Project Gutenberg 2008-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 150 Williamson, Jack 1908 2006 Williamson, John Stewart Stewart, Will The Cosmic Express Produced from Amazing Stories December 1961 and was first published in Amazing Stories November 1930. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Cosmic Express" by Jack Williamson is a science fiction novella written in the early 20th century, specifically during the late 1920s. The book explores the imaginative concept of wireless transmission of matter as a new frontier in transportation. Set in a futuristic version of New York City in 2432 A.D., it follows the quest of its protagonists to escape the artificiality of their civilization and live a more primal existence on Venus. The story centers around Eric Stokes-Harding, a novelist who dreams of a simpler, more natural life, and his wife, Nada. Frustrated by their modern, synthetic world, the couple learns about the Cosmic Express, a revolutionary technology that can transport them instantaneously to another location by converting matter into energy. They convince a friend to operate the device secretly, hoping to land on Venus. However, their adventure doesn’t go as planned; they find themselves caught in the wild, dangerous environment of the planet, facing challenges they had not anticipated. Their journey serves as both an exploration of their ideals and the stark contrast between their romantic notions and the harsh realities of survival. Ultimately, they are rescued and return to Earth, where Eric uses his experiences to pen a successful novel, reinforcing the story's commentary on human nature and our longing for authenticity amidst the complexities of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 57219 2025-07-11T03:51:33.077804 text/html 53459 2021-01-03T20:50:40 text/html 152188 2025-07-11T03:51:36.818796 application/epub+zip 150950 2025-07-11T03:51:34.661789 application/epub+zip 89723 2025-07-11T03:51:33.627812 application/epub+zip 281343 2025-07-11T03:51:38.437779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272919 2025-07-11T03:51:36.192803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148471 2022-09-12T07:49:11.729669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49636 2025-07-11T03:51:32.821777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49459 2021-01-03T20:50:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49454 2021-01-03T20:50:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22159 2025-07-11T03:51:38.558758 application/rdf+xml 13329 2025-07-11T03:51:34.101771 image/jpeg 3551 2025-07-11T03:51:33.863793 image/jpeg 19994 2021-01-03T20:50:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 83420 2021-01-03T20:50:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 19980 2021-01-03T20:50:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 150462 2025-07-11T03:51:33.089814 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