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Kiss of Fire

Harlan Ellison

First published 1972
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

A human who produces for entertainment the destruction of solar systems whose populations have become extinct is overcome by feelings of weariness and futility and loneliness. He begins an infatuation with a mysterious alien woman.

Publications (19)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1972 Halcyon, Spring 1972 William Rainey Harper College MAGAZINE 12
December 1973 Two Views of Wonder Ballantine Books Anthology 209
December 1973 Two Views of Wonder Ballantine Books Anthology 209
December 1974 Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow Walker & Co. Collection 61
December 1974 Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow Walker & Co. / SFBC Collection 50
1976 Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow Millington Collection 32
January 1976 Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow Signet / New American Library Collection 43
January 1976 Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow Signet / New American Library of Canada Collection 43
October 1977 Approaching Oblivion Pan Books Collection 43
1981 Approaching Oblivion Signet / New American Library of Canada Collection 43
March 1981 Approaching Oblivion Signet / New American Library Collection 43
May 1985 Approaching Oblivion Bluejay Books Collection 57
1989 Approaching Oblivion Nelson Doubleday / SFBC Collection 50
May 2009 Approaching Oblivion e-reads.com Collection |43
July 2009 Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes Blackstone Audiobooks Anthology |6
March 2012 Approaching Oblivion Gateway / Orion Collection
April 2014 Approaching Oblivion Open Road Integrated Media Collection |43
June 2014 Approaching Oblivion Open Road Integrated Media Collection |43
January 2020 The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World and Other Works Recorded Books Omnibus |2043