The Legion of Time


The Legion of Time is a novella by the American writer Jack Williamson. It was originally serialized in Astounding Science-Fiction from May to July 1938, and was subsequently reissued by Fantasy Press, in a 1952 edition of 4,604 copies.
Despite the title Legion of Time, the stories do not in fact feature an organization with such a name. The title story was originally announced as "The Legion of Probability".

Contents

  • The Legion of Time
  • ''After World's End''

    Reception

and McComas praised the title story for its "fine swashbuckling and much ingenious speculation", but found the other story far inferior.
Aldiss and Wingrove, comparing The Legion of Time to a fairy tale, declared that "its plot, while being philosophically meaningless, is a delight."
In 2014, the novel was nominated for a Retro-Hugo Award.