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Title: Maturity Title Record # 41163
Author: Theodore Sturgeon
Date: 1947-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Language: English
Note: According to Paul Williams' story notes in Thunder and Roses (1997), this story was written early in 1946. It was substantially rewritten in early 1948 (after its publication in Astounding) for inclusion in Sturgeon's first collection Without Sorcery (1948). All versions from that point forward are of the revised version.
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Translations
Year Language Title
1971Translated by Rudolf Hermstein
German Reife
1974Translated by Tony Westermayr
German Reifezeit
1975Translated by Daniel Bish
Dutch Volwassenheid
1977 Italian Maturità
1978Translated by Michel Deutsch
French
Maturité?Maturite

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Astounding Science Fiction, February 1947 1947-02-00 ed. John W. Campbell, Jr. Street & Smith Publications, Inc.  
$0.25?$: US dollar
180
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Sniffen Checkmark
Without Sorcery 1948-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Prime Press  
$3.00?$: US dollar
355
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll L. Robert Tschirky Checkmark
6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction 1954-01-00 ed. Groff Conklin Dell D9
$0.35?$: US dollar
384
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction 1956-10-00 ed. Groff Conklin Dell D9
$0.35?$: US dollar
384
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Die Ratte im Labyrinth 1971-00-00 ed. Franz Rottensteiner Insel (Phantastische Wirklichkeit: Science Fiction der Welt)  
DM 14.50?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
268+
[3]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth H. Wenske Checkmark
The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon 1972-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Ace Books 91060
$0.95?$: US dollar
286
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Davis Meltzer Checkmark
Das Geheimnis von Xanadu 1974-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction #0188) 3-442-23188-4
DM 4.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
149
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll F. Jürgen Rogner Checkmark
De werelden van Theodore Sturgeon 1975-00-00 Theodore Sturgeon De Fontein (Fontein SF) 90-261-0115-5   190
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Karel Thole Checkmark
Galassia #223 1977-01-01 ed. Gianni Montanari Casa Editrice La Tribuna 223
Lit 800?Lit: Italian lira
158
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Bruce Pennington  
The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon 1977-09-00 Theodore Sturgeon Ace Books 0-441-91061-0
$1.50?$: US dollar
x+
398
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Davis Meltzer Checkmark
Les talents de Xanadu 1978-04-20 Theodore Sturgeon J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #829) 2-277-11829-X   318
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Chris Foss Checkmark
Maturity: Three Stories 1979-04-00 Theodore Sturgeon Rune Press 0-9602656-0-0
$12.50?$: US dollar
144
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rick Sternbach Checkmark
Les talents de Xanadu 1979-04-20 Theodore Sturgeon J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #829) 2-277-11829-X   318
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Chris Foss  
Les talents de Xanadu 1992-12-18 Theodore Sturgeon J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #829) 2-277-11829-X   318
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Chris Foss  
Thunder and Roses 1997-11-00 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 1-55643-252-6
$25.00?$: US dollar
xv+
380
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Thunder and Roses 1999-11-00 Theodore Sturgeon North Atlantic Books 1-55643-328-X
$18.95?$: US dollar
xv+
380
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Jacek Yerka  
Thunder and Roses 2014-06-30 Theodore Sturgeon Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10998-8
£2.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
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