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The Fear of It

Robert Barr

First published May 1893
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

After being washed up on a remote island, a man realises the locals would rather he was dead. Even so, he is impressed by their hospitality.

The full text and images of this story from the original appearance are available at Google Books.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
May 1893 Cover The Idler, May 1893 Chatto & Windus MAGAZINE 422
1894 Cover The Face and the Mask Hutchinson Collection 30
1895 The Face and the Mask Frederick A. Stokes Company Collection 25
1979 Cover Other Canadas: An Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy McGraw-Hill Ryerson Anthology 43
1979 Cover Other Canadas: An Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy McGraw-Hill Ryerson Anthology 43
June 1986 Cover 101 Science Fiction Stories Avenel Books Anthology 177
1992 Cover The Giant Book of Science Fiction Stories Magpie Books Anthology 177
November 2004 The Face and the Mask Project Gutenberg Collection