Project Gutenberg 2007-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 7230 Weinbaum, Stanley G. (Stanley Grauman) 1902 1935 Weinbaum, Stanley Grauman Pygmalion's Spectacles Produced from A Martian Odyssey and Others published in 1949. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Pygmalion's Spectacles" by Stanley G. Weinbaum is a science fiction short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores themes of reality versus illusion through a fantastical premise involving a pair of magical spectacles that allow a person to experience a vividly imagined world. The story raises philosophical questions about perception, reality, and the nature of existence itself. The plot centers around Dan Burke, who encounters Professor Albert Ludwig in Central Park after feeling disillusioned by a party. Ludwig introduces Dan to his invention—a device that can create a completely immersive experience, allowing users to engage with a story as if they were part of it. When Dan dons the spectacles, he is transported to a beautiful and surreal realm called Paracosma, where he meets a captivating girl named Galatea. As their connection deepens, Dan grapples with the consequences of their relationship, ultimately facing the painful truth that his experiences in Paracosma, while enchanting, are ephemeral and constructed from dreams rather than reality. The story culminates in a bittersweet revelation about the nature of love and existence, blurring the lines between shadow and substance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 68484 2025-06-09T14:19:25.822002 text/html 65182 2007-10-05T15:01:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 25560 2007-10-05T15:07:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 105103 2025-06-09T14:19:31.300972 application/epub+zip 103886 2025-06-09T14:19:28.784991 application/epub+zip 84191 2025-06-09T14:19:27.638990 application/epub+zip 212853 2025-06-09T14:19:33.132986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207080 2025-06-09T14:19:30.595979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159058 2022-09-10T15:48:10.561615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61558 2025-06-09T14:19:25.531011 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61396 2007-10-05T15:01:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24490 2007-10-05T15:07:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19237 2025-06-09T14:19:33.278978 application/rdf+xml 14720 2025-06-09T14:19:28.181027 image/jpeg 3939 2025-06-09T14:19:27.907994 image/jpeg 103750 2025-06-09T14:19:25.829995 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