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Title: Foundling on Venus
Series Title: Produced from Fantastic Universe March 1954.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Foundling on Venus" by John De Courcy and Dorothy De Courcy is a science fiction short story likely written in the early to mid-20th century. The narrative is set on the harsh and inhospitable planet Venus, exploring themes of survival, humanity, and the influence of environment on behavior. It centers on a young, mysterious foundling in a society characterized by chaos and misery. The story begins with the introduction of a small child, abandoned and alone in the dangerous streets of New Reno, a rough settlement on Venus. Jane, a waitress, discovers him and, despite the harsh realities of their planet, takes him into a café to care for him. As Jane feeds and comforts the little boy, his background remains shrouded in mystery until a revelation occurs: he is not merely a human child but an alien being disguised in a mask. This twist emphasizes the themes of alienation and the capacity for kindness in a bleak environment, as Jane connects with the child on a deeper level, hinting at a larger narrative about identity and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: De Courcy, John
Author: De Courcy, Dorothy
EBook No.: 29181
Published: Jun 20, 2009
Downloads: 95
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Venus (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Foundling on Venus
Series Title: Produced from Fantastic Universe March 1954.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Foundling on Venus" by John De Courcy and Dorothy De Courcy is a science fiction short story likely written in the early to mid-20th century. The narrative is set on the harsh and inhospitable planet Venus, exploring themes of survival, humanity, and the influence of environment on behavior. It centers on a young, mysterious foundling in a society characterized by chaos and misery. The story begins with the introduction of a small child, abandoned and alone in the dangerous streets of New Reno, a rough settlement on Venus. Jane, a waitress, discovers him and, despite the harsh realities of their planet, takes him into a café to care for him. As Jane feeds and comforts the little boy, his background remains shrouded in mystery until a revelation occurs: he is not merely a human child but an alien being disguised in a mask. This twist emphasizes the themes of alienation and the capacity for kindness in a bleak environment, as Jane connects with the child on a deeper level, hinting at a larger narrative about identity and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: De Courcy, John
Author: De Courcy, Dorothy
EBook No.: 29181
Published: Jun 20, 2009
Downloads: 95
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Venus (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.