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* Contents derived from the
Mandurah,
Mandurah area,
Mandurah - Harvey area,
Far Southwest Western Australia,
Western Australia,:Equilibrium Books
, 2011 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Introduction,
single work
essay
(p. 7-10)Argues that in the history of horror fiction there have been many stories written about evil dolls and other replications of the human form, and that these themes have been frequently visited by Australian writers.
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Human Repetends,
single work
short story
crime
fantasy
(p. 11-20)This story was first published in the Australasian, 14 September, 1872, with the title 'Human Repetends'. This version of the story, which includes a character called Marston, has been republished several times in anthologies and selections. A second version of the story, with a different beginning and featuring a character called Hylton, was first published in the posthumous selection Sensational Tales with the title 'A Mysterious Coincidence'. This version has been republished under both titles.Note: With title: 'Human Repetends'
- Automaton, single work short story (p. 21-24)
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Brainspawn,
single work
short story
science fiction
(p. 25-34)
Note: With title: And Eve Was Drawn from the Rib of Adam
- This Is for You, single work short story (p. 35-37)
- A Single Shadow, single work short story horror (p. 39-48)
- The Third Sigil, single work short story horror (p. 49-56)
- Porcelain, single work short story horror (p. 57-64)
- The Girl-Thing, single work short story horror (p. 65-92)
- Confessions of a Pod Person, single work short story horror (p. 93-102)
- The Divergence Tree, single work short story horror (p. 103-111)
- Excerpt from In Quinn's Paddock, extract novella (p. 113-118)
- La Sentinelle, single work novella horror fantasy (p. 119-165)
- Spare Parts, single work short story horror (p. 167-171)
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Regolith,
single work
short story
horror
(p. 173-193)
Bridging the present and the future and the Earth and the Moon, the story concerns two archaeologists who find the burial chamber of an aristocratic scholar and kabbalist who sought the secret of eternal life. Meanwhile a worker on the moon is part of a project to bring water back to the moon.
- Doll Money, single work short story horror (p. 195-201)
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Calliope : A Steam Romance,
single work
short story
horror
(p. 203-225)
A man falls for a beautiful singing automaton who works in a travelling circus.
- Last Chance to See, single work short story horror (p. 227-233)
- Blessed Are the Dead That the Rain Falls Upon, single work short story science fiction (p. 235-255)
- The Guardian Radburn, single work short story horror (p. 257-263)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Introduction
2011
single work
essay
— Appears in: Devil Dolls and Duplicates in Australian Horror 2011; (p. 7-10) Argues that in the history of horror fiction there have been many stories written about evil dolls and other replications of the human form, and that these themes have been frequently visited by Australian writers.
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Introduction
2011
single work
essay
— Appears in: Devil Dolls and Duplicates in Australian Horror 2011; (p. 7-10) Argues that in the history of horror fiction there have been many stories written about evil dolls and other replications of the human form, and that these themes have been frequently visited by Australian writers.
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