Project Gutenberg 2008-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 107 Peyton, Green 1907 1968 Wertenbaker, Green Peyton Paul, Frank R. (Frank Rudolph) 1884 1963 Paul, Frank Rudolph The Coming of the Ice Produced from Amazing Stories July 1961 and was first published in Amazing Stories June 1926. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Coming of the Ice" by G. Peyton Wertenbaker is a science fiction novella written in the early 20th century, specifically during the 1920s. The narrative explores themes of immortality and the human condition amidst an icy apocalypse. Through a speculative lens, it examines the consequences of scientific advancements and the loss of emotional connections as humanity faces extinction. The story follows the protagonist, Dennell, who undergoes a radical surgical procedure performed by his friend, Sir John Granden, which grants him eternal life by halting his aging process. Initially captivated by the prospect of endless existence, Dennell ultimately finds his emotional depth and capacity for love diminished, leading to profound loneliness after the tragic deaths of Sir John and his lover, Alice. Set against the backdrop of a slowly encroaching ice age, the tale chronicles Dennell's long and lonely life as civilization collapses under nature's relentless embrace, ultimately leaving him as the last man on Earth. As he reflects on his past and the indifference of time, he grapples with the irony of being an immortal witness to humanity's demise. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 62412 2025-07-11T07:07:12.370031 text/html 58548 2008-10-19T10:11:30 text/html 150889 2025-07-11T07:07:16.333060 application/epub+zip 149642 2025-07-11T07:07:14.110039 application/epub+zip 88090 2025-07-11T07:07:12.992031 application/epub+zip 301213 2025-07-11T07:07:17.909028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292774 2025-07-11T07:07:15.633059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146041 2022-09-12T12:10:22.084547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55204 2025-07-11T07:07:12.122057 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55048 2008-10-19T10:11:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77286 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 75320 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 77920 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 72234 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 75324 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 75102 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 75594 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 77182 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 75178 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 72400 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 76660 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 75881 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 73608 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 78147 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 52877 2008-09-21T05:12:30 application/octet-stream 20212 2025-07-11T07:07:18.033012 application/rdf+xml 12556 2025-07-11T07:07:13.474079 image/jpeg 3330 2025-07-11T07:07:13.230043 image/jpeg 85776 2008-10-19T10:11:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 21768 2008-10-19T10:11:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 149401 2025-07-11T07:07:12.379031 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