6/7/2023 0 Comments Nightfall by Isaac Asimov![]() ![]() ![]() You can contribute through PayPal, Patreon, Venmo and Crypto. ![]() It’s hard to rely 100% on ads, and your contributions will help us continue providing the best free cultural and educational materials to learners everywhere. If you would like to support the mission of Open Culture, consider making a donation to our site. In-Universe, the Acolytes of Flame have named themselves after the Time of Flame, when the gods rain fire down on Kalgash for the sins of humanity. If you would like to sign up for Open Culture’s free email newsletter, please find it here. The title of Nightfall reflects an event that happens every 2049 years. It will be added to our collection, 1,000 Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free. ![]() The production above was created by the sci-fi podcast EscapePod. The novelette–which first appeared in Astounding Science Fiction, September 1941–tells the story about “the coming of darkness to the people of a planet ordinarily illuminated by sunlight at all times.” In 1968, The Science Fiction Writers of America voted “Nightfall” the best sci fi short story written prior to the 1965 establishment of the Nebula Awards. Above hear Isaac Asimov’s story “Nightfall” read by Stephen Eley. ![]()
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