Language: en
Published in: 1940
Subject(s): Short Fiction - Science Fiction
Source: http://thenostalgialeague.com/olmag/bates.html
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"Farewell to the Master" is a science fiction short story written by Harry Bates. It was first published in the October 1940 issue of Astounding Science Fiction. It provided the basis of the noted 1951 film The Day the Earth Stood Still and its 2008 remake. In 1973, the story was adapted by Marvel Comics for its Worlds Unknown series with Bates' blessing.
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on Jun 16, 2009 at 01:01
Interesting to read about the background to the story. Not much survived into the film (the day the earth stood still) and even less in the currnt remake.