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(previously unpublished)Ī deleted scene from Ellison’s Ian Fleming parody that was read to the first audience ever to hear the author read his story aloud.Įllison’s original plot synopsis for the short story. 1962), an early assembly of FROM THE LAND OF FEAR (1967), unpublished introductions from ALONE AGAINST TOMORROW (1971), Heavy Metal (December 1979), BLOOD IS NOT ENOUGH, edited by Ellen Datlow (1989), Absolute Magnitude (Winter, 1996), and THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF VAMPIRES, edited by Stephen Jones (2004). Whatever Happened to “The 90003rd Fantastic Spectacular Windi Maypole Movie?” by Jason DavisĪn original essay detailing the history of Ellison’s eleventh short story collection.Ī compendium of Ellison-written cover copy for 28 years’ worth of BEAST THAT SHOUTED… reissues.Įllison-written commentary on the stories from an early assembly of A TOUCH OF INFINITY (1959), the unpublished collection CRACKPOTS and Other Delusions (ca.

The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World.The complete table of contents of the 1994 Borderlands Press hardcover of THE BEAST THAT SHOUTED LOVE AT THE HEART OF THE WORLD, including later revisions by the author from EDGEWORKS, Volume 4 and subsequent short story appearances. This product is currently out of stock and unavailable.Įdited by Jason Davis, director of the Harlan Ellison Books Preservation Project.Ĭover by Jason Davis, with assistance from Bo Nash and respect for Richard Chopping. What stopped Attila the Hun from sacking the Holy City of Rome in the year 452 when it lay defenseless before him? Where is the sunken continent of Atlantis and what will happen if it rises? Has anyone ever made an interesting case for the merits of waging war, and how does war benefit the human race? What happened When Santa Claus attacked Ronald Reagan in the men’s toilet of the abandoned Camarillo State Mental Institution? Is it true that Jesus had a homosexual liaison with Prometheus? Does the Abominable Snowman exist, and what’s his sex life like? What’s the worst thing that can happen to those who do too much bad dope? How do you identify and survive the attentions of emotional vampires? Are you listening? Why are the bizarre stories of Harlan Ellison so damned popular, translated into thirteen languages, and made into movies why do they influence a whole generation of younger writers, provoke lynch mobs, and win this Ellison person such an unconscionable array of literary awards?

Researched and edited by the author’s long-time associate, Jason Davis, under the supervision of Harlan and Susan Ellison, this collection assembles the preferred texts of each story and essay along with previously uncollected and unpublished material to create the definitive edition.Ī FEW (AMONG THE MANY) QUESTIONS THIS BOOK ANSWERS: Five years in the making, the Edgeworks Abbey Archive represents Harlan Ellison’s last word on his written legacy.

Beast that shouted love at the heart of the world