An Ape About The House

by Arthur C. Clarke

An Ape About the House was first published in the May 1962 issue of Dude.

Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Genres: Short Stories, Science Fiction, Audiobook

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 1962

About the author

Stories, works of noted British writer, scientist, and underwater explorer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, include 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

This most important and influential figure in 20th century fiction spent the first half of his life in England and served in World War II as a radar operator before migrating to Ceylon in 1956. He co-created his best known novel and movie with the assistance of Stanley Kubrick.

Clarke, a graduate of King's College, London, obtained first class honours in physics and mathematics. He served as past chairman of the interplanetary society and as a member of the academy of astronautics, the royal astronomical society, and many other organizations.

He authored more than fifty books and won his numerous awards: the Kalinga prize of 1961, the American association for the advancement Westinghouse prize, the Bradford Washburn award, and the John W. Campbell award for his novel Rendezvous with Rama. Clarke also won the nebula award of the fiction of America in 1972, 1974 and 1979, the Hugo award of the world fiction convention in 1974 and 1980. In 1986, he stood as grand master of the fiction of America. The queen knighted him as the commander of the British Empire in 1989.

Reviews

[Jerry Jose · Rating 3 out of 5]

A monkey nanny( selectively bred and genetically modified super-chimp) discovering her(I did guess gender here) artistic skills, thanks to cold war between two ladies, whose husbands are out in stars.

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

An indentured ape is taught to paint by a vindictive woman who aims to show up one of the leading ladies in the community.

[Cornel Diaconu · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short Clarke-ian story, about a curious type of android: a chimpanzee based android !
One that is instructed by her owner, not only to do house keeping, and caring for her kids, but to paint !
Alas, the clue is that .... the chimp android is better at painting with her legs, and do this better than her master/owner with her hands !
I suppose we can laugh at this end of the story ...

[Frans Kempe · Rating 2 out of 5]

A artistic ape in a futuristic household...

[Mike Lisanke · Rating 3 out of 5]

not clear what this story is truly about

[Gary Mcfarlane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Own a digital version.

[Arpit · Rating 5 out of 5]

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