Silence, Please

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"Silence, Please" is a humorous science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, featured in his collection *Tales from the White Hart*.

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instanceOf humorous short story
science fiction short story
author Arthur C. Clarke NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Arthur C. Clarke NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Harry Purvis NERFINISHED
fictionalSetting White Hart pub NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Tales from the White Hart universe NERFINISHED
genre humor
science fiction
hasTheme comedy of errors NERFINISHED
scientific invention
social impact of science
unintended consequences of technology
hasTitle Silence, Please NERFINISHED
includedIn collections of Arthur C. Clarke’s short stories
language English
literaryStyle anecdotal
first-person frame narrative
light-hearted
mainCharacter Harry Purvis NERFINISHED
medium print
narrativeFrame stories told in the White Hart pub
notableFor blend of science fiction and humor
use of pub-story framing device
partOfCollection Tales from the White Hart NERFINISHED
publicationType short story
settingType contemporary to time of writing
workSeries Tales from the White Hart series NERFINISHED

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Tales from the White Hart containsStory Silence, Please