Title: Was It a Dream?
Title Record # 96599
Author: Guy de Maupassant
Date: 1903-00-00
Variant Title of: La morte [French] (1887) [may list more publications, awards, reviews, votes and covers]
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: librivox.org
Language: English
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Author: Guy de Maupassant
Date: 1903-00-00
Variant Title of: La morte [French] (1887) [may list more publications, awards, reviews, votes and covers]
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: librivox.org
Language: English
Note: Appeared, with the translator uncredited, in an edition of the works of Maupassant published by M. Walter Dunne, 1903. This record may include other translations also.
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Publications
| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong As Death, Useless Beauty, Who Knows? and Other Stories | 1910-00-00 | Guy de Maupassant | P. F. Collier & Son (The Miromesnil Edition of Guy de Maupassant #7) | [382] | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| The Complete Short Stories of De Maupassant | 1941-00-00 | Guy de Maupassant | Blue Ribbon Books | 1011 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1944-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Modern Library | G72 | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xix+ 1080 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | George Salter | |
| Argosy, April 1945 | 1945-04-00 | ed. Dorothy M. Sutherland | The Amalgamated Press | 1/3?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). |
112 | 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 | |||
| Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1947-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Hammond, Hammond & Co. | 832 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| Selected Tales of Guy De Maupassant | 1950-00-00 | Guy de Maupassant | Random House | 334 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant | 1955-00-00 | Guy de Maupassant | Hanover House | $5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvii+ 1339 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | |||
| Horror Stories | 1961-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Paul Elek (Bestseller Library) | 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). |
255 | 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 Arrow Book of Horror Stories | 1965-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Arrow Books | 799 | 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). |
255 | 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 | ||
| Magazine of Horror, November 1965 | 1965-11-00 | ed. Robert A. W. Lowndes | Health Knowledge, Inc. | $0.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
132 | 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 | Carl Kidwell | ||
| Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1971-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Hammond, Hammond & Co. | 0-242-78551-4 | 832 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Stein | ||
| Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1972-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Hammond, Hammond & Co. | 0-242-78551-4 | 832 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Stein | ||
| The Supernatural in Fiction | 1973-00-00 | ed. Leo P. Kelley | McGraw-Hill (Patterns in Literary Art) | 0-07-033497-8 | $3.96?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
[iv]+ 313 |
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 | ||
| A Little Night Reading: Twenty Tales of Horror and the Supernatural | 1974-00-00 | ed. Dave Allen | Roger Schlesinger | 0-85093-191-6 | £2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
315 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Tales of the Occult | 1975-06-00 | ed. Barbara H. Wolf, Jack C. Wolf | Fawcett Crest | X2455 | $1.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
416 | 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 | ||
| A Little Night Reading | 1975-09-00 | ed. Dave Allen | Orbit / Futura | 0-86007-863-9 | £0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
314 | 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 | ||
| Quickie Thrillers: 25 Mini-Mysteries | 1975-10-00 | ed. Dr. Arthur Liebman | Washington Square Press / Pocket Books | 671-48517-2 | $1.50?$: 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. |
anth | Roland Descombes | |
| Quickie Thrillers: 25 Mini-Mysteries | 1976-01-00 | ed. Dr. Arthur Liebman | Pocket Books | 0-671-48517-2 | $1.50?$: 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. |
anth | Roland Descombes | |
| Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1977-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Book Club Associates | CN 4361 | 832 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The Best Ghost Stories | 1977-06-00 | ed. uncredited | Hamlyn | 0-600-38242-7 | £4.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
750 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1982-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Fraser, Herbert A. Wise | Hutchinson | 0-09-149720-5 | £8.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
832 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror | 1982-11-00 | ed. uncredited | Reader's Digest Association | 0-89577-091-1 | 639 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Ghost Stories | 1988-03-00 | ed. Robert Westall | Kingfisher | 0-86272-323-X | £6.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
253 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| The Best Ghost Stories (abridged) | 1990-03-00 | ed. uncredited | Mallard Press | 0-7924-5249-6 | $7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
397 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Great Tales of Madness and the Macabre | 1990-05-00 | ed. Charles Ardai | Galahad Books | 0-88365-750-3 | $9.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
