Project Gutenberg 2004-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 75 Grisewood, R. Norman (Robert Norman) 1876 1923 Zarlah the Martian Produced by Elaine Walker, Frank van Drogen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Zarlah the Martian" by R. Norman Grisewood is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Harold Lonsdale, a scientist who accidentally discovers a method to communicate with Mars while conducting experiments in his Paris laboratory. As Lonsdale becomes increasingly fascinated by the Martian signals, he establishes contact with a handsome Martian named Almos, leading to revelations about Martian society and their advanced science. The opening of the novel introduces Lonsdale's mundane life and his scientific endeavors before everything changes with his groundbreaking discovery. He describes the phenomenon of receiving signals from Mars, culminating in an awe-inspiring encounter with Almos, who shares the transformative progress of Martian civilization. The narrative captures Lonsdale's thrilling transition from a solitary scientist to one connected with beings from another world, setting the stage for the exploration of deeper themes such as love, ambition, and the clash of cultures as he contemplates a future journey to Mars, motivated not just by science but also by burgeoning feelings for a Martian named Zarlah. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 241211 2025-07-06T05:23:16.581989 text/html 216153 2024-10-28T20:23:44 text/html 329434 2025-07-06T05:23:22.512028 application/epub+zip 331771 2025-07-06T05:23:19.252978 application/epub+zip 144200 2025-07-06T05:23:18.133010 application/epub+zip 483900 2025-07-06T05:23:25.158005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458262 2025-07-06T05:23:21.855000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259578 2022-09-07T02:07:14.168832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221616 2023-10-06T09:10:21.773890 text/plain 201783 2024-10-28T20:23:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16323 2025-07-06T05:23:25.277971 application/rdf+xml 13751 2025-07-06T05:23:18.606017 image/jpeg 3547 2025-07-06T05:23:18.367976 image/jpeg 345298 2025-07-06T05:23:16.604033 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog