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Title: The Darfsteller Title Record # 55822
Author: Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Date: 1955-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1965ⓘTranslated by Ugo Fossati
 Italian Il mattatore
1967 German Der Schauspieler
1974ⓘTranslated by Valentino De Carlo
 Italian Il mattatore
1982ⓘTranslated by Walter Brumm
 German Der Darfsteller

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
1 1955 Hugo Best Novelette

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Astounding Science Fiction, January 1955 1955-01-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.   $0.35 164
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
 mag Frank Kelly Freas Checkmark
Astounding Science Fiction, June 1955 (UK) 1955-06-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd   1/6 132
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
 mag Rogers Checkmark
Conditionally Human 1962-00-00 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Ballantine Books F626 $0.50 191
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Richard Powers Checkmark
The Hugo Winners 1962-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Doubleday   $4.50 318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The Hugo Winners 1962-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Doubleday   C$4.95 318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The Hugo Winners 1962-12-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Doubleday / SFBC     xvi+
318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Hugo Winners 1963-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Dennis Dobson   18/- 318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Conditionally Human 1963-12-00 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Gollancz   15/- 192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Hugo Winners 1964-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Avon S-127 $0.60 xv+
320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Richard Powers Checkmark
The Hugo Winners 1964-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Avon S-127 C$0.60 xv+
320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Richard Powers Checkmark
The Hugo Winners 1964-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Penguin Books 1905 4/6 342
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Monsù Desiderio Checkmark
Conditionally Human 1964-11-00 Walter M. Miller, Jr. The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 91 6/- 192
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll John Griffiths  
Gamma #3 1965-12-00 ed. Valentino De Carlo Edizioni Gamma (Italy) 3 500 Lit 160
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
 mag Peggy Braun Checkmark
Conditionally Human 1966-02-00 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Panther 1989 3/6 174
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Checkmark
8 Science Fiction Stories 1967-00-00 ed. Arnulf D. Krauß, Helmuth W. Mommers Heyne (Heyne-Anthologien #23) HA23   301
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Atelier Heinrichs & Bachmann Checkmark
The Hugo Winners 1968-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Penguin Books 1905 5/- 342
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Richard Hollis  
The Hugo Winners, Volumes One and Two 1972-01-00 Isaac Asimov Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 2000 $3.98 849
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni F. & J. Silversmiths, Inc. Checkmark
The Hugo Winners, Volume 1 1973-04-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest M1811 $0.95 320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Checkmark
The Hugo Winners, Volume 1 1974-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest P2162 $1.25 320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Checkmark
I premi Hugo: Volume 1º: 1955-1961?I premi Hugo: Volume Primo: 1955-1961
 1974-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov De Carlo Editore (Italy)   4,500 Lit 405
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Science Fiction Stories of Walter M. Miller, Jr. 1978-12-00 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Gregg Press 0-8398-2496-3 $13.50 xxv+
373
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Hugo Winners 1979-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23917-9 $1.95 320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Attila Hejja  
The Best of Walter M. Miller, Jr. 1980-05-00 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Pocket Books 0-671-83304-9 $2.95 vii+
472
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Mara McAfee Checkmark
The Best of Walter M. Miller, Jr. 1980-10-00 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Pocket Books / SFBC 2065 $6.98 469
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Larry Kresek Checkmark
The Hugo Winners 1981-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest 0-449-23917-9 $2.25 320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Attila Hejja Checkmark
The Darfsteller and Other Stories 1982-00-00 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers 0-552-11950-4 £1.25 223
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Peter Jones Checkmark
Heyne Science Fiction Jahresband 1982 1982-03-00 ed. Wolfgang Jeschke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #3870) 3-453-30756-9 DM 5.80 461
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Jim Burns Checkmark
Das Forschungsteam 1982-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Heyne (Bibliothek der Science Fiction Literatur #13) 3-453-30804-2 DM 9.80 447
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Jim Burns Checkmark
Bedingt menschlich 1986-05-00 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4307) 3-453-31305-4 DM 9.80 575
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Karel Thole Checkmark
The Great SF Stories #17 (1955) 1988-01-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #733) 0-88677-256-7 $3.95 349
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Jim Burns Checkmark
The Great SF Stories #17 (1955) 1988-01-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books 0-88677-256-7 / UE2256 C$4.95 349
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Jim Burns Checkmark
I premi Hugo 1955-1962 1993-12-00 ed. Isaac Asimov Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Classici Urania #201)   6,000 Lit 336
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Barclay Shaw  
The Best of Walter M. Miller, Jr. 2000-07-00 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Gollancz (SF Collectors' Editions) 0-575-07119-2 £9.99 472
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Checkmark
Ikarus 2001 2001-00-00 ed. Wolfgang Jeschke Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #6370) 3-453-17984-6 €8.00 782
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Dark Benediction 2007-04-00 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #69) 978-0-575-07977-9 £7.99 472
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
Dark Benediction 2013-05-23 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks) 978-1-4732-0065-4 £4.99  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Dominic Harman  
Dark Benediction 2015-08-13 Walter M. Miller, Jr. Gollancz (Gollancz SF Masterworks (II)) 978-1-4732-1194-0 £9.99 xv+
472
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Dominic Harman  
The Hugo Winners, Volume 1 date unknown ed. Isaac Asimov Fawcett Crest Q2315 $1.50 320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Checkmark
The Hugo Winners, Volumes One and Two date unknown Isaac Asimov Nelson Doubleday / SFBC 02000   849
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni F. & J. Silversmiths, Inc. Checkmark
Dark Benediction date unknown Walter M. Miller, Jr. Gollancz / Orion (Millennium / Gollancz SF Masterworks #69) 978-0-575-07977-9 £8.99 472
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Dominic Harman Checkmark
The Darfsteller and Other Stories date unknown Walter M. Miller, Jr. Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers 0-552-11950-4 £1.75 223
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Peter Jones Checkmark
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