 First edition | |
| Author | Richard Matheson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Mitchell Hooks |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Gold Medal Books |
Publication date | 1956 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 192 |
The Shrinking Man is a science fiction novel by American writer Richard Matheson, published in 1956.[1] It has been adapted into a motion picture twice, called The Incredible Shrinking Man in 1957 and The Incredible Shrinking Woman in 1981, both by Universal Pictures. The novel was retitled The Incredible Shrinking Man in some later editions.
In 2012 it was included (under the original title) in the Library of America two-volume boxed set American Science Fiction: Nine Classic Novels of the 1950s, edited by Gary K. Wolfe.[2]
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