Project Gutenberg 2009-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 83 Slesar, Henry 1927 2002 Leslie, O. H. Mitchell, Clyde Jarvis, E. K. Reluctant Genius Produced from Amazing Stories January 1957. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Reluctant Genius" by O. H. Leslie is a speculative fiction short story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The work explores themes of potential and the struggle for understanding within the context of human development and evolution. It examines the relationship between celestial observers and humanity's capability to advance scientifically and creatively. The narrative follows two ethereal beings, Buos and Laloi, who are tasked with observing the developmental progress of humanity on a lush planet. Buos is frustrated with the slow pace of human understanding, while Laloi finds beauty in the world, expressing a desire to immerse herself in it. They discuss their concerns that the “man-creature” they observe may not realize his potential without external stimulation. Ultimately, they witness a moment of inspiration in a man who ponders a fallen apple, symbolizing the potential for human insight and growth. The story concludes with a sense of hope that humanity, assisted by the observers, will eventually rise to their knowledge and destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 31397 2025-07-11T12:22:07.822526 text/html 27358 2021-01-04T17:46:57 text/html 126806 2025-07-11T12:22:11.394552 application/epub+zip 125611 2025-07-11T12:22:09.434553 application/epub+zip 79044 2025-07-11T12:22:08.363540 application/epub+zip 286391 2025-07-11T12:22:12.827548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279618 2025-07-11T12:22:10.746552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141936 2022-09-13T06:33:25.621161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25665 2025-07-11T12:22:07.601526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25536 2021-01-04T17:46:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 768767 2009-01-20T10:57:00 application/octet-stream 79621 2009-01-19T20:33:00 application/octet-stream 71735 2009-01-19T20:33:00 application/octet-stream 73791 2009-01-19T20:33:00 application/octet-stream 19663 2025-07-11T12:22:12.951545 application/rdf+xml 13699 2025-07-11T12:22:08.854528 image/jpeg 3502 2025-07-11T12:22:08.609555 image/jpeg 58462 2021-01-04T17:46:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 9828 2021-01-04T17:46:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 127407 2025-07-11T12:22:07.829549 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