518 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Karen Nelson | |
| The Best Ghost Stories (abridged) | 1990-09-00 | ed. uncredited | Ivy Leaf | 0-86363-008-1 | £3.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
397 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Ghost Stories | 1991-07-00 | ed. Robert Westall | Kingfisher | 0-86272-802-9 | £3.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
253 | 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 | ||
| Ghost Stories | 1993-03-00 | ed. Robert Westall | Kingfisher (US) (Kingfisher Treasury #5) | 1-85697-884-2 | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
253 | 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 | Graham Potts | |
| Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1994-00-00 | ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise | Modern Library | 0-679-60128-7 | $25.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xix+ 1034 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Henry Fuseli | |
| Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1994-10-00 | ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise | Modern Library | 0-679-60128-7 | $21.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xix+ 1034 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Fuseli | |
| Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | 1994-10-00 | ed. uncredited | Bracken Books | 1-85891-137-0 | £5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
611 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Tales of Terror and the Supernatural: A Classic Collection | 1996-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Leopard | 1-85891-314-4 |
[7]+ 611 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Crew's 13: Classic Tales of the Macabre & Fantastic | 1997-00-00 | ed. Gary Crew | ABC Books (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) | 0-7333-0564-4 | A$14.95?A$: Australian dollar. ISO code: AUD |
211 | 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 | Shaun Tan | |
| Ghost Stories | 1997-04-00 | ed. Robert Westall | Kingfisher | 0-86272-802-9 | £5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
253 | 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 | ||
| Who Knows? and, Was It a Dream? | 1998-05-00 | Guy de Maupassant | Books of Wonder (Classic Frights) | 0-929605-80-2 | $5.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
56 | 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 | Jennifer Dickson | |
| Ghost Stories | 2003-09-19 | ed. Robert Westall | Kingfisher (US) | 0-7534-5675-3 | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
253 | 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 | Graham Potts | |
| Spinetinglers: Ghoulish Ghost Stories | 2007-07-15 | ed. Robert Westall | Kingfisher (US) | 978-0-7534-6140-2 | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
264 | 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 | ||
| Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection 2 | 2009-03-26 | ed. LibriVox | LibriVox | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
anth | ||||
| The Screaming Skull and Other Classic Horror Stories | 2010-00-00 | ed. Michael Kelahan | Fall River Press | 978-1-4351-2498-1 |
xiv+ 408 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Patrice Kaplan | ||
| Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! | 2011-09-20 | ed. Otto Penzler | Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books | 978-0-307-74089-2 | $25.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 810 |
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 | Virgil Finlay | |
| Zombies: A Compendium of the Living Dead | 2012-01-01 | ed. Otto Penzler | Corvus | 978-0-85789-027-6 | £19.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xii+ 810 |
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 | ||
| Great Supernatural Stories: 101 Horrifying Tales | 2017-07-24 | ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz | Fall River Press | 978-1-4351-6620-2 | $7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 737 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Horror Short Stories | 2017-11-30 | ed. Joanna Blythe | Arcturus Publishing | 978-1-78888-181-4 | $4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |||
| Horror Short Stories | 2018-03-15 | ed. Joanna Blythe | Arcturus Publishing | 978-1-78828-406-6 | 384 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! | 2019-12-31 | ed. Otto Penzler | HighBridge Audio | 978-1-68457-672-2 | $34.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
anth | |||
| Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! | 2021-03-01 | ed. Otto Penzler | Highbridge Audio and Blackstone Publishing | 978-1-6651-7976-8 | $75.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks |
anth | |||
| Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! | 2021-03-01 | ed. Otto Penzler | Highbridge Audio and Blackstone Publishing | 978-1-6651-7977-5 | $80.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks |
anth | |||
| Ghost Stories | date unknown | ed. Robert Westall | Kingfisher (US) | 1-85697-884-2 | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
253 | 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 | Graham Potts | |
| Great Supernatural Stories: 101 Horrifying Tales | date unknown | ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz | Fall River Press | 978-1-4351-6620-2 | $7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 737 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | date unknown | ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise | Modern Library | 0-679-60128-7 | $25.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xix+ 1034 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Henry Fuseli | |
| Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural | date unknown | ed. Phyllis Cerf Wagner, Herbert Wise | Modern Library | 0-394-60446-6 | $9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xix+ 1034 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Sara Eisenman |