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The Fly

27

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1957 · George Langelaan

Genresscience fictionhorror fiction

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Plot27
Characters26
Writing26
Pacing32
Originality24
Impact23
Category averages — Plot 27, Characters 26, Writing 26, Pacing 32, Originality 24, Impact 23Plot 27Characters 26Writing 26Pacing 32Originality 24Impact 23

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Synopsis

"The Fly" is a science fiction horror short story by French-British writer George Langelaan. It was published in the June 1957 issue of Playboy magazine. It appeared in SF The Year's Greatest Science-Fiction and Fantasy, Dell First Edition B119, 1958. It was first filmed in 1958, and then again in 1986. An opera of the same name by Howard Shore premiered at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, in 2008. The short story "The Fly" is included in Langelaan's short story collection Out of Time (1964). It is also included in the anthology The Permanent Playboy (Crown, 1959).

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Details

Type
Book
Release date
June 1, 1957
Genres
science fiction, horror fiction
Created by
George Langelaan
Countries
United States