The Runaway Skyscraper
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"The Runaway Skyscraper" is a classic early science fiction story by Murray Leinster about a New York skyscraper hurled back in time, exploring the clash between modern technology and a prehistoric world.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction story
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short story ⓘ time travel fiction ⓘ |
| author |
Murray Leinster
NERFINISHED
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Will F. Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
clash between modern technology and prehistoric world
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survival in an alien environment ⓘ technological displacement ⓘ time travel to the prehistoric past ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
New York skyscraper transported back in time
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prehistoric environment ⓘ |
| fictionalTimePeriodVisited | prehistoric Earth ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Argosy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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speculative fiction ⓘ time travel ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | runaway skyscraper (building) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | pulp era science fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early science fiction ⓘ |
| medium | pulp magazine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of modern urban structure in prehistoric era
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early use of time travel involving a building ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| publicationType | magazine short story ⓘ |
| settingElement | skyscraper ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general adult readership ⓘ |
| workOf | Murray Leinster bibliography ⓘ |
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