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Short Story

Small Town

1954

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About this story

A frustrated man retreats into an elaborate miniature of the town where he lives. As he remodels it to suit his wishes, the boundary between his private creation and the world outside becomes uncertain.

Chronology

Work history

  1. no later than Mar 23, 1953

    Composition: no later than Mar 23, 1953

    Latest supported composition boundary based on agency receipt evidence.

    Medium confidence
  2. Mar 23, 1953

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    Mar 23, 1953

  3. May 1954

    First published May 1954

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