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Short Story

Beyond the Door

1954

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About this story

A woman treasures the cuckoo clock her husband has bought her, but the little wooden bird seems less fond of him. As the marriage deteriorates, an ordinary household ornament takes on an unsettling life of its own.

Chronology

Work history

  1. no later than Aug 29, 1952

    Composition: no later than Aug 29, 1952

    Latest supported composition boundary based on agency receipt evidence.

    Medium confidence
  2. Aug 29, 1952

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    Aug 29, 1952

  3. Jan 1954

    First published Jan 1954

    Fantastic Universe SF