<영어로 읽는 공상과학 소설 _ 알렌 E. 너스의 어둠의 문>
이 책은 Alan E. Nourse가 1963년에 “The Counterfeit Man More Science Fiction Stories"에 발표한 단편 공상과학 소설이다. 이야기는 인류가 첨단 의료 기술을 발전시킨 미래 사회를 배경으로 진행된다.
Alan Edward Nourse는 미국의 SF 작가이자 의사였다. 그는 청소년 및 성인 SF 소설은 물론 의학과 과학에 관한 논픽션 작품도 썼다. 그의 SF 작품은 때때로 의학 또는 사이오닉에 초점을 맞췄다. 그의 가장 유명한 필명은 Doctor X였다.


This book is a short science fiction novel published by Alan E. Nourse in “The Counterfeit Man More Science Fiction Stories” in 1963. The story takes place in a future society where humanity has developed advanced medical technology.
Alan Edward Nourse was an American science fiction writer and physician. He has written young adult and adult science fiction as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science. His science fiction work sometimes focused on medicine or psionics. His most famous pen name was Doctor X.

Summary
It was almost dark when he awoke, and lay on the bed, motionless and trembling, his heart sinking in the knowledge that he should never have slept. For almost half a minute, eyes wide with fear, he lay in the silence of the gloomy room, straining to hear some sound, some indication of their presence.
But the only sound was the barely audible hum of his wrist watch and the dismal splatter of raindrops on the cobbled street outside.

Contents
CHAPTER I. It was almost dark when he awoke
CHAPTER II. George Webber leaned back in the soft chair
CHAPTER III. At first he thought he was at the bottom
CHAPTER IV. It seemed incredible
CHAPTER V. It was a wild, nightmarish journey
CHAPTER VI. George Webber sat in the little room