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This Earth of Majesty

Arthur C. Clarke

First published January 1956
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Notes

(Perhaps?) originally titled "This Earth of Majesty" by Clarke, given the name "Refugee" via a title contest in F&SF, reprinted in New Worlds as "Royal Prerogative". Clarke's introduction in The Sentinel collection states 'Doubtless to the great confusion of anthologists, this story has been published under three other titles: "Royal Prerogative"," This Earth of Majesty" and "?". (Now, how do you index that?)'. LibraryThing states that it was 'Originally published as "?", it was later titled "This Earth of Majesty" and also "Royal Prerogative" by various editors. Clarke's own title is "The Refugee"'.

Publications (5)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
January 1956 Cover The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Fifth Series Doubleday Anthology 45
March 1956 Cover The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Fifth Series Doubleday / SFBC Anthology 45
1961 Cover The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Fifth Series Ace Books Anthology 43
1965 Cover Rulers of Men Pyramid Books Anthology 32
1968 Cover The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Fifth Series Ace Books Anthology 43