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Heredity

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1941 · Isaac Asimov

Genresscience fiction

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Plot43
Characters39
Writing43
Pacing43
Originality38
Impact39
Category averages — Plot 43, Characters 39, Writing 43, Pacing 43, Originality 38, Impact 39Plot 43Characters 39Writing 43Pacing 43Originality 38Impact 39

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Synopsis

"Heredity" is a science fiction short story by the American writer Isaac Asimov. Asimov wrote the story, his twenty-third, in August 1940 under the title "Twins". It was rejected by John W. Campbell, editor of Astounding Science Fiction, on 29 August, and accepted by Frederik Pohl on 4 September. It appeared in the April 1941 issue of Astonishing Stories under the title "Heredity" and was reprinted in the 1972 collection The Early Asimov. Heredity was the second Asimov story to receive a cover illustration.

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Type
Book
Release date
January 1, 1941
Genres
science fiction
Created by
Isaac Asimov
Countries
United States