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Title: While the Gods Laugh Title Record # 60467
Author: Michael Moorcock
Date: 1961-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: The Elric Saga
Webpages: farfetchedfables.com
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
2022 While the Gods Laugh [2]
Year Language Title
1980ⓘTranslated by Thomas Schlück
 German
Während die Götter lachen?Waehrend die Goetter lachen
1981ⓘTranslated by Michel Demuth and Franck Straschitz.
 French Tandis que rient les dieux
1985ⓘTranslated by 井辻朱美
 Japanese
神々の笑うとき?かみがみのわらうとき
Kamigami no Warau Toki
[as by
マイケル・ムアコック?Maikeru Muakokku
]
1989ⓘTranslated by Claes Persson
 Swedish Medan gudarna ler
2023ⓘTranslated by Hannes Riffel
 German
Während die Götter lachen ...?Waehrend die Goetter lachen ...

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Science Fantasy, October/November 1961 1961-10-00 ed. John Carnell Nova Publications Ltd.  
2/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
 116
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
 mag Gerard Quinn  
The Stealer of Souls and Other Stories 1963-00-00 Michael Moorcock Neville Spearman  
15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
 215
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Guy Nicholls  
The Stealer of Souls and Other Stories 1967-00-00 Michael Moorcock Lancer Books 73-545
$0.60?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 190
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Stealer of Souls and Other Stories 1968-00-00 Michael Moorcock Mayflower 113443
5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
 173
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Bob Haberfield Checkmark
The Stealer of Souls and Other Stories 1973-09-00 Michael Moorcock Lancer Books 447-78751-125
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 190
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Jeff Jones Checkmark
The Stealer of Souls and Other Stories 1974-00-00 Michael Moorcock Mayflower 0-583-11344-3
£0.40?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 172+
[1]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Bob Haberfield Checkmark
The Stealer of Souls and Other Stories 1975-00-00 Michael Moorcock Mayflower 0-583-11344-3
£0.40?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 172+
[1]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Bob Haberfield Checkmark
The Stealer of Souls and Other Stories 1977-00-00 Michael Moorcock Mayflower 0-583-11344-3
£0.60?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 173
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Bob Haberfield Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf 1977-03-00 Michael Moorcock DAW Books (DAW Collectors #233) 0-87997-286-6 / UY1286
$1.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf 1977-03-00 Michael Moorcock DAW Books / New American Library of Canada 0-87997-286-6 / UY1286
C$1.25?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf 1978-07-00 Michael Moorcock DAW Books 0-87997-390-0 / UW1390
$1.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Stealer of Souls and Other Stories 1981-00-00 Michael Moorcock Granada 0-583-11344-3
£1.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 173
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Bob Haberfield Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf 1983-00-00 Michael Moorcock Berkley Books 0-425-07176-6
$2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll  
The Weird of the White Wolf 1983-09-00 Michael Moorcock Berkley Books 0-425-06289-9
$2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Robert Gould Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf 1983-12-00 Michael Moorcock Berkley Books     159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Robert Gould  
The Weird of the White Wolf 1984-00-00 Michael Moorcock Granada 0-586-06231-9
£1.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 155
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf 1984-05-00 Michael Moorcock Berkley Books     159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Robert Gould  
The Weird of the White Wolf 1985-00-00 Michael Moorcock Granada 0-586-06231-9
£1.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 155
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf 1985-01-00 Michael Moorcock Berkley Books     159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Robert Gould  
The Weird of the White Wolf 1985-10-00 Michael Moorcock Berkley Books     159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Robert Gould  
The Weird of the White Wolf 1986-01-00 Michael Moorcock Berkley Books     159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Robert Gould  
The Weird of the White Wolf 1987-00-00 Michael Moorcock Grafton 0-586-06231-9
£2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 155
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf 1987-02-00 Michael Moorcock Berkley Books 0-425-10407-9
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Robert Gould Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf 1988-00-00 Michael Moorcock Grafton 0-586-06231-9
£2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 155
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf 1990-00-00 Michael Moorcock Grafton 0-586-06231-9
£2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 155
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
Elric of Melniboné 1993-00-00 Michael Moorcock Millennium (The Tale of the Eternal Champion (Millennium) #8) 1-85798-038-7
£10.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 548
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Robert Gould Checkmark
Elric of Melniboné 1993-05-00 Michael Moorcock Millennium (The Tale of the Eternal Champion (Millennium) #8) 1-85798-037-9
