The General Zapped an Angel
Editor: "Mr. Fast, I wonder if you would describe briefly your collection of nine new stories?" Author: "The book is really not about a general who zapped an angel. Rather it is about the general childishness of man, the only form of life that refuses to grow up." Editor: "But there is a wise man in the book." Yes, a Mohawk Indian. But when one reflects on the fate of the American Indian, one can only be very dubious about wisdom." Editor: "Mr. Fast, should the reader take these stories seriously?" Author: "The General Zapped an Angel" was written for fun, and offers me a chance to smile at the absurdity of human existence. Therefore, these stories of fantasy and science fiction are among the most serious writing I have done." from the dust jacket of the 1970 Wm. Morrow first edition Contents| The General Zapped an Angel | 9 | | The Mouse | 23 | | The Vision of Milty Boil | 39 | | The Mohawk | 55 | | The Wound | 65 | | Tomorrow's Wall Street Journal | 83 | | The Interval | 99 | | The Movie House | 115 | | The Insects | 141 |
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