Project Gutenberg 2009-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 146 Cummings, Ray 1887 1957 Cummings, Raymond King King, Ray The World Beyond Produced from Amazing Stories July 1942. Produced by Greg Weeks, adhere and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The World Beyond" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the young protagonist, Lee Anthony, as he navigates themes of discovery, identity, and mystical science after being thrust into a fantastical realm that challenges the very fabric of reality. The book delves into the concepts of size-change technology and interstellar travel while exploring the dichotomy of good versus evil through Lee's encounters with both benevolent and malevolent beings. In the narrative, Lee grapples with the recent death of his guardian, Anna Green, who reveals that his long-lost grandfather, a scientist with grand aspirations, is set to return on Lee's twenty-first birthday. Shortly after her passing, Lee is kidnapped along with his party guests by mysterious figures, only to find himself aboard a spaceship bound for a strange new world. As the plot unfolds, he learns of a treacherous plot led by another Earthman, Tom Franklin, who utilizes a similar size-changing device to cause chaos in the new world. The climax features a dramatic confrontation between Lee and the now giant Franklin, which Lee ultimately overcomes. The story closes with Lee accepting the mantle of leadership in this new realm, understanding that true happiness lies in the goodness he chooses to cultivate in himself and among the inhabitants of this peaceful world beyond Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 106312 2025-08-12T05:29:56.493840 text/html 105954 2021-01-05T04:42:15 text/html 262538 2025-08-12T05:30:00.933843 application/epub+zip 262769 2025-08-12T05:29:58.328852 application/epub+zip 107466 2025-08-12T05:29:57.086831 application/epub+zip 362703 2025-08-12T05:30:02.870830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350067 2025-08-12T05:30:00.311890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171019 2022-09-13T12:52:35.527419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95115 2025-08-12T05:29:56.150870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94929 2021-01-05T04:42:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18740 2025-08-12T05:30:03.040793 application/rdf+xml 12261 2025-08-12T05:29:57.573835 image/jpeg 3250 2025-08-12T05:29:57.330903 image/jpeg 191815 2021-01-05T04:42:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 36243 2021-01-05T04:42:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 256994 2025-08-12T05:29:56.508881 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