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Science Fiction

Short Fiction

A collection of short fiction by Charles Beaumont.

First published
Various dates
Length
13,028 words
Reading time
About 55 min
Language
English (US)

About the book

Charles Beaumont was an American author and screenwriter. Besides publishing a considerable number of short stories, Beaumont is best known for his work on movies and television shows, especially the The Twilight Zone , in which some of his short stories were adapted into episodes, often by himself.

Most of his work is still under copyright; the few short stories believed to be in the U.S. public domain are collected in this Standard Ebooks edition.

First published Various dates; the Read4Max reading text contains approximately 13,028 words arranged in 3 navigable sections.

About the author

Charles Beaumont

Charles Beaumont (1929–1967) is described by Wikidata as American writer (1929-1967), with citizenship or national association recorded as United States.

Recorded occupations include writer, screenwriter, novelist, and science fiction writer. Languages recorded for Charles Beaumont include English. Wikidata lists The Twilight Zone among Charles Beaumont's notable works. Open Library identifies The Bradbury Chronicles as a leading work in its author record. Open Library catalogs 41 works under this author record. The Read4Max catalog currently includes Short Fiction under Charles Beaumont's authorship.

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Themes and ideas

  • Science fiction
  • Short stories
  • Identity (Psychology)
  • Teenage girls
  • Executions and executioners
  • Dreams

Table of contents

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  1. The Beautiful People
  2. Elegy
  3. Traumerei