Jeffty Is Five Summary
Harlan Ellison

Jeffty Is Five Summary

Harlan Ellison writes in his introduction to this short story that "Jeffty Is Five" is one of his "half dozen favorite stories." It is also an award-winning short story, having picked up both a Nebula Award in 1977, the year it was first published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and the Hugo Award in 1978. Ellison goes on to say that "Jeffty Is Five" "has become an image of reverence for the parts...

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