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Dark Interlude

Fredric Brown & Mack Reynolds

First published January 1951
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

A visitor from the future comes to observe what life was like in 20th century earth. He ends up in a rural area, falls in love with a beautiful local girl, and life seems to be pretty good. Until a horrible fact about his heritage is revealed.

Publications (22)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
January 1951 Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1951 World Editions, Inc. MAGAZINE 66
February 1952 Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction Crown Publishers Anthology 551
August 1952 The Best Science-Fiction Stories: 1952 Frederick Fell Anthology 271
1953 Galaxy Reader of Science Fiction Grayson & Grayson Anthology
February 1954 American Science Fiction, #22 Malian Press MAGAZINE 31
May 1955 Frontiers in Space: Selections from The Best Science Fiction Stories Bantam Books Anthology 56
July 1961 Nightmares and Geezenstacks Bantam Books Collection 74
1962 Nightmares and Geezenstacks Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers Collection 74
1963 Human and Other Beings Collier Books Anthology 13
June 1963 Human and Other Beings Collier Books Anthology 13
September 1970 The Old Masters New English Library Anthology 72
March 1979 Nightmares and Geezenstacks Bantam Books Collection 100
September 1979 Science Fiction of the Fifties Avon Anthology 80
October 1979 Shared Tomorrows: Science Fiction in Collaboration St. Martin's Press Anthology 17
February 1980 Science Fiction of the Fifties Avon / SFBC Anthology 71
September 1982 The Best Short Stories of Fredric Brown New English Library Collection 361
October 1987 And the Gods Laughed Phantasia Press Collection 360
October 1987 And the Gods Laughed Phantasia Press Collection 360
February 2001 From These Ashes: The Complete Short SF of Fredric Brown NESFA Press Collection 423
October 2001 From These Ashes: The Complete Short SF of Fredric Brown NESFA Press / SFBC Collection 423
July 2002 From These Ashes: The Complete Short SF of Fredric Brown NESFA Press Collection 423
June 2011 From These Ashes: The Complete Short SF of Fredric Brown NESFA Press Collection 423