Celebrating the Birth . . . Cordwainer Smith

Cordwainer Smith (Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger) July 11, 1913 – August 6, 1966.

Smith, though he lived too short a life, was one of the greats. The exotic worlds and beings that fill his works are unforgettable. Several links were found via
Free Speculative Fiction Online. Now on to the free fiction by this fantastic writer.


Fiction
At Baen Ebooks:

• "The Dead Lady of Clown Town"
• "The Lady Who Sailed The Soul"
• "Mark Elf"
• "No, No, Not Rogov!"
• "The Queen of the Afternoon"
• "Scanners Live in Vain"
• "Under Old Earth"
• "War No. 81-Q"
• "When the People Fell"

At The Internet Archive: 

• "Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons"

At Projeect Gutenberg:

• "The Game of Rat and Dragon"

Audio 
At LibriVox:

• "The Game of Rat and Dragon" (version one)
• "The Game of Rat and Dragon" (version two)

At Protecting Project Pulp:

• "The Game of Rat and Dragon"

Radio Adaptations

• "The Ballad of Lost C'Mell" on Sci-Fi Radio: [right click link to download]

Other

• Website: Cordwainer Smith (ology) and Official Site
• Biography: "Remembering Cordwainer Smith: Full-Time Sci-Fi Author, Part-Time Earthling" in The Atlantic.
• Reviews of "The Game of Rat and Dragon" at BestScienceFictionStories.com: By Rusty and By me.