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  1. George Langelaan (19 January 1908 – 9 February 1972) was a French-British [citation needed] writer and journalist born in Paris, France. He is best known for his 1957 short story "The Fly", which was the basis for the 1958 and 1986 sci-fi/horror films and a 2008 opera of the same name.

  2. Mar 30, 2024 · “The Fly” by George Langelaan is far more famous as a horror movie than as a science fiction story, but it’s a novelette about a mishap with a matter transmitter, obviously putting it into the territory of science fiction.

  3. "The Fly" is a science fiction horror short story by French-British writer George Langelaan. It was published in the June 1957 issue of Playboy magazine. [1] It appeared in SF The Year's Greatest Science-Fiction and Fantasy , Dell First Edition B119, 1958.

  4. Feb 14, 2014 · Summary. Francois is awoken in the middle of the night by his sister who calls him to go to the factory where he will find her husband dead and that she is responsible for killing him. It is discovered that Helene had operated a machine that smashed down upon Andre's head and arm.

  5. George Langelaan has 50 books on Goodreads with 7268 ratings. George Langelaans most popular book is الذبابة.

  6. (1908-1972) French-born UK author and journalist, an intelligence agent in World War Two (underwent plastic surgery to change his appearance), active for many years in the USA before returning to France; his first work of genre interest in English became his most famous story, "The Fly" (June 1957 Playboy ), the macabre tale of an unsuccessful e...

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  8. Feb 19, 2023 · Cronenberg took inspiration for "The Fly" from George Langelaan's short story and the 1958 adaptation of the same name, but he steadily diverges from the source material by weaving the...

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