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The Jaunt

Collected in Skeleton Crew

The Jaunt

Short storyClassicsCosmic Horror
Pages
31
Published
1981
Language
English

Synopsis

In the 24th century, teleportation has made space travel instantaneous, but it comes with a strict rule: travelers must be anesthetized before making the transition. As a father prepares his family for a journey to Mars, he shares the history of this technology and the terrifying fate of those who stayed awake during the jump. Soon, they must undergo the process themselves, hoping everyone remains safely asleep.

Prose complexity
4/10

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Book cover of Skeleton Crew
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Classics Cosmic Horror Horror Psychological Horror Science Fiction Short Stories Psychological Thriller

About the author

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Stephen King

Stephen King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author whose work has defined popular horror fiction for more than half a century. Born in Portland, Maine, he grew up in poverty after his father abandoned the family, and credits his mother's resilience and a voracious reading habit as the foundations of his imagination. He began selling short stories to men's magazines while working as a high school English teacher, and published his first novel, Carrie, in 1974—his wife Tabitha retrieved...

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Frequently asked questions

  • Where was "The Jaunt" first published?

    Stephen King's "The Jaunt" was first published in the June 1981 issue of The Twilight Zone Magazine, then collected in his 1985 short story collection Skeleton Crew.

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