Title: All the Troubles of the World

Title: All the Troubles of the World Title Record # 58936
Author: Isaac Asimov
Date: 1958-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Multivac
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English

Note: The Fawcett Crest printings of the Nine Tomorrows collection incorrectly lists the story All the Troubles of the World as All the Troubles in the World in the table of contents though the correct wording is used in the body of the publication.

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Year	Title
1958	"All the Troubles of the World"

Year	Language	Title
1960^ⓘTranslated by A. J. Muller	Dutch	Ik wil sterven
1962^ⓘTranslated by Antonio Ribera Jordá	Spanish	Todo el Dolor del Mundo
1966^ⓘTranslated by N.N.	German	Attentat auf Multivac
1970^ⓘTranslated by Franz Weyergans	French	Toute la misère du monde^?Toute la misere du monde
1978^ⓘTranslated by Bruno Martin	French	Tous les ennuis du monde
1987^ⓘTranslated by Roberta Rambelli	Italian	Tutti i guai del mondo
1987^ⓘTranslated by Elisabeth Köppl	German	Alle Sorgen dieser Welt
1990^ⓘTranslated by Mário Redondo	Portuguese	Todos os Problemas do Mundo
1996	Italian	Tutti I Problemi Del Mondo
1999	Portuguese	Todas as preocupações do mundo
2009^ⓘTranslated by Carlos Gardini.	Spanish	Todos los males del mundo

