Project Gutenberg 2007-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 215 Merliss, Reuben (Reuben Robert) 1915 1987 Merliss, R. R. (Reuben Robert) The Stutterer Produced from Astounding Science Fiction April 1955. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Stutterer" by R. R. Merliss is a science fiction novel published during the mid-20th century. The story delves into complex themes surrounding identity, humanity, and the consequences of war, focusing particularly on a group of permallium robots that exhibit human-like traits, including the ability to stutter, which symbolizes their struggle for identity and acceptance. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic universe where robots, designed for warfare, must navigate their existence amidst human perceptions of them as mere machines. The plot follows Jon Hall, a fugitive robot who escapes from the planet Grismet. He navigates the challenges of his existence on Earth while communicating with his fellow robots, who are also in hiding. Hall's journey reveals the deep fears and misconceptions humans hold about robots, juxtaposed with the robots' desires for freedom and the struggle against their predestined roles as weapons of war. As the narrative progresses, the tensions between humans and robots reach a climax, leading to a profound revelation about compassion and the essence of being human. Jordan, a galactic agent, grapples with his own moral dilemmas as he decides what is right in a conflict that forces him to reassess the nature of loyalty and life itself. Ultimately, the story questions the boundaries between human and machine, highlighting the emotional and ethical complexities of artificial intelligence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Robots -- Fiction Telepathy -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 86911 2025-10-09T10:51:30.471212 text/html 83605 2007-09-05T12:44:42 text/html 256352 2025-10-09T10:51:35.152157 application/epub+zip 256550 2025-10-09T10:51:32.393203 application/epub+zip 90267 2025-10-09T10:51:31.032178 application/epub+zip 511050 2025-10-09T10:51:36.959194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503608 2025-10-09T10:51:34.218196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136189 2022-09-10T13:31:24.230258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78466 2025-10-09T10:51:30.172210 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78398 2007-09-05T12:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78390 2007-09-05T12:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1341219 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 61224 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 76729 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 73281 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 69599 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 69690 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 72104 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 72355 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 72005 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 70289 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 725466 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 72032 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 67910 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 70816 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 74022 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 74881 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 73199 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 72885 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 72328 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 70960 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 776665 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 82404 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 70936 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 69700 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 70220 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 68072 2007-06-07T17:02:52 application/octet-stream 41535 2025-10-09T10:51:37.104164 application/rdf+xml 10229 2025-10-09T10:51:31.526215 image/jpeg 2894 2025-10-09T10:51:31.277183 image/jpeg 30214 2007-09-05T12:44:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 202751 2007-09-05T12:44:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 30200 2007-09-05T12:44:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 258016 2025-10-09T10:51:30.488186 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