“The Wilder One”
1955-01-00
short story
By Harlan Ellison

Synopsis

A young biker in a bar sees a biker woman walk in and tries to get her to dance with him.

History

First publication: Sundial, January 1955

Review

This is a very short, slice of life type of story that relates a brief incident in a bar. What it brings out about the two main characters in so few words is pretty remarkable. You do get a sense of the characters.


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We have the story in these editions:

The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective, hardcover, The Nemo Press / SFBC, 1988-10-00

The Essential Ellison: A 50-Year Retrospective, trade paperback, Morpheus International, 2001-05-00