Synopsis
A dead man's spirit remains with his body for a while and animates it. But he can only speak rambling and incoherent words.
Notes
First published in the collection The Basement Room and Other Stories (1935).
Publications (14)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1949 | Nineteen Stories | The Viking Press | Collection | ||
| August 1952 |
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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1952 | Fantasy House, Inc. | MAGAZINE | 105 |
| 1954 |
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Twenty-One Stories | William Heinemann | Collection | 106 |
| July 1955 |
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Nineteen Stories | Lion Library | Collection | 88 |
| December 1960 |
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A Decade of Fantasy and Science Fiction | Doubleday | Anthology | 232 |
| March 1961 |
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A Decade of Fantasy and Science Fiction | Doubleday / SFBC | Anthology | 232 |
| 1962 | A Decade of Fantasy and Science Fiction | Gollancz | Anthology | ||
| January 1962 |
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A Decade of Fantasy and Science Fiction | Dell | Anthology | 237 |
| January 1962 |
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A Decade of Fantasy and Science Fiction | Dell | Anthology | 237 |
| 1963 | A Decade of Fantasy and Science Fiction | Gollancz | Anthology | ||
| 1973 |
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Twenty-One Stories | Penguin Books | Collection | 90 |
| February 1981 |
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Twenty-One Stories | Penguin Books | Collection | |
| August 1983 | 75 Short Masterpieces: Stories from the World's Literature | Bantam Books | Anthology | 113 | |
| October 2010 |
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Twenty-One Stories | Vintage Digital | Collection |