Project Gutenberg 2008-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 162 Slesar, Henry 1927 2002 Leslie, O. H. Mitchell, Clyde Jarvis, E. K. Novick, Irving H. 1916 2004 Novick The Delegate from Venus Produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories October 1958. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Delegate from Venus" by Henry Slesar is a science fiction story first published in the late 1950s, originally appearing in "Amazing Science Fiction Stories." The narrative centers around the arrival of an extraterrestrial delegate from Venus and explores themes of communication, international relations, and the inherent fears and hopes associated with first contact with an alien civilization. The story follows journalist Jerry Bridges, who is embroiled in a whirlwind of events as the U.S. government prepares to receive a spaceship from Venus. As Bridges navigates the intrigue and speculation surrounding this momentous occasion, he grapples with personal conflicts involving a fellow journalist, Greta Johnson. When the Venusian delegate arrives, however, it is revealed to be a robot designed to deliver a powerful message advocating for peace but threatening dire consequences if Earth fails to heed the warning. The message resonates deeply, suggesting a challenge for humanity to pursue peace, and raising questions about the lengths to which individuals—and nations—will go to hold onto power amid the fear of annihilation. In an unexpected twist, the origins of the robot are revealed to be a product of human ingenuity aimed at influencing world leaders, leaving Bridges with a moral dilemma about revealing the truth behind the hoax. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Journalists -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 54852 2025-08-10T10:19:26.450287 text/html 50872 2021-01-03T11:51:23 text/html 290514 2025-08-10T10:19:31.296218 application/epub+zip 288822 2025-08-10T10:19:28.957270 application/epub+zip 87701 2025-08-10T10:19:27.798261 application/epub+zip 466782 2025-08-10T10:19:32.977212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458274 2025-08-10T10:19:30.540264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135392 2022-09-11T13:30:51.143187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47550 2025-08-10T10:19:26.178304 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47425 2021-01-03T11:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225613 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 1030963 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 92075 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 1823033 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 91841 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 77927 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 76011 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 75351 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 78889 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 80114 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 79822 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 79763 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 80426 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 76481 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 58557 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 21699 2008-06-12T13:06:33 application/octet-stream 32879 2025-08-10T10:19:33.119214 application/rdf+xml 13441 2025-08-10T10:19:28.300231 image/jpeg 3906 2025-08-10T10:19:28.050231 image/jpeg 217809 2021-01-03T11:51:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 18785 2021-01-03T11:51:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 290099 2025-08-10T10:19:26.464265 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 en.wikipedia