The Dark Other

The Dark Other is a horror novel by Stanley G. Weinbaum. It was first published in 1950 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 700 copies. The manuscript, written in the 1920s, was originally titled The Mad Brain. With permission of his widow, Forrest J Ackerman edited it, modernizing to remove some of the "anachronisms" of the 20s[1].

The Dark Other
Dust-jacket from the first edition
AuthorStanley G. Weinbaum
Cover artistJon Arfstrom
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror novel
PublisherFantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date
1950
OCLC2322264

Plot introduction

The novel concerns Patricia Lane who is in love with Nicholas Devine, a quiet and gentle writer. Devine undergoes sudden changes, becoming cold and calculating. Frightened by this, Lane consults psychologist Dr. Carl Horker, who rescues her from Devine while under the influence of one of his spells. Devine again attacks Horker, and overcomes him. He is then shot by Lane and rushed to a hospital where a second brain is discovered and removed.

Footnotes
  1. Forrest J Ackerman, "Book Reviews", Other Worlds Science Stories, November 1950, p. 84.
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gollark: Sounds smart.
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gollark: You can do that?
gollark: Oh, yes, also make sure to wipe out EFI variables to stop viruses.

References
  • Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923–1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 271.
  • Crawford, Jr., Joseph H.; James J. Donahue; Donald M. Grant (1953). "333", A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel. Providence, RI: The Grandon Company. p. 67. OCLC 3924496.
  • Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 447. ISBN 0-911682-22-8.
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