Project Gutenberg 2009-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 282 Moore, C. L. (Catherine Lucile) 1911 1987 Moore, Catherine Lucille Moore, Catherine Lucile Kuttner, C. L. Moore (Catherine Lucile Moore) Мур, К. Song in a Minor Key Produced from Fantastic Universe January 1957. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Song in a Minor Key" by C. L. Moore is a science fiction vignette written in the mid-20th century. The story follows the introspective journey of Northwest Smith, a spacefaring outlaw reflecting on his past while lying peacefully on Earth. This piece captures themes of nostalgia, loss, and the implications of a life filled with rebellion against societal norms. In the narrative, Northwest Smith experiences a rare moment of tranquility amidst the memories of his tumultuous life. He recalls the Earth he has been exiled from, a place heavy with unfulfilled dreams and memories of a lost girl with honey-colored hair. As he grapples with the memories of his youthful indiscretions and the pivotal moment that irrevocably altered his life, he recognizes a fundamental flaw in his character that led him down a path of violence. Ultimately, Smith confronts the inevitability of his past actions and their consequences, affirming that even if he could relive his life, he would still be bound to the same fate. The vignette ends with him acknowledging his exile and settling back into the fleeting moment of peace, emphasizing the poignancy of his reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 30692 2025-10-11T15:18:09.565165 text/html 26605 2021-01-04T23:41:52 text/html 80728 2025-10-11T15:18:13.175124 application/epub+zip 79532 2025-10-11T15:18:11.127190 application/epub+zip 79532 2025-10-11T15:18:10.117155 application/epub+zip 184629 2025-10-11T15:18:14.564177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177862 2025-10-11T15:18:12.456173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151744 2022-09-13T09:49:47.518374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25276 2025-10-11T15:18:09.356184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25084 2021-01-04T23:41:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19213 2025-10-11T15:18:14.688122 application/rdf+xml 14212 2025-10-11T15:18:10.596158 image/jpeg 3830 2025-10-11T15:18:10.355145 image/jpeg 10341 2021-01-04T23:41:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 9478 2021-01-04T23:41:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 79559 2025-10-11T15:18:09.569156 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