (1958) in If, December 1958
- Review by Robert Silverberg (1958) in Infinity Science Fiction, October 1958, (1958)
- Review by Floyd C. Gale (1959) in Galaxy Magazine, April 1959
- Review
[French]
by
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein(1959) in Satellite [France], #18
- Review by Leslie Flood (1959) in New Worlds Science Fiction, #84 June 1959
- Review
[French]
by
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein(1959) in Fiction, #68
- Review by Michael Moorcock [as by Michael J. Moorcock] (1959) in Vector 5
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1966) in Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, September 1966
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1969) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, December 1969
- Review by Douglas Menville (1971) in Forgotten Fantasy, June 1971 , reprinted in:
- Forgotten Fantasy: Issue #5, June 1971 (2008)
- Review by Barnaby Rapoport (1975) in The Science Fiction Review (Monthly), May 1975
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (1975) in Delap's F & SF Review, September 1975
- Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
- Review by David Pringle (1985) in Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels , reprinted in:
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1985)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1986)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1987)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (1997)
- Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (2014)
- Review by Gary K. Wolfe (1996) in Locus, #421 February 1996
- Review by Andy Sawyer (2000) in Vector 214
- Review [French] by Marc Alpozzo (2006) in Galaxies, #39
- Review by Stephen E. Andrews and Nick Rennison (2006) in 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, (2006) , reprinted in:
- 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (2007)
- 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels (unknown)
- Review by Graham Sleight (2008) in Locus, #571 August 2008
- Review by Jo Walton (2010) in What Makes This Book So Great, (2014)
- Review by Christy Tidwell (2014) in Big Sky, #3: SF Masterworks 1
- Review by Nicholas Whyte (2014) in Big Sky, #3: SF Masterworks 1