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Short Story

Nanny

1955

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About this story

A family relies on a mechanical nanny to protect its children, but encounters with rival models become increasingly violent. Buying a stronger replacement draws the parents into a disturbing cycle of competition.

Chronology

Work history

  1. no later than Aug 26, 1952

    Composition: no later than Aug 26, 1952

    Latest supported composition boundary based on agency receipt evidence.

    Medium confidence
  2. Aug 26, 1952

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    Aug 26, 1952

  3. Spring 1955

    First published Spring 1955

    Startling Stories