I, Robot
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About the book
First editionFirst publication
1950
Literature form
Story collection
Genres
Science fiction
Writing language
English
Author's country
United States
Length
Nine stories, approx. 69,000 words
Notable lines
"Ninety-eight—ninety-nine— one hundred." Gloria withdrew her chubby little forearm from before her eyes and stood for a moment, wrinkling her nose and blinking in the sunlight. Then, trying to watch in all directions at once, she withdrew a few cautious steps from the tree against which she had been leaning.
— First line, "Robbie"
Gregory Powell spaced his words for emphasis. "One week ago Donovan and I put you together."
— "Reason"
"Think, that for all time, all conflicts are finally evitable. Only the Machines, from now on, are inevitable!"
— "The Evitable Conflict"
Well," said Mrs. Weston, at last, "I guess he can stay with us until he rusts."
— Last line, "Robbie"
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