4 for the Future

4 for the Future is an anthology of science fiction novelettes edited by Groff Conklin. It was first published in paperback by Pyramid Books in August 1959 and was reprinted in June 1962. The first British edition, also in paperback, was issued by Consul Books in 1961.^[1]

4 for the Future

cover of first edition
Editor	Groff Conklin
Cover artist	Richard Powers
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction novelettes
Publisher	Pyramid Books
Publication date	1959
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	160 pp.

The book collects four novelettes by various science fiction authors. The stories were previously published from 1944 to 1956 in various science fiction magazines.^[1]

Contents

• "Enough Rope" (Poul Anderson)
• "The Claustrophile" (Theodore Sturgeon)
• "The Children's Hour" (Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore)
• "Plus X" (Eric Frank Russell)