Title: The Fiend
Title Record # 63429
Author: Frederik Pohl
Date: 1964-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Frederik Pohl
Date: 1964-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Note:
From Acknowledgements in "New Writings in S-F 3": "The Fiend", by Frederik Pohl. Copyright © 1964 by HMH Publishing Co., Inc. and published originally in Playboy.
Synopsis: The captain of a colony ship wakes one colonist from suspended animation, hoping to torment her for his amusement. He finds she is not as easily scared as he hoped.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playboy, April 1964 | 1964-04-00 | ed. Editors of Playboy | unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown. |
mag | ||||||
| New Writings in S-F 3 | 1965-00-00 | ed. John Carnell | Dennis Dobson (Dobson Science Fiction) | 16/-?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). |
189 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Eric Ayers | ||
| New Writings in S.F.—3 | 1965-00-00 | ed. John Carnell | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | GS7199 | 3/6?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). |
189 | 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. |
anth | Sir George F. Pollock | |
| The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy | 1966-00-00 | ed. Editors of Playboy | Playboy Press | $5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ix+ 403 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jack Gregory , Seymour Mednick | ||
| Digits and Dastards | 1966-06-00 | Frederik Pohl | Ballantine Books | U2178 | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
192 | 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 | ||
| Digits and Dastards | 1966-06-00 | Frederik Pohl | Ballantine Books | U2178 | C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
192 | 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 | ||
| New Writings in S-F3 | 1967-02-00 | ed. John Carnell | Bantam Books (Bantam Fifty) | F3380 | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
viii+ 168 |
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. |
anth | ||
| New Writings in S-F3 | 1967-02-00 | ed. John Carnell | Bantam Books (Bantam Fifty) | F3380 | C$0.50?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
viii+ 168 |
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. |
anth | ||
| The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy | 1968-00-00 | ed. Editors of Playboy | Playboy Press | BA0115 | $0.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ix+ 402 |
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. |
anth | Jack Gregory , Seymour Mednick | |
| Digits and Dastards | 1968-12-00 | Frederik Pohl | Dennis Dobson (Dobson Science Fiction) | 0-234-77255-7 | 21/-?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). |
192 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Richard Weaver (artist) | |
| New Writings in S.F.—3 | 1970-00-00 | ed. John Carnell | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | 0-552-08417-4 | £0.20?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
189 | 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. |
anth | Bentley , Burnett , Farrell | |
| Digits and Dastards | 1970-06-00 | Frederik Pohl | Ballantine Books | 0-345-01947-4 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
192 | 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 | Ian Robertson | |
| The Fiend | 1971-00-00 | ed. Editors of Playboy | Playboy Press | 16122 | $0.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
192 | 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. |
anth | Roger Hane | |
| Digits and Dastards | 1971-06-00 | Frederik Pohl | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | 0-552-08708-4 | £0.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
157+ [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 | Solution | |
| The Best from New Writings in S-F First Selection | 1971-09-30 | ed. John Carnell | Dennis Dobson (Dobson Science Fiction) | 0-234-77657-9 | £1.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
253 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Eric Ayers | |
| The Best from New Writings in SF - A Selection Chosen from Volumes 1-4 | 1972-03-00 | ed. John Carnell | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | 0-552-08925-7 | £0.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
253 | 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. |
anth | ||
| Signale | 1975-04-00 | Frederik Pohl | Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Orbit #26) | 3-436-01739-6 | DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
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 | Eddie Jones | |
| Univers 01 | 1975-05-23 |
ed.
Yves Frémion?Yves Fremion |
J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #598) | 185 | 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. |
anth | Tibor Csernus | |||
| Futurescapes: Explorations in Fact and Science Fiction | 1977-00-00 | ed. Robert Tompkins | Methuen | 0-458-92140-8 | $4.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
176 | 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 | ||
Vorbildliches Morgen: Experten stellen ausgewählte Science Fiction-Stories vor?Vorbildliches Morgen: Experten stellen ausgewaehlte Science Fiction-Stories vor |
1978-00-00 |
ed.
Jörg Weigand?Joerg Weigand |
Asgard (Germany) | 3-537-74201-0 | DM 17.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
125 | 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 |
Werner Götzinger?Werner Goetzinger
|
|
| Anthologie de la littérature de Science-Fiction | 1981-10-06 | ed. Jacques Sadoul | Editions Ramsay | 2-85956-231-1 | 670 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Tibor Csernus | ||
| Signale | 1985-02-00 | Frederik Pohl | Moewig (Terra Taschenbuch #365) | 3-8118-3405-3 | DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
160 | 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 Layzell | |
| 101 Science Fiction Stories | 1986-06-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh | Avenel Books | 0-517-60669-0 | $7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvii+ 651 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Romas | |
| Signale | 1987-08-00 | Frederik Pohl | Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3769) | 3-8118-3769-9 | DM 8.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark. ISO code: DEM in 1948-1999 |
160 | 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 | Don Maitz | |
| The Giant Book of Science Fiction Stories | 1992-00-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh | Magpie Books | 1-85487-150-1 | £3.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xvii+ 651 |
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 | Jim Burns | |
| Lovers & Other Monsters | 1992-02-00 | ed. Marvin Kaye, Saralee Kaye | GuildAmerica Books / SFBC | 17952 | $9.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
498 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | John Sposato | |
| Lovers & Other Monsters | 1993-09-00 | ed. Marvin Kaye, Saralee Kaye | Longmeadow Press | 0-681-41738-2 | $17.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xi+ 499 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | John Sposato | |
| The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy | 2000-07-18 | ed. Garyn G. Roberts | Prentice-Hall | 0-13-021280-6 | $47.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xviii+ 1166 |
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 | Frank R. Paul | |
| Robert Silverberg Presents the Great SF Stories: 1964 | 2001-12-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Silverberg | NESFA Press | 1-886778-21-3 | $25.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
395 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Eddie Jones | |
| The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy | 2003-00-00 | ed. Garyn G. Roberts | Prentice-Hall | 0-13-021280-6 |
xviii+ 1166 |
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 | Frank R. Paul | ||
| 101 Science Fiction Stories | date unknown | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Jenny-Lynn Waugh | Avenel Books | 0-517-60669-0 | $7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
651 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Romas | |
| Futurescapes: Explorations in Fact and Science Fiction | date unknown | ed. Robert Tompkins | Methuen | 0-458-92140-8 | 176 | 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 |
Reviews
- Review
[German]
by
Thomas Le Blanc
(1978)
in Vorbildliches Morgen: Experten stellen ausgewählte Science Fiction-Stories vor?Vorbildliches Morgen: Experten stellen ausgewaehlte Science Fiction-Stories vor