The Rose Author:Charles L. Harness "The Rose" is a "fine sentimental epic richly enhanced by cogent treatment of antagonism of the rational and the aesthetic in modern culture. " — -Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-190. — Also collects two stories, "The Chess Players" and "The New Reality. " — Survey of Science Fiction Literature IV — Introduction by Michael Moorcock, in which he states, "... more »The Rose was probably one of the most enthusiastically talked about novels in the history of modern SF - Judith Merril, Damon Knight, Arthur C. Clarke and Brian Aldiss among others have all praised Harness highly. " Collects the title novella and 2 short tales.« less