The Enormous Room

Robert W. KreppsProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 129K words
Chapters: 13

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Enormous Room by H. L. Gold and Robert W. KreppsAuthor: Krepps, Robert W., 1919-1980,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Apr 25, 2010

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Robert W. Krepps Author · American · 1919–1980

Robert W. Krepps (1919–1980) was an American author born in Pittsburgh. Public information about the details of his life is limited. He wrote chiefly science fiction and fantasy, often under the pen name Geoff St Reynard, publishing in pulp magazines such as Fantastic Adventures and Imagination. His representative works include The Enormous Room (co-written with H. L. Gold), The Buttoned Sky, and The Giants from Outer Space. He also wrote Westerns and adventure fiction. Three of his works are included in this collection. His writing belongs to the mid-twentieth-century American pulp magazine milieu, leaning toward space adventure and imaginative speculation, and his use of a pen name reflects the common practice among genre writers of publishing across multiple outlets. His literary standing and influence have yet to be systematically assessed.