Project Gutenberg 2007-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 192 Hardart, F. E. The Beast of Space Produced from Comet July 1941. Produced by Greg Weeks, Alexander Bauer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Beast of Space" by F. E. Hardart is a science fiction novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the perilous adventures of a prospector, Nat Starrett, as he navigates dangers in space, particularly on Asteroid Moira, where he encounters mysterious entities and a monstrous creature that lures humans for sinister purposes. The story follows Nat as he embarks on a rescue mission after receiving a telecast plea for help from a girl, only to discover that she has been imprisoned by a highly intelligent, monstrous asteroid lifeform that relies on seduction through music and light to ensnare its victims. Throughout the gripping tale, Nat teams up with Digger, a telepathic spacehound, as they confront sinister globes that serve as sensory organs of the creature, which is revealed to be a colossal being feeding on human flesh. Ultimately, Nat’s ingenuity allows him to escape and find a way to destroy the monster by utilizing the very resources it illegally gathers—zirconia—while ensuring the survival of the captured girl. The narrative concludes with their escape and hints at future adventures, blending thrilling action with themes of survival and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Asteroids -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 54173 2025-06-10T03:59:22.377957 text/html 50844 2007-11-16T10:22:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 163750 2007-11-16T10:22:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 211707 2025-06-10T03:59:26.371986 application/epub+zip 210340 2025-06-10T03:59:24.083953 application/epub+zip 83252 2025-06-10T03:59:22.938981 application/epub+zip 319530 2025-06-10T03:59:28.035974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312199 2025-06-10T03:59:25.688961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137377 2022-09-11T05:52:20.289179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47299 2025-06-10T03:59:22.115961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47207 2007-11-16T10:22:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18533 2007-11-16T10:22:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18892 2025-06-10T03:59:28.165906 application/rdf+xml 12820 2025-06-10T03:59:23.475993 image/jpeg 3452 2025-06-10T03:59:23.206956 image/jpeg 225833 2025-06-10T03:59:22.387990 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