Project Gutenberg 2009-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 144 Williams, Robert Moore 1907 1977 Jarvis, E. K. Be It Ever Thus Produced from Fantastic Universe January 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Be It Ever Thus" by Robert Moore Williams is a science fiction novel written in the early to mid-1950s. The book explores themes of conquest, identity, and rebellion against oppressive systems, set in a future where humanity has conquered an alien world and its inhabitants. The narrative follows a group of graduating students from the Star Institute of Advanced Science as they visit a museum showcasing the remnants of the defeated native population. The story centers around the class president, Billy Kasker, who unknowingly harbors the identity of a native swapped at birth. As the class tours the ruins of the conquered civilization under the guidance of their instructor, they indulge in a patronizing view of the natives. Tension escalates when Kasker encounters a brown-skinned native who reveals their shared past. With this connection, Kasker becomes embroiled in a plot to liberate the oppressed natives, culminating in a transformation of his role from a naïve conqueror to an ally intent on altering the fate of his people. The novel ultimately critiques systemic oppression and the complexities of identity, culminating in a powerful moment of rebellion and hope for the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 54874 2025-08-12T07:01:30.267561 text/html 51161 2009-06-25T15:35:20 text/html 164516 2025-08-12T07:01:34.961597 application/epub+zip 162872 2025-08-12T07:01:32.644552 application/epub+zip 86672 2025-08-12T07:01:31.605571 application/epub+zip 250473 2025-08-12T07:01:36.576507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242187 2025-08-12T07:01:34.291532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145858 2022-09-13T14:22:47.971145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47548 2025-08-12T07:01:29.886564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47390 2009-06-25T15:35:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18773 2025-08-12T07:01:36.712503 application/rdf+xml 12447 2025-08-12T07:01:32.103526 image/jpeg 3202 2025-08-12T07:01:31.853537 image/jpeg 92462 2009-06-25T15:35:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 17844 2009-06-25T15:35:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 161721 2025-08-12T07:01:30.282560 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