When the World Screamed

When the World Screamed

Infobox short story |
name = When the World Screamed
title_orig =
translator =
author = Arthur Conan Doyle
country = United Kingdom
language = English
series = Professor Challenger
genre = Science fiction short story
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publisher =
media_type =
pub_date = 1928
english_pub_date =
preceded_by = The Disintegration Machine
followed_by =

When the World Screamed was a story written about Professor Challenger by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in "Liberty Magazine", 25 February-3 March 1928.

Plot summary

Professor Challenger drills into the earth until he reaches the mantle, convinced that it is a sentient being and that by doing so he will be the first person to alert it to mankind's presence. He awakens the giant creature, which then proceeds to destroy his machine.


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