Mimsy Were the Borogoves
- Eloi Honorable Mention
- by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
- Short Story
- Science Fiction
- Adults
- Definite Time Travel
- English
- “Mimsy Were the Borogoves,” as by Lewis Padgett, Astounding, February 1943.
A scientist in the far future sends back two boxes of educational toys to test his time machine. One is discovered by Charles Dodgson’s niece in the 19th century, and the other by two children in 1942.
This story was in the first book that I got from the SF Book Club in the summer of 1970, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume 1 (edited by Robert Silverberg). I read and reread those stories until the book fell apart.
This story was in the first book that I got from the SF Book Club in the summer of 1970, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume 1 (edited by Robert Silverberg). I read and reread those stories until the book fell apart.
Neither Paradine nor Jane guessed how much of an effect the contents of the time machine were having on the kids.
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- “Mimsy Were the Borogoves,” as by Lewis Padgett, Astounding, February 1943.
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written by
Henry Kuttner as by Lewis Padgett
C. L. Moore as by Lewis Padgett
Derived Works
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- The Last Mimzy by Bruce Joel Rubin and Toby Emmerich, directed by Robert Shaye (23 January 2007).