Asimov has consistently held the belief that the Frankenstein complex was a misplaced fear. Almost all previously published science fiction stories featuring robots had followed the theme of robot turning against their creator, in common with the monster featured in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. It was the first story in Asimov's robot series Significance Ĭentral to the story is the technophobia that surrounds robots, and how it is misplaced. "Robbie" was the fourteenth story written by Asimov, and the ninth to be published. In 2016, "'Robbie" won a retrospective 1941 Hugo Award for best short story. It was the first of Asimov's positronic robot stories. "Robbie" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. Science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov "Robbie"
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