The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World

The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World

First edition
Author	Harlan Ellison
Cover artist	Leo and Diane Dillon
Language	English
Genre	Speculative fiction
Published	1969
Publisher	Avon
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	254
OCLC	16989821

The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World is a short story collection by American writer Harlan Ellison, published in 1969. ^[1] It contains one of the author's most famous stories, "A Boy and His Dog", adapted into a film of the same name. "The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World" won the 1969 Hugo Award for Best Short Story ^[2] , while "A Boy and His Dog" was first published in New Worlds was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novella ^[3] and won the 1969 Nebula Award for Best Novella. ^[4]

Contents

• "Introduction: The Waves in Rio"
• "The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World"
• "Along the Scenic Route"
• "Phoenix"
• "Asleep: With Still Hands"
• "Santa Claus vs. S.P.I.D.E.R."
• "Try a Dull Knife"
• "The Pitll Pawob Division"
• "The Place With No Name"
• "White on White"
• "Run for the Stars"
• "Are You Listening?"
• "S.R.O."
• "Worlds to Kill"
• "Shattered Like a Glass Goblin"
• "A Boy and His Dog"

In popular culture

• "The Beast that Shouted I at the Heart of the World", a pastiche of the book’s title, is also one of the titles shown on the last episode of the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series.

References

1. Ellison, Harlan (1969). The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World. Avon.
2. "1969 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Award. July 26, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
3. "1970 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Award. July 26, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
4. "1969 Nebula Awards®". Nebula Awards. Retrieved November 2, 2025.