“Rust”
1939-10-00
short story
By Joseph E. Kelleam


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Synopsis

In the far future, man has been wiped out by the battle robots they created. The last three robots on earth face their own demise through growing rust.

History

First publication: Astounding October 1939

Review

A combination of Wall-E and The Terminator, this classic SF story paves the way for many robot stories to come. Short but well-written. Impressive for a debut story.


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We have the story in these editions:

The Great SF Stories 1 (1939), edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, paperback, DAW Books, 1979-03-00