Project Gutenberg 2009-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 221 Stuart, William W. Dillon, Diane 1933 Dillon, Diane Claire Sorber Dillon, Leo 1933 2012 Inside John Barth Produced from Galaxy Magazine, June, 1960. Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Inside John Barth" by William W. Stuart is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story centers on John Barth, a seemingly ordinary man who discovers that he is not just an individual but a host for a colony of tiny extraterrestrial beings seeking survival on Earth. This tale dives into themes of identity, autonomy, and the essence of happiness as Barth grapples with the implications of being both a person and a vessel for a collective of life forms. The plot unfolds as Barth navigates his life, enjoying success and excellent health, but increasingly realizes that he is under the influence of the colony inside him. As time passes, he engages with women and experiences guilt over his involvements, aware that his emotions and desires are being manipulated by his colony. The narrative reaches a critical juncture when Barth meets Julia, a fellow host for another colony, leading to a fateful and tragic series of events that ultimately grant Barth his freedom at a steep personal cost. Stuart's work raises thought-provoking questions about individuality and the sacrifices one makes for a sense of belonging and the pursuit of happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 80105 2025-06-12T03:32:08.479136 text/html 76967 2021-01-04T23:47:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 191105 2021-01-04T23:47:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 240983 2025-06-12T03:32:13.410111 application/epub+zip 240911 2025-06-12T03:32:10.553111 application/epub+zip 98733 2025-06-12T03:32:09.279146 application/epub+zip 349937 2025-06-12T03:32:15.589098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340768 2025-06-12T03:32:12.621106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176128 2022-08-13T08:30:00.847238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68701 2025-06-12T03:32:08.032143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68557 2021-01-04T23:47:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27463 2021-01-04T23:47:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19634 2025-06-12T03:32:15.755126 application/rdf+xml 13658 2025-06-12T03:32:09.848104 image/jpeg 3680 2025-06-12T03:32:09.566119 image/jpeg 321640 2025-06-12T03:32:08.504121 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