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Title: When the World Screamed Title Record # 62687
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Date: 1928-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Series: Professor Challenger
Series Number: 4
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: First published: The Strand Apr, 1928
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations Serializations
Year Title
1968 When the World Screamed [as by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]
Year Language Title
1957 French Quand la Terre hurla [as by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]
1966Translated by Al. Ştefănescu-Medeleni.
Romanian
Cînd a răcnit Pământul?Cind a racnit Pamantul
1966Translated by Rudolf Rocholl.
German Die Erde schreit
1966Translated by Rudolf Rocholl
German Die Erde schreit [as by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]
1981Translated by Ronald M. Hahn.
German Als die Erde schrie
1987Translated by J. Lima da Costa
Portuguese Quando o mundo gritou de dor
1989Translated by Alex Rey
French Quand la terre hurla [as by Conan Doyle]
1992Translated by Sari Kallioinen and/or Anita Puumalainen
Finnish Kun Maa kirkui [as by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]
2022Translated by Gustavo Terranova
Portuguese Quando o mundo gritou
Year Title
1928 When the World Screamed (Part 1 of 2) [as by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]
1928 When the World Screamed (Part 2 of 2) [as by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]
1928 When the World Screamed (Part 1 of 2) [as by A. Conan Doyle]
1928 When the World Screamed (Part 2 of 2) [as by A. Conan Doyle]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Liberty, February 25, 1928 1928-02-25 ed. Editors of Liberty Liberty Weekly, Inc.  
$0.05?$: US dollar
84
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag  
Liberty, March 3, 1928 1928-03-03 ed. Editors of Liberty Liberty Weekly, Inc.  
$0.05?$: US dollar
84
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag  
The Strand Magazine, April 1928 1928-04-00 ed. Editors of The Strand Magazine George Newnes  
1/-?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).
108
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The Strand Magazine, May 1928 1928-05-00 ed. Editors of The Strand Magazine George Newnes  
1/-?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).
110
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The Maracot Deep and Other Stories 1929-07-29 Arthur Conan Doyle John Murray  
7/6?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).
310
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Maracot Deep and Other Stories 1929-09-28 Arthur Conan Doyle Doubleday, Doran  
$2.00?$: US dollar
3+
307
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Professor Challenger Stories: The Lost World; The Poison Belt; The Land of Mist; The Disintegration Machine; When the World Screamed 1952-00-00 Arthur Conan Doyle John Murray  
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).
vi+
577
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
Œuvres complètes II 1957-10-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Robert Laffont  
F1,400?F: French frank
717
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
Œuvres complètes II 1958-02-12 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Robert Laffont     717
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The Professor Challenger Stories: The Lost World; The Poison Belt; The Land of Mist; The Disintegration Machine; When the World Screamed 1958-08-00 Arthur Conan Doyle John Murray  
18/-?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).
vi+
577
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
The Poison Belt 1964-00-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Macmillan (Macmillan's Library of Science Fiction Classics)  
$4.50?$: US dollar
158
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll
William Pène du Bois?William Pene du Bois
 
Aventurile profesorului Challenger 1966-00-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Editura Tineretului (
Colecția SF (2nd series)?Colectsia SF (2nd series)
Colectia SF (2nd series)
)
    455
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
omni Damian Petrescu  
The Poison Belt 1966-04-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Berkley Medallion F1203
$0.50?$: US dollar
158
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
When the World Screamed and Other Stories 1968-00-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle John Murray 0-7195-1779-6
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).
