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Revision as of 11:24, 8 July 2024
| "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Jack Finney | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Suspense |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Good Housekeeping, Collier's |
| Publication date | June 1956 |
"Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" is a short story by the American writer Jack Finney, first published in 1956.
Plot summary
Tom Benecke Lexington Avenue
Publication
"Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" was initially published in Good Housekeeping in June 1956 and in Collier's in October 1956.[1] In 1957, it was collected in Finney's book The Third Level. It has since been widely anthologized.[2]
Reception
The publisher Gale describes "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" as "one of Finney's best".[2] Jack Seabrook describes it as an "outstanding suspense tale".[1] David Mrdock interpets the story as "a warning about maintaining what we call today a good 'work-life balance'."[3]
It is "much taught at the secondary school level."[3]
Stephen King's 1976 short story "The Ledge" is a homage to "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket".[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Seabrook, Jack (2006). "More Short Stories and The Third Level". Stealing Through Time: On the Writings of Jack Finney. McFarland & Company. p. 45-47. ISBN 978-0-786424-37-5.
- ^ a b c A Study Guide for Jack Finney's "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets". Gale. 2017. ISBN 978-1-410343-18-5.
- ^ a b Murdock, David (February 27, 2019). "On 'Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket'". The Gadsden Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
[[Category:1956 short stories] [[Category:Short stories set in New York City] [[Category:Works originally published in Collier's] [[Category:Works originally published in Good Housekeeping] [[Category:Works by Jack Finney]