Supertoys Last All Summer Long
This study guide will help you analyze the short story “Super-Toys Last All Summer Long” by Brian Aldiss. You can also find a summary of the text, as well as inspiration for interpreting it.
Presentation of the text
Title: “Super-Toys Last All Summer Long” [1969]
Author: Brian Aldiss
Genre: Short story
Brian Aldiss, OBE (1925-2017) was an English writer best known for his science fiction short stories and novels. Aldiss earned several literary awards for science fiction literature. His short story “Super-Toys Last All Summer Long” was used as the basis for the film A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) developed by Stanley Kubrick and directed by Steven Spielberg.
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