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
Super-Science Fiction, April 1958	1958-04-00	ed. W. W. Scott	Headline Publications Inc.		$0.35^?$: US dollar	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	Emsh
Nine Tomorrows	1959-02-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday (Doubleday Science Fiction)		$3.50^?$: US dollar	236	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Richard Powers
Nine Tomorrows	1959-06-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday / SFBC		$1.20^?$: US dollar	236	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Richard Powers
Nine Tomorrows	1960-07-00	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Books	A2121	$0.35^?$: US dollar	198	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
Nine Tomorrows	1960-07-00	Isaac Asimov	Bantam Books	A2121	C$0.35^?C$: Canadian dollar	198	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
Nine Tomorrows	1963-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Dennis Dobson		15/-^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	224	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Nine Tomorrows	1964-12-00	Isaac Asimov	The Science Fiction Book Club (UK)	92	6/-^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	224	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Nine Tomorrows	1966-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Pan Books	M171	5/-^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	251	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
Out of This World 6	1967-00-00	ed. Mably Owen, Amabel Williams-Ellis	Blackie		15/-^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	196	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	George Thompson
Nine Tomorrows	1967-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Pan Books	M171	5/-^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	251	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
Nine Tomorrows: Tales of the Near Future	1969-11-00	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	T1344	$0.75^?$: US dollar	224	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	Paul Lehr
World Zero Minus	1971-00-00	ed. Aidan Chambers, Nancy Chambers	Macmillan UK (Topliners)	0-333-11281-4	£0.20^?£: UK pound	124	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
Nine Tomorrows	1971-11-00	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	T1632	$0.75^?$: US dollar	224	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	Paul Lehr
Nine Tomorrows	1972-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Pan Books	0-330-20171-9	£0.30^?£: UK pound	251	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	Chris Foss
Nine Tomorrows	1973-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	M1971	$0.95^?$: US dollar	224	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	Paul Lehr
Nine Tomorrows	1974-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	P2262	$1.25^?$: US dollar	224	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	Paul Lehr
Nine Tomorrows	1974-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Pan Books	0-330-20171-9	£0.40^?£: UK pound	251	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	Chris Foss
World Zero Minus	1975-00-00	ed. Aidan Chambers, Nancy Chambers	Macmillan UK (Topliners)	0-333-11281-4	£^?£: UK pound	124	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
The Future Now: Saving Tomorrow	1977-00-00	ed. Robert Hoskins	Fawcett Crest	0-449-23227-1	$1.75^?$: US dollar	286	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
Nine Tomorrows	1978-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Pan Books	0-330-20171-9	£0.75^?£: UK pound	251	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	Chris Foss
Nine Tomorrows	1978-07-00	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	0-449-23618-8	$1.75^?$: US dollar	224	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
Nine Tomorrows	1979-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Pan Books	0-330-20171-9	£0.85^?£: UK pound	251	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	Chris Foss
Nine Tomorrows	1981-07-00	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	0-449-24084-3	$2.25^?$: US dollar	224	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
Nine Tomorrows	1982-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Pan Books	0-330-20171-9	£1.50^?£: UK pound	250+ [1]	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	Chris Foss
Computer Crimes and Capers	1983-12-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh	Academy Chicago	0-89733-082-X	$17.95^?$: US dollar	235	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
Computer Crimes and Capers	1983-12-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh	Academy Chicago	0-89733-087-0	$7.95^?$: US dollar	235	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.	anth
Nine Tomorrows	1985-02-00	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-32072-7	$2.95^?$: US dollar	224	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	Barclay Shaw
Computer Crimes and Capers	1986-03-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh	Penguin Books	0-14-007310-8	£3.95^?£: UK pound	236	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
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov	1986-08-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday	0-385-19782-9	$17.95^?$: US dollar	xiv+ 320	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Robert Aulicino
Nine Tomorrows	1986-11-00	Isaac Asimov	Panther / Grafton	0-586-06419-2	£2.50^?£: UK pound	266	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	Chris Foss
Nine Tomorrows	1987-01-12	Isaac Asimov	Del Rey / Ballantine	0-345-34604-1	$3.50^?$: US dollar		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	Barclay Shaw
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov	1988-00-00	Isaac Asimov	Grafton	0-586-07498-8	£3.50^?£: UK pound	xiv+ 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.	coll	Chris Foss
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov	1988-02-00	Isaac Asimov	Signet / New American Library	0-451-15196-8 / AE5196	$3.95^?$: US dollar	379	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
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov	1988-02-00	Isaac Asimov	Signet / New American Library of Canada	0-451-15196-8 / AE5196	C$4.95^?C$: Canadian dollar	379	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
The Complete Stories, Volume 1	1990-11-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday Foundation	0-385-41606-7	$22.95^?$: US dollar	viii+ 614	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Barclay Shaw
The Complete Stories, Volume 1	1990-11-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday Foundation	0-385-41627-X	$12.95^?$: US dollar	viii+ 615	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	Barclay Shaw
The Complete Stories, Volume 1	1991-03-00	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday Foundation / SFBC	17907	$10.98^?$: US dollar	viii+ 614	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Barclay Shaw
The Complete Stories, Volume 1	1993-03-00	Isaac Asimov	HarperCollins (UK)	0-00-224139-0	£15.99^?£: UK pound	614	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Chris Moore
The Complete Stories: Volume One	1994-07-00	Isaac Asimov	HarperCollins (UK)	0-00-647647-3	£5.99^?£: UK pound	430	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	Chris Moore
The Complete Stories: Volume One	1997-00-00	Isaac Asimov	HarperCollins (UK)	0-00-647647-3	£6.99^?£: UK pound	429	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	Chris Moore
The Complete Stories: Volume One	1997-00-00	Isaac Asimov	HarperCollins (UK)	0-00-647647-3	£6.99^?£: UK pound	430	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	Chris Moore
The Complete Stories, Volume 1	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Doubleday Foundation	0-385-41627-X	$17.95^?$: US dollar	viii+ 614	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
Nine Tomorrows	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	Q2688	$1.50^?$: US dollar	224	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	Paul Lehr
The Best Science Fiction of Isaac Asimov	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Grafton	0-586-07498-8	£3.50^?£: UK pound	xiv+ 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.	coll	Chris Foss
Nine Tomorrows	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	0-449-24084-3	$1.95^?$: US dollar	224	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
The Complete Stories, Volume 1	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Broadway Books	0-385-41627-X	$22.00^?$: US dollar	viii+ 614	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
Nine Tomorrows: Tales of the Near Future	date unknown	Isaac Asimov	Fawcett Crest	0-449-23618-8	$1.75^?$: US dollar	224	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	Paul Lehr

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