| "The Red Peri" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Stanley G. Weinbaum | |
 November 1935 issue of Astounding Stories, where the story was originally published | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Astounding Stories |
| Publication type | Periodical |
| Publisher | Street & Smith |
| Media type | Print (Magazine) |
| Publication date | November 1935 |
"The Red Peri" is a science fiction novella by American writer Stanley G. Weinbaum, which first appeared in the November 1935 issue of Astounding Stories. Sam Moskowitz has noted that Weinbaum planned to write a series of sequels to "The Red Peri" but died before he could do so.[1] "The Red Peri" is the only Weinbaum story set on Pluto. The novel also inspired Arthur C. Clarke, who stated that David Bowman's helmetless spacewalk in 2001: A Space Odyssey was inspired by Frank Keene's escape from the pirate base in "The Red Peri".[2]
- ^ Introduction by Sam Moskowitz to A Martian Odyssey and Other Science Fiction Tales, Hyperion, 1974, ISBN 0-88355-152-7
- ^ Arthur C. Clarke, Astounding Days: A Science Fictional Autobiography, Bantam, 1990, ISBN 0-553-34822-1.