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The Monsters (short story)

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"The Monsters"
Short story by Robert Sheckley
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction short story
Publication
Published inF&SF
Publication typePeriodical
Media typeMagazine
Publication dateMarch 1953

"The Monsters" is a science fiction short story by American writer Robert Sheckley. It was first published in 1953 in F&SF and has appeared in various collections, including Untouched by Human Hands (1954) and The Starlit Corridor, edited by Roger Mansfield in 1967.

Plot

A sentient alien species attempts to deal with their first contact with humans.