The Monkeys Thought 'Twas All in Fun

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"The Monkeys Thought 'Twas All in Fun"
Author Orson Scott Card
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)short story, fantasy
Published in Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories
Publisher Dial Press
Media typePrint (Hardcover & Paperback)
Publication date 1980

"The Monkeys Thought 'Twas All in Fun" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collections Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories and Maps in a Mirror . [1]

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A story about how paradise can have its hidden pitfalls.

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  1. "The Monkeys Thought 'Twas All in Fun | Mormon Literature & Creative Arts Database | HBLL". mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-23.