Project Gutenberg 2009-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 193 Feldman, Arthur Lake, A. The Mathematicians Produced from Amazing Stories Oct.-Nov. 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mathematicians" by Arthur Feldman is a science fiction story that taps into themes of invasion and intelligence, written in the early to mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around an extraterrestrial race known as the An-vils, who invade Earth, showcasing their mathematic prowess and superior intellect; they ultimately enslave the human population. The tale is framed as a children's story told by a father to his daughter, which adds a layer of innocence and curiosity to the high-stakes backdrop of cosmic conflict. In this engaging story, the father, Drake Hawkins, narrates the tale of the An-vils to his daughter, Zoe, starting with their invasion of Earth from the Dog-star Sirius. As the An-vils, who look mostly like humans but have wings and tails, dominate the planet, humans initially resist in vain, using weapons and germs that prove ineffective against these superior beings. However, the narrative shifts with the introduction of Knowall, a human psychiatrist who devises a plan to end the oppression by instilling human emotions and nostalgia within the An-vils. This ultimately leads to their civil strife and an eventual exodus back to their home planet, with the exception of two child An-vils who choose to remain on Earth, highlighting themes of belonging and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 33328 2025-10-12T06:34:06.941229 text/html 29113 2009-06-17T07:11:06 text/html 226327 2025-10-12T06:34:10.669250 application/epub+zip 224659 2025-10-12T06:34:08.582219 application/epub+zip 79392 2025-10-12T06:34:07.503229 application/epub+zip 367935 2025-10-12T06:34:12.162201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360680 2025-10-12T06:34:09.970244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149847 2022-09-13T13:46:50.770524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26959 2025-10-12T06:34:06.601215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26873 2009-06-17T07:11:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18314 2025-10-12T06:34:12.307198 application/rdf+xml 14013 2025-10-12T06:34:07.978234 image/jpeg 3592 2025-10-12T06:34:07.738242 image/jpeg 157886 2009-06-17T07:11:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 10134 2009-06-17T07:11:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 226488 2025-10-12T06:34:06.952251 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