In a near future where the Party rules tyrannically, a man is gradually seduced away from ethical and moral behavior by the opportunity for advancement.
First published in the magazine Crawdaddy, March 1974.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1974 |
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Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow | Walker & Co. | Collection | 23 |
| December 1974 |
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Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow | Walker & Co. / SFBC | Collection | 19 |
| August 1975 |
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Fantasy Crossroads, August 1975 | Jonathan Bacon | FANZINE | 26 |
| 1976 |
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Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow | Millington | Collection | 17 |
| January 1976 |
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Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow | Signet / New American Library | Collection | 17 |
| January 1976 |
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Approaching Oblivion: Road Signs on the Treadmill Toward Tomorrow | Signet / New American Library of Canada | Collection | 17 |
| October 1977 |
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Approaching Oblivion | Pan Books | Collection | 17 |
| 1981 |
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Approaching Oblivion | Signet / New American Library of Canada | Collection | 17 |
| March 1981 |
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Approaching Oblivion | Signet / New American Library | Collection | 17 |
| May 1985 |
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Approaching Oblivion | Bluejay Books | Collection | 24 |
| 1987 |
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The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective | Nemo Press | Collection | 461 |
| August 1987 |
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The Essential Ellison | Nemo Press | Collection | 461 |
| October 1988 |
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The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective | Nemo Press / SFBC | Collection | 461 |
| 1989 |
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Approaching Oblivion | Nelson Doubleday / SFBC | Collection | 21 |
| October 1991 |
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The Essential Ellison | Morpheus International | Collection | 461 |
| February 1997 |
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The Essential Ellison | Morpheus International | Collection | 461 |
| May 2001 |
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The Essential Ellison: A 50-Year Retrospective | Morpheus International | Collection | 495 |
| June 2005 |
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The Essential Ellison: A 50-Year Retrospective | Morpheus International | Collection | 495 |
| May 2009 |
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Approaching Oblivion | e-reads.com | Collection | |17 |
| March 2012 |
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Approaching Oblivion | Gateway / Orion | Collection | |
| April 2014 |
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Approaching Oblivion | Open Road Integrated Media | Collection | |17 |
| June 2014 |
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Approaching Oblivion | Open Road Integrated Media | Collection | |17 |
| January 2020 |
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The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World and Other Works | Recorded Books | Omnibus | |2017 |