According to Paul Williams' story notes in Thunder and Roses (1997), this story was written early in 1946. It was substantially rewritten in early 1948 (after its publication in Astounding) for inclusion in Sturgeon's first collection Without Sorcery (1948). All versions from that point forward are of the revised version.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1947 |
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Astounding Science Fiction, February 1947 | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | MAGAZINE | 7 |
| 1948 |
|
Without Sorcery | Prime Press | Collection | 261 |
| January 1954 |
|
6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction | Dell | Anthology | 324 |
| October 1956 |
|
6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction | Dell | Anthology | 324 |
| 1971 |
|
Die Ratte im Labyrinth | Insel | Anthology | 75 |
| 1972 |
|
The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon | Ace Books | Collection | 221 |
| 1974 |
|
Das Geheimnis von Xanadu | Goldmann | Collection | 100 |
| 1975 |
|
De werelden van Theodore Sturgeon | De Fontein | Collection | 132 |
| January 1977 |
|
Galassia, #223 | Casa Editrice La Tribuna | MAGAZINE | 7 |
| September 1977 |
|
The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon | Ace Books | Collection | 380 |
| April 1978 |
|
Les talents de Xanadu | J'ai Lu | Collection | 218 |
| April 1979 |
|
Maturity: Three Stories | Rune Press | Collection | 11 |
| April 1979 |
|
Les talents de Xanadu | J'ai Lu | Collection | 218 |
| December 1992 |
|
Les talents de Xanadu | J'ai Lu | Collection | 218 |
| November 1997 |
|
Thunder and Roses | North Atlantic Books | Collection | 1 |
| November 1999 |
|
Thunder and Roses | North Atlantic Books | Collection | 1 |
| April 2013 |
|
Thunder and Roses | North Atlantic Books | Collection | |2 |
| June 2014 |
|
Thunder and Roses | Gateway / Orion | Collection | 1 |