Project Gutenberg 2008-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 109 Tenneshaw, S. M. The Monster Produced from Amazing Stories April 1949. By an unknown author writing under the pseudonym S. M. Tenneshaw, according to the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Monster" by S. M. Tenneshaw is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book delves into the consequences of an experimental rocket launch intended to study the effects of cosmic rays on living organisms. It explores themes of ambition, scientific morality, and the unforeseen ramifications of tampering with nature. The story follows Fred Trent, a journalist covering the launch of a rocket that includes a cat as part of an experiment. He encounters Dr. Blair Gaddon, a scientist with radical beliefs about cosmic rays and their potential to produce immortality. As the narrative unfolds, Gaddon subjectively believes he can harness these rays to transform himself into a higher being but instead transforms into a monstrous feline creature after a cat and Gaddon's consciousness become fused within the rocket. As the horrifying transformation occurs, chaos ensues, leading to a tragic climax involving the creature’s deadly intentions, highlighting the perils of scientific hubris and the loss of humanity in the pursuit of immortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction, American Horror tales PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 111332 2025-08-10T09:36:28.945758 text/html 108331 2021-01-03T10:46:40 text/html 331156 2025-08-10T09:36:33.521784 application/epub+zip 330945 2025-08-10T09:36:30.776768 application/epub+zip 168758 2025-08-10T09:36:29.669785 application/epub+zip 466333 2025-08-10T09:36:35.563724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345699 2025-08-10T09:36:32.815751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150663 2022-09-11T12:38:18.145718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101494 2025-08-10T09:36:28.567768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101366 2021-01-03T10:46:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18286 2025-08-10T09:36:35.692724 application/rdf+xml 11456 2025-08-10T09:36:30.159760 image/jpeg 3048 2025-08-10T09:36:29.912761 image/jpeg 263704 2021-01-03T10:46:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 36755 2021-01-03T10:46:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 329141 2025-08-10T09:36:28.965765 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