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House of Stairs (1974) is a science fiction novel by William Sleator about orphaned teenagers placed in a house of stairs, similar to the lithograph print by M. C. Escher, which provided the novel's title and setting, in a psychological exploitation of a social dynamics experiment.[1]

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  1. 20 relations: Backstory, Dystopia, E. P. Dutton, House of Stairs, Juvenile delinquency, Lord of the Flies, M. C. Escher, Montreal, Orphanage, Richard Cuffari, Scarcity, Science fiction, Social dynamics, The Hollywood Reporter, United States, Vancouver, William Golding, William Sleator, Young adult literature, 500 Days of Summer.

  2. 1974 science fiction novels
  3. Novels by William Sleator

Backstory

A backstory, background story, or background is a set of events invented for a plot, preceding and leading up to that plot.

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Dystopia

A dystopia, also called a cacotopia or anti-utopia, is a community or society that is extremely bad or frightening.

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E. P. Dutton

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House of Stairs

House of Stairs is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher first printed in November 1951.

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Juvenile delinquency

Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority.

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Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies is the 1954 debut novel of British author William Golding.

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M. C. Escher

Maurits Cornelis Escher (17 June 1898 – 27 March 1972) was a Dutch graphic artist who made woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints, many of which were inspired by mathematics.

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Montreal

Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the tenth-largest in North America.

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Orphanage

An orphanage is a residential institution, total institution or group home, devoted to the care of orphans and children who, for various reasons, cannot be cared for by their biological families.

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Richard Cuffari

Richard Cuffari (March 2, 1925 – 1978) de Grummond Collection, McCain Library and Archives, University Libraries, The University of Southern Mississippi.

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Scarcity

In economics, scarcity "refers to the basic fact of life that there exists only a finite amount of human and nonhuman resources which the best technical knowledge is capable of using to produce only limited maximum amounts of each economic good."Samuelson, P. Anthony., Samuelson, W. (1980).

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Science fiction

Science fiction (sometimes shortened to SF or sci-fi) is a genre of speculative fiction, which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.

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Social dynamics (or sociodynamics) is the study of the behavior of groups and of the interactions of individual group members, aiming to understand the emergence of complex social behaviors among microorganisms, plants and animals, including humans.

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The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Vancouver

Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.

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William Golding

Sir William Gerald Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet.

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William Sleator

William Warner Sleator III (February 13, 1945 – August 3, 2011), known as William Sleator, was an American science fiction author who wrote primarily young adult novels but also wrote for younger readers.

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Young adult literature

Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as friendship, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality.

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500 Days of Summer

(500) Days of Summer is a 2009 American comedy-drama film directed by Marc Webb, written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, produced by Mark Waters, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel.

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See also

1974 science fiction novels

Novels by William Sleator

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Stairs_(Sleator_novel)

Also known as House of Stairs (William Sleator novel), The House of Stairs (William Sleator novel).