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A fantasy novella written by [[Jim Theis]] when aged 16, and published in [[Osfan]] 10. Widely regarded as a dreadful piece of writing, it was circulated unofficially through fandom, and often used at convention [[Turkey Reading]]s.
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An [[epic fantasy]] [[novella]] written by [[Jim Theis]], aged 16, [[published]] in ''[[Osfan]]'' 10 in 1970. Widely regarded as a dreadful piece of writing, this [[fan fiction]] was circulated unofficially, frequently without attribution, through [[fandom]], and often used at [[convention]] [[Turkey Reading]]s, a practice kicked off by [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]].  
  
For the history of this great work, including the eventual discovery of the legendary lost ending see [[The New York Review of Science Fiction]] #195, November 2004, and #198, February 2005.
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* [https://www.fanac.org/fanzines/OSFAn/osfan_10_malon_watson_1970.pdf Original version] in ''OSFAn'' 10 (page 27) at fanac.org.
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*{{link | website=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eye_of_Argon | text=Wikipedia article.}}
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*[https://ansible.uk/misc/eyeargon-intro.html “About ‘The Eye of Argon’”] at ''[[Ansible]].com'', with commentary and complete text.
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* [https://www-users.york.ac.uk/~ss44/sf/argnrule.htm Rules for a Reading.]
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* [https://www-users.york.ac.uk/~ss44/sf/eyeargon/index.htm Online text. ]
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* History of this work, including the eventual discovery of the legendary lost ending, in ''[[The New York Review of Science Fiction]]'' #195, November 2004, and #198, February 2005.
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* “Scholars' Ebook Edition” with commentary published in 2011 by FoxAcre Press.  
  
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An epic fantasy novella written by Jim Theis, aged 16, published in Osfan 10 in 1970. Widely regarded as a dreadful piece of writing, this fan fiction was circulated unofficially, frequently without attribution, through fandom, and often used at convention Turkey Readings, a practice kicked off by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.



Publication 1970
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