The Stuff

by Henry Slesar

Would it work? Yes. How would it work? Exactly like this.

The Stuff
by Henry Slesar
Galaxy Science Fiction
, August 1961, pp. 86-90
Illustrated by Ritter

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories

5 pages, Magazine

Published August 1, 1961

About the author

see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_S...

alternate names:
- Clyde Mitchell
- O.H. Leslie
- Ivar Jorgensen
- E.K. Jarvis
- Lawrence Chandler
- Sley Harson
- Gerald Vance
- Jeff Heller
- Eli Jerome

Reviews

[Chris Aldridge · Rating 3 out of 5]

16/20 13 mins. Part of LibriVox Audiobook “Short SF Collection Vol. 058”. Well narrated by Dale Grothmann. Story about a new treatment for a seriously ill patient. Basically presents the patients partner with a moral dilemma, whether to administer an unknown drug guaranteed to do no harm or not. Whether what happens next is the correct or moral solution for such a scenario is a modern philosophical question as addressed in the Matrix. To me it’s ok, but some poor religiously indoctrinated people may worry about escaping from reality, false gods/heavens or whatever...I dunno and don’t care, it made me think for a couple of seconds but now I’ve got it totally out of proportion. Overall not bad, but a tad too predictable.

[Royce Ratterman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for personal pleasure and historical research. This work was of immense interest and a nice window into the literary past. I found this book's contents helpful and inspiring - number rating relates to the book's contribution to my needs.
Overall, this work is also a good resource for the fantasy/science fiction researcher and enthusiast.

[MGB · Rating 2 out of 5]

Finishing life in a dream world. Not sure that's how I'd want to go.

[Forked Radish · Rating 4 out of 5]

All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a bream.
🐟💭😱

[P · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thought-provoking, short and rather sad story about living in dreams versus reality. Henry Slesar is a pretty underrated sci-fi author.

[Tony Ciak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scifi short story by a master, well done!!