The Little Black Bag
| "The Little Black Bag" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Cyril M. Kornbluth | |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Astounding Science Fiction |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | 1950 |
"The Little Black Bag" is a science fiction novelette by American writer Cyril M. Kornbluth (1923–1958), first published in the July 1950 edition of Astounding Science Fiction magazine. The story concerns a futuristic medical (doctor's) bag accidentally sent back in time several centuries to the mid-twentieth century, the ethics of this occurrence, and the turmoil that ensues.