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Criminal Justice Through Science Fiction |
(Cover Edward Valigursky)
The Cage
(as by Bertram Chandler)
Short Story
How does one define a "rational" - or intelligent - being? This story - about people who are captured by a superior alien species and must prove their rationality in order to free themselves - is a brilliant commentary on one way of defining a species as rational. For the superior aliens conclude that "only rational beings in cages."
Published Editions
- Fantasy & Science Fiction June 1957
- Authentic Science Fiction July 1957
- The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction 7, 1958
- 12 Great Classics of Science Fiction, (US), 1963
- Yet More Penguin Science Fiction, Penguin, (UK), 1964, 1966
- SF68 - SABC Radio Broadcast, 1968
- The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus , Penguin, (UK), 1973
- Anthropology Through Science Fiction, St. Martin's Press, (New York), 1974
- Criminal Justice Through Science Fiction, Franklin Watts, (London / New York), 1977
- Science Fiction of the 50's, Avon, (New York), 1979
- Science Fiction A to Z, Houghton Mifflin, (Boston), 1982
- From Sea to Shining Star, Dreamstone, 1990
- Space Stories, Robinson's Childrens Books, 1996
- The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing, Black Inc., (Australia), 2004