Project Gutenberg 2007-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 125 Knight, Damon 1922 2002 Knight, Damon Francis Fleming, Stuart Conanight Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH The Worshippers Produced from Space Science Fiction March 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Worshippers" by Damon Knight is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The book explores themes of alien contact, imperialism, and the complexities of civilization through the story of a human protagonist, Algernon Weaver, who finds himself stranded on an alien planet called Terranova after a series of events related to his sister's medical journey to the Moon. The likely topic of the book examines the interactions between humans and alien lifeforms, focusing on the dynamics of power and cultural imposition. In the narrative, Algernon Weaver, a timid historian, unexpectedly becomes a god-like figure to the alien inhabitants of Terranova after he inadvertently kills one of their kind, leaving him marooned in space. Upon crash-landing on their planet, he begins to shape their society, implementing human customs and establishing himself as their ruler. As the months pass, he enjoys the fruits of his newfound power, transforming the Terranovans’ culture while grappling with the moral implications of his dominion. However, as he becomes increasingly invested in his role, he discovers that the Terranovans are not as submissive as they appear, leading to a haunting realization about his influence and the unexpected arrival of other beings from space who threaten the status quo he has created. The story culminates in a complex reflection on power, worship, and the potential consequences of scientific and cultural imperialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 81549 2025-08-09T11:16:49.047277 text/html 78369 2021-01-02T22:54:59 text/html 143607 2025-08-09T11:16:53.086280 application/epub+zip 142919 2025-08-09T11:16:50.687259 application/epub+zip 98200 2025-08-09T11:16:49.618272 application/epub+zip 283013 2025-08-09T11:16:54.801263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275143 2025-08-09T11:16:52.340265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164288 2022-09-10T13:49:46.606126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74143 2025-08-09T11:16:48.676269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74028 2021-01-02T22:54:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42071 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 74354 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 1549672 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 70652 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 70215 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 71241 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 68854 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 74882 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 62588 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 74296 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 75360 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 63016 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 69268 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 68819 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 64868 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 74899 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 65806 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 72842 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 72189 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 67840 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 69734 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 72209 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 71949 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 65853 2007-06-12T16:50:06 application/octet-stream 38683 2025-08-09T11:16:54.959239 application/rdf+xml 13033 2025-08-09T11:16:50.099260 image/jpeg 3413 2025-08-09T11:16:49.856306 image/jpeg 76272 2021-01-02T22:54:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 29101 2021-01-02T22:54:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 142428 2025-08-09T11:16:49.058270 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia