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Sheckley, Robert

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1928-2005

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

The Lifeboat Mutiny by Robert Sheckley, April 1955

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 9
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents

Short story. Illustrated by Kossin. Part of the AAA Ace series. Story was aired on the radio program [i]X Minus One[/i] in 1956.

Dates: Created: April 1955

The Martyr by Robert Sheckley, February 1957

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 9
Identifier: Article 4
Scope and Contents

Short story. Illustrated by Ray.

Dates: Created: February 1957

The Necessary Thing by Robert Sheckley, June 1955

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 3
Identifier: Article 4
Scope and Contents

Short story. Illustrated by Dick Francis. Part of the AAA Ace series.

Dates: Created: June 1955

Time Killer by Robert Sheckley, February 1959

 File — Box: 14, Folder: 1
Identifier: Article 6
Scope and Contents

Book-length novel: conclusion. Illustrated by Wood. In 1959 the story was released as a novel under the title [i]Immortality, Inc.[/i] (reissued in 1993).  The story was made into a movie in 1992 entitled [i]Freejack[/i]. For full history of publication see: http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1008

Dates: Created: February 1959

Time Killer by Robert Sheckley, November 1958

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 10
Identifier: Article 5
Scope and Contents

Book-lenth novel: part 2 of 4 parts. Illustrated by Wood. In 1959 the story is released as a novel under the title [i]Immortality, Inc.[/i] (reissued in 1993).  The story was made into a movie in 1992 entitled [i]Freejack[/i].

Dates: Created: November 1958

Uncle Tom's Planet by Finn O'Donnevan, December 1954

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: Article 5
Scope and Contents

Short story. Illustrated by Barth. Finn O'Donnevan: pen-name used by Robert Sheckley.

Dates: Created: December 1954