Project Gutenberg 2009-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 94 Fritch, Charles E. 1927 2012 I Like Martian Music Produced from Fantastic Universe September 1957. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "I Like Martian Music" by Charles E. Fritch is a science fiction short story written during the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of creativity and the quest for artistic fulfillment in an imaginative Martian setting, where music possesses both cultural significance and emotional depth. The story revolves around the challenges faced by the protagonist, Longtree, as he strives to complete his symphony in time for a music festival that could change his life. The plot unfolds with Longtree, a Martian musician, grappling with the elusive final note of his symphony, which he believes is key to winning the festival and securing his marriage to Redsand. As he seeks inspiration, his friend Channeljumper introduces him to a pair of alien visitors from Earth. In a twist of fate, Longtree inadvertently discovers that the final note of his composition can be found within the sounds produced by one of the aliens—resulting in a tragic yet profound conclusion. Delving into themes of sacrifice and the relationship between art and existence, the story ultimately highlights the lengths one might go to achieve their creative vision. (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: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 41640 2025-07-11T14:28:19.892867 text/html 37783 2009-03-30T10:26:46 text/html 86765 2025-07-11T14:28:24.346862 application/epub+zip 85569 2025-07-11T14:28:22.403863 application/epub+zip 73911 2025-07-11T14:28:21.388833 application/epub+zip 190856 2025-07-11T14:28:25.749813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183869 2025-07-11T14:28:23.747838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157720 2022-09-13T09:09:07.624716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35692 2025-07-11T14:28:19.671860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35530 2009-03-30T10:26:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19591 2025-07-11T14:28:25.868806 application/rdf+xml 13894 2025-07-11T14:28:21.870833 image/jpeg 3660 2025-07-11T14:28:21.626825 image/jpeg 14387 2009-03-30T10:26:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 13452 2009-03-30T10:26:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 87524 2025-07-11T14:28:19.897839 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