A Gnome There Was
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AuthorLewis Padgett (pseudonym of Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore)
CoverartistEdd Cartier
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction and fantasy
 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | Lewis Padgett (pseudonym of Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore) |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Edd Cartier |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction and fantasy |
| Published | 1950 (Simon & Schuster) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 276 pp |
A Gnome There Was is a collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by American writers Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore, published under their Lewis Padgett pseudonym by Simon & Schuster in 1950. No other editions were issued.
- "A Gnome There Was" (Unknown 1941)
- "What You Need" (Astounding 1945)
- "The Twonky" (Astounding 1942)
- "The Cure" (Astounding 1946)
- "Exit the Professor" (Thrilling Wonder Stories 1947)
- "See You Later" (Thrilling Wonder Stories 1949)
- "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" (Astounding 1943)
- "Jesting Pilot" (Astounding 1947)
- "This Is the House" (Astounding 1946)
- "Rain Check" (Astounding 1946)
- "Compliments of the Author" (Unknown 1942)
"A Gnome There Was" and "Compliments of the Author" originally appeared under Kuttner's byline. "This Is the House" was originally credited to "Lawrence O'Donnell," another Kuttner/Moore pseudonym.[1] The two stories originally credited to Kuttner are fantasies; the other stories are science fiction.[2]