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The Velvet Glove
Harry Harrison
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Sci-Fi writer and editor Harry Harrison explores a not too distant future where robots--particularly specialist robots who don't know their place--have quite a rough time of it. True, the Robot Equality Act had been passed--but so what?
Sci-Fi writer and editor Harry Harrison explores a not too distant future where robots--particularly specialist robots who don't know their place--have quite a rough time of it. True, the Robot Equality Act had been passed--but so what?
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"When they went bankrupt he was sold to a firm here in the city. After a while the rust started to eat in and slow him down, they gave Dik his contract and threw him out."
The small robot spoke for the first time, his voice grated and scratched. "Nobody will hire me like this, but I can't get repaired until I get a job." His arms squeaked and grated as he moved them. "I'm going by the Robot Free Clinic again today, they said they might be able to do something."
Alec Diger rumbled in his deep chest. "Don't put too much faith in those people. They're great at giving out tenth-credit oil capsules or a little free wire—but don't depend on them for anything important."
It was six now, the robots were pushing through the doors into the silent streets. They joined the crowd moving out, Jon slowing his stride so his shorter friends could keep pace. Dik Dryer . . . Read More
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Community Reviews
I loved the story,the plot,presentation,and everything. It's not an original plot but the wine has been put in a shiny new bottle. Robot equality act,that's quite wonderful. The qualms and queries of Jon seemed much close to humans. Yet the author succeeds in showing that it belongs to a robot(or ca
I enjoyed "The Velvet Glove." It is the story of a robot who gets caught up in a nafarious plot. The attitudes toward robots clearly reflect the attitudes toward minorities of the time the book was published (mid 1950's).
Harrison wastes no time getting into the story, and brings the reader along. E
A fun little story. Nothing life changing, but it works. It has a beginning, a middle, and an end, characters that have (gasp!) actual personalities, and a plot that makes sense. In short, it is what a lot of more highly rated stories can only dream of being…
A great way to spend a half hour. This story was wonderful and I wish it were longer. I recommend it.
Harrison's short stories are a bit hit and miss, but Velvet Glove is one of his best. I was genuinely disappointed that it ended so quickly, especially as the opening world building is excellent. Worth a read, would love to have read a version expanded further.
Would crooks blackmail robots using the three laws of robotics? This story gives us a hero that is in just that fix...more