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Interpretation of a Dream

John Collier

First published May 1951
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

"A man experiences disturbing and serial dreams of falling from the thirty-ninth story of the skyscraper in which he works, passing one story every night. In his dreams, he looks through the window and makes detailed and veridical observations of the real-life inhabitants as he passes." (Wikipedia)

Publications (20)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
May 1951 The New Yorker, May 5, 1951 MAGAZINE
November 1951 Fancies and Goodnights Doubleday Collection 284
April 1953 Fancies and Goodnights Bantam Books Collection 394
November 1954 Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time Random House Anthology 275
1955 Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time Sidgwick & Jackson Anthology 275
March 1955 Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time Random House / SFBC Anthology 259
January 1957 Beyond the Barriers of Space and Time The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) Anthology
December 1957 Fancies and Goodnights Bantam Books Collection 292
1958 Pictures in the Fire Rupert Hart-Davis Collection 9
1963 Fancies and Goodnights Bantam Books Collection
1969 Fancies and Goodnights Bantam Books Collection 327
August 1972 Perchance to Dream Doubleday Anthology 181
November 1972 The John Collier Reader Alfred A. Knopf Collection 448
January 1973 Perchance to Dream Manor Books Anthology 181
March 1974 Perchance to Dream Gollancz Anthology 181
September 1975 The Best of John Collier Pocket Books Collection
1976 Perchance to Dream Manor Books Anthology 181
September 1976 Perchance to Dream Coronet Anthology 191
March 1981 Fancies and Goodnights Doubleday / SFBC Collection 309
May 2003 Fancies and Goodnights New York Review of Books Collection 327