The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World is a collection of stories by
Harlan Ellison. It is also the title of one of the short stories within that collection. First published in
1969 the story won the
Hugo Short Story award that year, while the collection itself contains such famous Ellison tales as “
A boy and his dog” along with one of my favourites "
Try a Dull Knife". This collection really shows the range of Ellison’s
genius, containing his characteristic
cynical wit displayed in
horror and
science fiction.
This is also the Japanese title to the final Neon Genesis Evangelion episode, Evangelion Episode 26. Hideaki Anno likes to name his final episodes after SF titles, though in that episode the title is in Japanese Saishuu Wa Sekai no Chuushin de Ai o Sakenda Kemono (Final Episode The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World).
The release details for this collection of short stories have been collated below.
The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World (Avon, July 1969, paperback)
- The Waves in Rio - in
- The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World - nv Galaxy June 1968
- Along the Scenic Route ("Dogfight on 101") - ss Adam August 1969; Amazing September 1969
- Phoenix ("Phoenix Land") - ss If March 1969
- Asleep: With Still Hands ("The Sleeper with Still Hands") - nv If July 1968
- Santa Claus vs. S.P.I.D.E.R. - nv F&SF January 1969
- Try a Dull Knife - ss F&SF October 1968
- The Pitll Pawob Division ("The Pawob Division") - ss If December 1968
- The Place with No Name - ss F&SF July 1969
- White on White - ss Knight November 1968
- Run for the Stars - nv Science Fiction Adventures June 1957
- Are You Listening? - ss Amazing December 1958
- S.R.O. (as by Ellis Hart) - ss Amazing March 1957
- Worlds to Kill - nv If March 1968
- Shattered Like a Glass Goblin - ss Orbit 4, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam's, 1968
- A Boy and His Dog - nv New Worlds April 1969
The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World English Edition (H. Millington, 1976, hardcover); Omits "Along the Scenic Route", "The Place with No Name" and "Shattered Like a Glass Goblin".
- The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World - nv Galaxy June 1968
- Phoenix ("Phoenix Land") - ss If March 1969
- Asleep: With Still Hands ("The Sleeper with Still Hands") - nv If July 1968
- Santa Claus vs. S.P.I.D.E.R. - nv F&SF January 1969
- Try a Dull Knife - ss F&SF October 1968
- The Pitll Pawob Division ("The Pawob Division") - ss If December 1968
- White on White - ss Knight November 1968
- Run for the Stars - nv Science Fiction Adventures June 1957
- Are You Listening? - ss Amazing December 1958
- Worlds to Kill - nv If March 1968
- A Boy and His Dog - nv New Worlds April 1969