The Beautiful People, Charles Beaumont
The Beautiful People, Charles Beaumont
List: $3.99 | Sale: $2.80
Club: $1.99

The Beautiful People
A Sci Fi Classic Short Story

Author: Charles Beaumont

Narrator: LaQuita James

Unabridged: 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/13/2019

Synopsis

The Beautiful People is a cautionary Sci Fi short stories & anthologies under an hour, Sci Fi fantasy, Sci Fi classic about a rebellious adolescent girl in a future conformist society in which people are obligated to alter their physical appearance (adapted as an episode of Twilight Zone, "Number 12 Looks Just Like You") by Charles Beaumont. Sci Fi year. Sci Fi Dark Fantasy. Fantasy Contemporary.

About Charles Beaumont

Charles Beaumont (1929–1967) was a prolific American writer of speculative fiction, including the signature collection Night Ride, and Other Journeys, also available from Blackstone and Skyboat. His stories provided the source material for over twenty classic Twilight Zone episodes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elise a.k.a. PAPERNERD

Not sure, if this is a sci-fi or horror story...I guess, it is a mix of both. However, this short story would always be read in the right time, because when is the human race NOT obscessed with beauty ?......more

Goodreads review by Laurence

How can you stand being so ugly in this modern world of beautiful people? Why wouldn't you want to look like everyone else? You must conform. Hey you, what do you see? Something beautiful or something free? Related: Twilight Zone episode "Number 12 looks just like you" also written by Beaumont. Also......more

Goodreads review by Janelle

Clever short story set in a future where everyone must undergo the “transformation”.......more

Goodreads review by Corey

I've always been curious about Charles Beaumont because he wrote some of my favorite Twilight Zones. So I started with this short story, which I found quite well-done. Anyone have any other recommendations? Did he write a novel?......more

Goodreads review by Austin

I just recently tracked this story down in "Perchance to Dream: Selected Stories Paperback – October 13, 2015", it is only 18 pages but still a quick and amazing read. No going to lie, I'm a huge fan of Marilyn Manson, and I was surprised to find that his inspiration for his song came from a (relati......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List