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The Metal Monster is a science-fiction adventure novel by A. Merritt, first published as a serial in Argosy in 1920. It follows Dr. Goodwin on an expedition in the Himalayas, where he encounters an isolated world inhabited by intelligent, mobile beings made of metal and shaped into geometric forms.
The novel combines lost-world exploration, occult atmosphere, speculative biology, and early science-fiction ideas about nonhuman intelligence. It belongs to the pulp tradition of adventure narratives built around a remote and mysterious setting.
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Who wrote The Metal Monster?
The Metal Monster was written by A. Merritt. It first appeared as a serial in Argosy in 1920.
Where does The Metal Monster take place?
The story follows Dr. Goodwin on an expedition in the Himalayas. There he encounters an isolated world unlike ordinary human society.
What are the metal beings in The Metal Monster?
They are intelligent, mobile beings made of metal. Their unusual bodies and organized world give the novel its science-fiction adventure premise.
Is The Metal Monster a horror story or an adventure novel?
It is best described as a science-fiction adventure novel with strange and threatening elements. The expedition, Himalayan setting, and encounter with intelligent metal beings drive the story.
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