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Title: The Troubadour
Series Title: Produced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories September 1951.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Troubadour" by Robert W. Lowndes is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds in a modern setting, focusing on a mysterious character named Mr. Fayliss, who captivates an eclectic group of party-goers with his haunting songs. The story explores themes of cultural decay and the emotions tied to civilizations long past, positioning the troubadour as a chronicler of forgotten peoples. The story follows a gathering hosted by Jocelyn, where intellectual debates and artistic discussions are the main attractions. Amidst the conversations, Mr. Fayliss, an enigmatic figure, performs a song cycle that laments the loss of a once-great civilization, evoking feelings of despair and nostalgia among his listeners. His performance has an ethereal quality that resonates deeply, leaving the audience to ponder the fate of lost cultures and their own connections to those histories. The narrative raises questions about identity, memory, and the very essence of civilization, all while cloaked in an atmosphere of intrigue surrounding the troubadour's true nature and origins. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Lowndes, Robert W., 1916-1998
EBook No.: 23091
Published: Oct 20, 2007
Downloads: 76
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Troubadour
Series Title: Produced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories September 1951.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Troubadour" by Robert W. Lowndes is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds in a modern setting, focusing on a mysterious character named Mr. Fayliss, who captivates an eclectic group of party-goers with his haunting songs. The story explores themes of cultural decay and the emotions tied to civilizations long past, positioning the troubadour as a chronicler of forgotten peoples. The story follows a gathering hosted by Jocelyn, where intellectual debates and artistic discussions are the main attractions. Amidst the conversations, Mr. Fayliss, an enigmatic figure, performs a song cycle that laments the loss of a once-great civilization, evoking feelings of despair and nostalgia among his listeners. His performance has an ethereal quality that resonates deeply, leaving the audience to ponder the fate of lost cultures and their own connections to those histories. The narrative raises questions about identity, memory, and the very essence of civilization, all while cloaked in an atmosphere of intrigue surrounding the troubadour's true nature and origins. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Lowndes, Robert W., 1916-1998
EBook No.: 23091
Published: Oct 20, 2007
Downloads: 76
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.