The Comforts of Home
| First published | June 1967 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Short Story |
Thomas objects strongly when his mother takes an interest in Sarah, a young woman embroiled in petty crime and drunkenness, first helping her financially then inviting her to stay with them. The conflict between Thomas and Sarah escalates violently.
First published in The Kenyon Review, Fall 1960.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1967 |
|
Everything That Rises Must Converge | Signet / New American Library | Collection | 111 |
| September 1973 |
|
Trial and Terror | Houghton Mifflin | Anthology | 325 |
| 1975 |
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Trial and Terror | Hamish Hamilton | Anthology | |
| 1975 | Trial and Terror | Book Club Associates | Anthology | 325 | |
| September 1977 |
|
The Best Horror Stories | Hamlyn | Anthology | 496 |
| 1984 |
|
The Best Horror Stories | Hamlyn | Anthology | 496 |
| April 1990 |
|
The Best Horror Stories (abridged) | Mallard Press | Anthology | 287 |
| September 1990 |
|
The Best Horror Stories (abridged) | Ivy Leaf | Anthology | 287 |
| 2017 |
|
The Weird Fiction Review, Fall 2017 | Centipede Press | MAGAZINE | 347 |