The Shrinking Man
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| Author | Richard Matheson |
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| Language | English |
Publication date | 1956 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| ISBN | 0312856644 |
The Shriking Man is a novel by Richard Matheson published in 1956. It was adapted into a motion picture called The Incredible Shrinking Man in 1957 and then remade for a 2010 film to star Eddie Murphy. The novel was retitled The Incredible Shrinking Man in later editions.
Plot summary
While on holiday, a man is exposed to a cloud of radioactive spray. A few weeks later, he can no longer deny the truth, not only is he losing weight, he is also shorter than he was and has begun to shrink.
Sources
- http://www.nndb.com/films/719/000073500/
- http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/24721/The-Incredible-Shrinking-Man/overview
- http://www.amazon.com/Shrinking-Man-S-F-Masterworks-Richard-Matheson/dp/0575074639
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050539
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0249596/
- http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/richard-matheson/shrinking-man.htm
- http://www.allreaders.com/Topics/info_4643.asp?BSID=148768759