Title: The Monster

Title: The Monster Title Record # 63319
Author: A. E. van Vogt
Date: 1948-08-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Year	Title
1949	Resurrection

Year	Language	Title
1952^ⓘTranslated by Otto Schrag	German	Wiedererweckung
1962	Italian	Dalla cenere risorgerai
1964^ⓘTranslated by Helmuth W. Mommers.	German	Das Monster
1965	Hungarian	A szörnyeteg
1969	Italian	Resurrezione
1969^ⓘTranslated by Michel Deutsch	French	Le monstre
1973^ⓘTranslated by Warner Flamen	Dutch	Herrijzenis
1974^ⓘTranslated by Denis Verguin	French	Résurrection
1974^ⓘTranslated by Ivain de Léon	Dutch	Herrijzenis
1975^ⓘTranslated by John-Henri Holmberg	Swedish	Atomstormen
1976^ⓘTranslated by René Stolzenbach	Dutch	Het monster
1978^ⓘTranslated by Božidar Stančić	Croatian	Čudovište^?Cudoviste Chudovishte
1979^ⓘTranslated by Sandro Pergameno	Italian	Il mostro
1981^ⓘTranslated by Sławomir Magala	Polish	Potwór
1985^ⓘTranslated by Ulrich Kiesow	German	Das Monster
1987^ⓘTranslated by Malte Heim.	German	Das Ungeheuer
1990	Italian	Resurrezione [as by Alfred E. van Vogt]
1991^ⓘTranslated by Феликс Мендельсон (Feliks Mendel'son)	Russian	Чудовище^?Chudovishte [as by Альфред Ван Вогт^?Al'fred Van Vogt Alfred Van Vogt ]
1994^ⓘTranslated by Cristina Duță	Romanian	Monstrul

