Contents (view Concise Listing)

• viii • Introduction (The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith) • (1993) • essay by John J. Pierce
• xv • Editor's Introduction (The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith) • (1993) • essay by Jim Mann [as by James A. Mann]
• 3 • No, No, Not Rogov! • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1959) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 19 • War No. 81-Q (rewritten version) • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1993) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 29 • Mark Elf • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1957) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 41 • The Queen of the Afternoon • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1978) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 64 •  Letter to Editor, Fantasy Book (March 9, 1948) • (1993) • essay by Cordwainer Smith [as by Paul M. A. Linebarger]
• 65 • Scanners Live in Vain • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1950) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 97 • The Lady Who Sailed the Soul • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1960) • novelette by Genevieve Linebarger and Cordwainer Smith [as by Cordwainer Smith]
• 119 • When the People Fell • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1959) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 129 • Think Blue, Count Two • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1963) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 155 • The Colonel Came Back from the Nothing-at-All • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1979) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 163 • The Game of Rat and Dragon • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1955) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 177 • The Burning of the Brain • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1958) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 187 • From Gustible's Planet • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1962) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 193 • Himself in Anachron • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1993) • short story by Genevieve Linebarger and Cordwainer Smith
• 201 • The Crime and the Glory of Commander Suzdal • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1964) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 215 • Golden the Ship Was—Oh! Oh! Oh! • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1959) • short story by Genevieve Linebarger and Cordwainer Smith (variant of Golden the Ship Was — Oh! Oh! Oh!) [as by Cordwainer Smith]
• 223 • The Dead Lady of Clown Town • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1964) • novella by Cordwainer Smith
• 289 • Under Old Earth • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1966) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 327 • Drunkboat • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1963) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 355 • Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1961) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 375 • Alpha Ralpha Boulevard • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1961) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 401 • The Ballad of Lost C'mell • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1962) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 419 • A Planet Named Shayol • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1961) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 451 • On the Gem Planet • [Casher O'Neill] • (1963) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 475 • On the Storm Planet • [Casher O'Neill] • (1965) • novella by Cordwainer Smith
• 541 • On the Sand Planet • [Casher O'Neill] • (1965) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 567 • Three to a Given Star • [Casher O'Neill] • (1965) • novelette by Cordwainer Smith
• 587 • Down to a Sunless Sea • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1975) • novelette by Genevieve Linebarger and Cordwainer Smith [as by Cordwainer Smith]
• 613 • War No. 81-Q • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1928) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 617 • Western Science Is So Wonderful • (1958) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 629 • Nancy • (1959) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 641 • The Fife of Bodidharma • (1959) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 649 • Angerhelm • (1959) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
• 667 • The Good Friends • (1963) • short story by Cordwainer Smith