£14.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 548
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Robert Gould  
Elric: Song of the Black Sword 1995-11-00 Michael Moorcock White Wolf Publishing (The Eternal Champion (White Wolf) #5) 1-56504-180-1 / WW 12506
$19.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
504
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Kent Williams Checkmark
Elric of Melniboné 1996-12-00 Michael Moorcock Millennium / Orion 0-7528-0632-7
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 vi+
690
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 omni Robert Gould  
Elric: Song of the Black Sword 1997-10-00 Michael Moorcock White Wolf Publishing (The Eternal Champion (White Wolf) #5) 1-56504-195-X
$14.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 viii+
504
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Kent Williams  
Elric of Melniboné 2001-02-08 Michael Moorcock Gollancz 1-85798-334-3
£8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 704
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 omni Robert Gould Checkmark
Elric 2001-05-00 Michael Moorcock Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks #17) 1-85798-743-8
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 416
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Michael Whelan Checkmark
Elric 2003-00-00 Michael Moorcock Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks #17) 1-85798-743-8
£6.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 [5]+
416
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Michael Whelan Checkmark
Elric: The Stealer of Souls 2008-02-19 Michael Moorcock Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-49862-5
$15.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxiv+
461
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll John Picacio Checkmark
Elric: The Stealer of Souls 2008-02-19 Michael Moorcock Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-50483-8
$11.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll John Picacio  
Elric of Melniboné 2008-04-03 Michael Moorcock Gollancz 978-0-575-08270-0
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 432
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni  
Epic: Legends of Fantasy 2012-00-00 ed. John Joseph Adams Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-107-7
$11.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth John Coulthart Checkmark
Epic: Legends of Fantasy 2012-10-05 ed. John Joseph Adams Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-084-1
$17.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 612
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth John Coulthart Checkmark
Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate 2013-09-12 Michael Moorcock Gollancz / Orion (Michael Moorcock Collection) 978-0-575-11360-2
£8.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 xx+
326
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate 2014-12-22 Michael Moorcock Gollancz / Orion (Michael Moorcock Collection) 978-0-575-11374-9
£9.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Michael Whelan  
Far-Fetched Fables, No. 100 2016-03-29 ed. Gary Dowell District of Wonders  
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 mag Checkmark
Swords Against Darkness 2017-07-25 ed. Paula Guran Prime Books 978-1-60701-485-0
$19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 575
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Rodrigo Ramos Checkmark
Swords Against Darkness 2017-07-25 ed. Paula Guran Prime Books 978-1-60701-486-7
$6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Rodrigo Ramos  
The Sleeping Sorceress 2020-02-12 Michael Moorcock Centipede Press (Centipede Press Elric Stories #4) 978-1-61347-219-4
$150.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 287
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Tyler Jacobson Checkmark
Audiobook Collection 2022-12-03 Michael Moorcock MotionAudiobooks  
$38.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
audio MP3 DVD?DVD with mp3-encoded audio tracks
omni Checkmark
Elric date unknown Michael Moorcock Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks #17) 1-85798-743-8
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 416
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Michael Whelan Checkmark
Elric date unknown Michael Moorcock Gollancz / Orion 978-0-575-08270-0
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 423
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 omni Sophie Toulouse Checkmark
Elric: The Stealer of Souls date unknown Michael Moorcock Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-49862-5
$16.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxiv+
461
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll John Picacio Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf date unknown Michael Moorcock Berkley Books 0-425-08904-5
$2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Robert Gould  
The Weird of the White Wolf date unknown Michael Moorcock DAW Books 0-87997-528-8 / UE1528
$1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf date unknown Michael Moorcock DAW Books 0-87997-658-6 / UJ1658
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf date unknown Michael Moorcock Ace Books 0-441-88805-4
$4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 159
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Robert Gould Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf date unknown Michael Moorcock Grafton 0-586-06231-9
£3.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 155
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Weird of the White Wolf date unknown Michael Moorcock DAW Books 0-87997-658-6 / UJ1658
$1.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
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