Project Gutenberg 2008-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 200 Fontenay, Charles L. 1917 2007 Fontenay, Charles Louis The Gift Bearer Produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories September 1958. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Gift Bearer" by Charles L. Fontenay is a science fiction novella written in the late 1950s. The story explores the themes of morality, societal norms, and the clash between progressive ideals and conservative values through a humorous narrative. It revolves around the character of Richard J. Montcalm, who unexpectedly encounters an extraterrestrial visitor, complicating his rigid perspectives and responsibilities as a family man amidst rising tensions from local censorship. In the storyline, Montcalm, a member of a censorship board, finds himself face-to-face with Liz, a beautiful alien woman who has arrived to offer humanity advanced knowledge and technologies. As Montcalm grapples with his attraction to Liz and the potential gifts she brings, he struggles to maintain societal norms, particularly regarding her choice to remain unclothed. The comical tension escalates as Montcalm faces opposition from his wife, Millie, and the local police, eventually leading Liz to retreat, concluding that humanity is not ready for the gifts she offers. The narrative ultimately leaves Montcalm reflecting on his decisions and the impact they have on his family and the broader community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Science fiction, American Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 37307 2025-06-10T10:38:00.387321 text/html 33165 2008-04-02T08:07:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 12940 2008-04-02T08:07:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 77177 2025-06-10T10:38:04.523280 application/epub+zip 75963 2025-06-10T10:38:02.106277 application/epub+zip 75963 2025-06-10T10:38:00.975301 application/epub+zip 149914 2025-06-10T10:38:06.229283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143261 2025-06-10T10:38:03.881276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120759 2022-09-11T12:58:19.292223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31293 2025-06-10T10:38:00.135295 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31138 2008-04-02T08:07:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12051 2008-04-02T08:07:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19742 2025-06-10T10:38:06.372257 application/rdf+xml 11584 2025-06-10T10:38:01.545293 image/jpeg 3105 2025-06-10T10:38:01.261300 image/jpeg 74566 2025-06-10T10:38:00.394346 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