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"The Doll-House"
Short story by James Cross
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction short story
Publication
Published inDangerous Visions
Publication typeAnthology
PublisherDoubleday
Media typeHardback
Publication date1967

"The Doll-House" is a short story by Hugh Parry, under the name "James Cross".[1] It was first published in Harlan Ellison's 1967 science fiction anthology Dangerous Visions.

Synopsis

When Jim Eliot is in financial trouble, he asks for help from his wife's uncle, who gives him a dollhouse containing a miniature oracle.

Reception

Ted Gioia has described "The Doll-House" as "a very appealing mixture of ancient mythology and modern psychodrama".[1]

The manuscript for "The Doll-House" is held in the Hugh Parry collection at Boston University.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b The Most Dangerous Sci-Fi Anthology: A Look Back at Harlan Ellison's Dangerous Visions (1967), by Ted Gioia, at ConceptualFiction.com; published May 21, 2014; retrieved October 14, 2016
  2. ^ Parry, Hugh (1916-1997), at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Boston University; retrieved October 14, 2016