173
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
Die Schreckenskammer 1969-00-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Heyne     158
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 Poison Belt 1969-10-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Berkley Medallion X1827
$0.60?$: US dollar
158
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
Odiseea marțiană: Maeștrii anticipației clasice?Odiseea martiana: Maestrii anticipatiei clasice
1975-00-00 ed. Ion Hobana Editura Minerva (
Biblioteca pentru toți?Biblioteca pentru totsi
Biblioteca pentru toti
#863)
 
Lei 5?Lei: Romanian leu
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 D. Ristea  
Professor Challenger und das Ende der Welt 1981-07-00 Arthur Conan Doyle
Bastei Lübbe?Bastei Luebbe
(Phantastische Literatur #72004)
3-404-72004-0
DM 5.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
203
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 Roland Winkler Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of Arthur Conan Doyle 1981-12-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Southern Illinois University Press 0-8093-1046-5
$14.95?$: US dollar
xix+
190
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Die besten klassischen Science-Fiction-Geschichten 1983-00-00 ed. William Matheson Diogenes (detebe #21049) 3-257-21049-3
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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 Checkmark
La ceinture empoisonnée 1983-04-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Néo (Fantastique / Science-fiction / Aventures #73) 2-7304-0083-4   170
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.
omni Jean-Michel Nicollet  
O dia em que a terra gritou 1987-00-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #357)     173
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 A. Pedro  
Le professeur Challenger 2: Au pays des brumes / La machine à désintégrer / Quand la Terre hurla 1987-10-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Néo (Club Néo, Intégrale Conan Doyle #9) 2-7304-0449-X   313
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.
omni Jean-Michel Nicollet  
The Complete Professor Challenger 1989-01-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Wordsworth Editions 1-85326-927-1
£8.99?£: UK pound
vi+
577
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
Les exploits du Pr Challenger et autres aventures étranges 1989-03-00 Conan Doyle Robert Laffont (Bouquins) 2-221-05630-2
F120.00?F: French frank
1155
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.
omni  
When the World Screamed & Other Stories 1990-06-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Chronicle Books (Professor Challenger Adventures #2) 0-87701-652-6
$8.95?$: US dollar
233
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.
omni Karen Pike Checkmark
Kun Maa kirkui ja muita epätavallisia tarinoita 1992-00-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö?Werner Soederstroem Osakeyhtioe
Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio
(FAN)
951-0-18375-X   283
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 Hannu Lipponen Checkmark
Die besten klassischen Science-Fiction-Geschichten 1993-00-00 ed. William Matheson Diogenes (detebe #21049) 3-257-21049-3
DM 16.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
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  
The Lost World & Other Stories 1995-04-00 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Wordsworth Editions (Wordsworth Classics) 1-85326-245-5
£1.00?£: UK pound
461
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.
omni E. F. Schutte  
The Complete Professor Challenger Stories 2004-10-28 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Fredonia Books 1-4101-0750-7
£24.95?£: UK pound
584
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.
omni  
The Poison Belt 2005-01-20 Arthur Conan Doyle Blackstone Publishing  
$18.24?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
coll Walter M. Baumhofer  
Challenger & Company 2007-12-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Leonaur Ltd (Leonaur Classic Science Fiction Series #SF29) 978-1-84677-371-6
£13.99?£: UK pound
492
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.
omni  
Challenger & Company 2007-12-00 Arthur Conan Doyle Leonaur Ltd (Leonaur Classic Science Fiction Series #SF29) 978-1-84677-372-3
£21.99?£: UK pound
492
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
When the World Screamed 2012-11-30 Arthur Conan Doyle Baker Press 978-1-4474-6765-6
$8.45?$: US dollar
46
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.
chap  
Realidades alternativas, April 2022 2022-04-00 ed. Gustavo Terranova Editora Andarilho (Realidades alternativas #1)  
R$22.00?R$: Brazilian real
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
mag Howard V. Brown  
When the World Screamed 2024-01-01 Arthur Conan Doyle Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-8073-6
$6.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
chap  
The Lost World & Other Stories date unknown Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Wordsworth Editions (Wordsworth Classics) 1-85326-245-5   461
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.
omni E. F. Schutte Checkmark
When the World Screamed & Other Stories date unknown Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Chronicle Books (Professor Challenger Adventures #2) 0-87701-652-6
$10.95?$: US dollar
233
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.
omni Karen Pike Checkmark
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