The World Well Lost
| First published | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Short Story |
Synopsis
Two mysterious humanoids land on Earth and their apparently innocent, love-struck antics make them a 9-day wonder. It turns out they are Dirbanu, an advanced race that previously shunned all contact with humans, and their government wants them back.
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Gaylactic Spectrum Awards | Hall of Fame | Winner |
Publications (40)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Abelard Press | Collection | 66 |
| 1953 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Nelson, Foster & Scott | Collection | 66 |
| June 1953 | Universe Science Fiction, June 1953 | Bell Publications | MAGAZINE | 16 |
| November 1956 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Ballantine Books | Collection | 52 |
| 1960 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Abelard-Schuman | Collection | 66 |
| March 1961 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Panther | Collection | 53 |
| May 1962 | Twisted | Belmont Books | Anthology | 172 |
| June 1963 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Panther | Collection | 53 |
| June 1965 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Ballantine Books | Collection | 52 |
| June 1965 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Ballantine Books | Collection | 52 |
| November 1965 | Twisted | Four Square Books | Anthology | 172 |
| December 1966 | Starshine | Pyramid Books | Collection | 79 |
| 1967 | Twisted | Belmont Books | Anthology | 172 |
| 1967 | Twisted | Belmont Books | Anthology | 172 |
| 1968 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Panther | Collection | 53 |
| March 1968 | Starshine | Gollancz | Collection | |
| 1969 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Panther | Collection | 53 |
| March 1969 | Starshine | Pyramid Books | Collection | 79 |
| May 1969 | Starshine | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | Collection | 71 |
| January 1970 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Ballantine Books | Collection | 52 |
| February 1971 | Starshine | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | Collection | 72 |
| March 1972 | Starshine | Pyramid Books | Collection | 79 |
| March 1972 | Starshine | Pyramid Books | Collection | 79 |
| November 1972 | Strange Bedfellows | Random House | Anthology | 55 |
| December 1974 | Strange Bedfellows | Pocket Books | Anthology | 63 |
| December 1974 | Strange Bedfellows | Pocket Books | Anthology | 63 |
| March 1975 | Social Problems Through Science Fiction | St. Martin's Press | Anthology | 139 |
| August 1977 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Pocket Books | Collection | 52 |
| August 1977 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Pocket Books | Collection | 52 |
| November 1977 | Starshine | Jove / HBJ | Collection | 79 |
| November 1977 | Starshine | Jove / HBJ | Collection | 79 |
| August 1978 | Starshine | Sphere | Collection | 76 |
| November 1979 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Pocket Books | Collection | 52 |
| February 1984 | E Pluribus Unicorn | Timescape / Pocket Books | Collection | 52 |
| December 1986 | The Great SF Stories #15 (1953) | DAW Books | Anthology | 194 |
| December 1986 | The Great SF Stories #15 (1953) | DAW Books | Anthology | 194 |
| October 2000 | A Saucer of Loneliness | North Atlantic Books | Collection | 61 |
| September 2002 | A Saucer of Loneliness | North Atlantic Books | Collection | 61 |
| April 2013 | A Saucer of Loneliness | North Atlantic Books | Collection | |61 |
| September 2013 | A Saucer of Loneliness | Gateway / Orion | Collection |