| "The Magnificent Possession" | |
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| Short story by Isaac Asimov | |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
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| Published in | Future Fiction |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Publisher | Double Action Magazines |
| Media type | Print (Magazine, Hardback & Paperback) |
| Publication date | July 1940 |
"The Magnificent Possession" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the July 1940 issue of Future Fiction and reprinted in the 1972 collection The Early Asimov. It was the ninth story written by Asimov, and the seventh to be published. The author recalls that the story, an attempt at humour, was embarrassing to read later, and that he was glad that his long-time editor, John W. Campbell, never saw it, as he would certainly have rejected it.
Asimov was majoring in chemistry at the time he wrote the story in late November 1938. After the story, originally titled Ammonium, was rejected by Thrilling Wonder Stories, Asimov became discouraged and retired it. When Future Fiction accepted his story Ring Around the Sun, he dug out Ammonium and submitted it as well. The title was changed by Future Fiction's editor, Charles D. Hornig.