Something for Nothing is a humorous story by the science fiction writer Robert Sheckley. It was first published in the journal Galaxy Science Fiction in 1954 and in the collection Citizen in Space in 1955.
| Author | Robert Sheckley |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Story |
| Publisher | Galaxy Science Fiction |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Media type |
Plot edit
Waking up one morning, Joe Collins unexpectedly finds in his room a cube with the inscription “Class A Recycler”. After some experimentation, he comes to the conclusion that this is what he had always dreamed of - something that will give him everything he desires. He orders palaces and oil wells, money and cars, herds of pedigree cattle and ballet troupes. One day he asks for immortality. Later he learns that the cube is a device for ordering things, but he still has to pay for the things. However, he still gets something for nothing: namely, immortality, which he gets for free - in order to work off his debt in marble quarries for several thousand years.
Adaptations edit
References edit
- ^ "The Utilizer". December 2, 1996 – via IMDb.
- ^ Total Recall: Robert Sheckley's Screenshots // World of Science Fiction. - № 5 (81), May 2010. - p. 72-77.
- ^ Yana Khvatova (2015-10-16). "Neo-noir in Russian. In St. Petersburg began shooting a fantastic film". «Argumenty i Fakty». Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ^ "Filming of several scenes from the film "Something for nothing"". TV channel "St. Petersburg". 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
Literature edit
- Encyclopedia for Children. World Literature. T. 2 / chapters. ed. V. Volodin - M: Avanta +, 2001. - P. 568.