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
Astounding Science Fiction, August 1948	1948-08-00	ed. John W. Campbell, Jr.	Street & Smith Publications, Inc.		$0.25^?$: US dollar	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	Canedo
Destination: Universe!	1952-00-00	A. E. van Vogt	Pellegrini & Cudahy		$3.50^?$: US dollar	xv+ 295	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Boris Dolgov
Destination: Universe!	1952-00-00	A. E. van Vogt	McLeod		C$4.00^?C$: Canadian dollar	xv+ 295	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Destination: Universe!	1953-00-00	A. E. van Vogt	Eyre & Spottiswoode	G5597	9/6^?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).	vii+ 192	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Craig
Destination: Universe!	1953-03-00	A. E. van Vogt	Signet / New American Library	1007	$0.25^?$: US dollar	160	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	Stanley Meltzoff
Destination: Universe!	1953-09-00	A. E. van Vogt	Signet	1007	C$0.25^?C$: Canadian dollar	160	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	Stanley Meltzoff
Destination: Universe!	1958-09-00	A. E. van Vogt	Signet	S1558	$0.35^?$: US dollar	160	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	Stanley Meltzoff
Destination: Universe!	1960-06-00	A. E. van Vogt	Panther	1063	2/6^?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).	160	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
Destination: Universe!	1963-10-00	A. E. van Vogt	Panther	1063	2/6^?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).	144	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
Destination: Universe!	1964-03-00	A. E. van Vogt	Berkley Medallion	F893	$0.50^?$: US dollar	160	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
Destination: Universe!	1968-00-00	A. E. van Vogt	Panther	24840	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).	172	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 Old Masters	1970-09-00	ed. Brian Davis	New English Library	0-450-00597-6	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).	128	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	Jan Parker
Destination: Universe!	1970-11-00	A. E. van Vogt	Berkley Medallion	0-425-01912-8 / S1912	C$0.75^?C$: Canadian dollar	160	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
Destination: Universe!	1970-11-00	A. E. van Vogt	Berkley Medallion	0-425-01912-8 / S1912	$0.75^?$: US dollar	160	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
Destination: Universe!	1972-04-00	A. E. van Vogt	Panther	0-586-02484-0	£0.30^?£: UK pound	172	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
Destination: Universe!	1973-00-00	A. E. van Vogt	Panther	0-586-02484-0	£0.30^?£: UK pound	172	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 of A. E. van Vogt	1974-05-00	A. E. van Vogt	Sphere Books	0-7221-8774-2	£0.60^?£: UK pound	437	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	Tony Roberts
The Best of A. E. van Vogt	1974-11-00	A. E. van Vogt	Sidgwick & Jackson	0-283-98167-9	£3.50^?£: UK pound	437	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Tony Roberts
The Edward De Bono Science Fiction Collection	1976-00-00	ed. George Hay	The Elmfield Press	0-7057-0068-2	£4.95^?£: UK pound	217	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth
Destination: Universe!	1977-09-00	A. E. van Vogt	Jove / HBJ	0-515-04412-1	$1.50^?$: US dollar	176	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	Stephen Hickman
Destination: Universe!	1977-09-00	A. E. van Vogt	Jove / HBJ	0-515-04412-1 / A4412	C$1.50^?C$: Canadian dollar	176	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	Stephen Hickman
Destination: Universe!	1978-00-00	A. E. van Vogt	Panther	0-586-02484-0	£0.75^?£: UK pound	172	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	Tony Roberts
Perilous Planets	1978-05-00	ed. Brian W. Aldiss	Weidenfeld & Nicolson	0-297-77354-2	£5.95^?£: UK pound	367	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Geoff Taylor
The Best of A. E. van Vogt Volume 1	1979-03-00	A. E. van Vogt	Sphere	0-7221-8726-2	£1.10^?£: UK pound	219	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 Elson
Destination: Universe!	1980-00-00	A. E. van Vogt	Panther	0-586-02484-0	£0.95^?£: UK pound	172	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	Tony Roberts
Destination: Universe!	1980-00-00	A. E. van Vogt	Panther	0-586-02484-0	£1.50^?£: UK pound	172	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	Tony Roberts
Perilous Planets	1980-02-00	ed. Brian Aldiss	Avon	0-380-47100-0	$2.50^?$: US dollar	xvi+ 350	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	Alex Ebel
Perilous Planets	1980-06-00	ed. Brian W. Aldiss	Orbit / Futura	0-7088-8071-1	£1.50^?£: UK pound	367	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	Tim White
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 10, 1948	1983-08-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	DAW Books / New American Library of Canada	0-87997-854-6	C$3.50^?C$: Canadian dollar	287	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	Robert André^?Robert Andre
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 10, 1948	1983-08-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	DAW Books (DAW Collectors #543)	0-87997-854-6	$3.50^?$: US dollar	287	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	Robert André^?Robert Andre
The Golden Years of Science Fiction: Fifth Series	1985-00-00	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers	0-517-47566-9	$6.98^?$: US dollar	641	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Romas
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories	1992-00-00	ed. Tom Shippey	Oxford University Press	0-19-214204-6	$22.50^?$: US dollar	xxvi+ 587	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Victor Stabin
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories	1992-00-00	ed. Tom Shippey	QPD	CN 9267		587	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	Victor Stabin
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories	1992-10-00	ed. Tom Shippey	Oxford University Press	0-19-214204-6	C$31.50^?C$: Canadian dollar	xxvi+ 587	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Victor Stabin
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories	1993-10-21	ed. Tom Shippey	Oxford University Press	0-19-283167-4	£6.99^?£: UK pound	xxvi+ 587	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	David A. Hardy
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories	2003-01-00	ed. Tom Shippey	Oxford University Press	0-19-280381-6	£9.99^?£: UK pound	xxvi+ 587	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	Michael Llewellyn (artist)
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories	2003-03-00	ed. Tom Shippey	Oxford University Press	0-19-280381-6	$19.95^?$: US dollar	587	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	Michael Llewellyn (artist)
Transfinite: The Essential A. E. van Vogt	2003-04-00	A. E. van Vogt	NESFA Press	1-886778-34-5	$29.00^?$: US dollar	571+ [2]	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Bob Eggleton
Transfinite: The Essential A. E. van Vogt	2006-10-00	A. E. van Vogt	NESFA Press	1-886778-34-5	$29.00^?$: US dollar	571+ [2]	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Bob Eggleton
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories	date unknown	ed. Tom Shippey	Oxford University Press	0-19-283167-4	£6.99^?£: UK pound	xxvi+ 587	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	David A. Hardy
Destination: Universe!	date unknown	A. E. van Vogt	Berkley Medallion	0-425-01912-8	$0.75^?$: US dollar	160	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 Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 10, 1948	date unknown	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	DAW Books	0-87997-854-6	$3.50^?$: US dollar	287	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	Robert André^?Robert Andre
The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 10, 1948	date unknown	ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg	DAW Books	0-87997-854-6	$3.50^?$: US dollar	287	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	Robert André^?Robert Andre
The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories	date unknown	ed. Tom Shippey	Oxford University Press	0-19-283167-4	£7.99^?£: UK pound	xxvi+ 587	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	David A. Hardy
Destination: Universe!	date unknown	A. E. van Vogt	Berkley Medallion	0-425-02814-3 / N2814	$0.95^?$: US dollar	160	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

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