Project Gutenberg 2009-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 126 Endersby, Victor A. 1891 1988 Disowned Produced from Astounding Stories September 1932. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Disowned" by Victor A. Endersby is a science fiction novella written during the early 20th century. The narrative explores a bizarre and tragic incident involving two brothers, Jim and Tristan, in which an otherworldly electrical phenomenon leaves Tristan forever altered, experiencing an inversion of gravity that forces him to navigate life upside down. The story grapples with themes of human resilience, the unknown consequences of scientific phenomena, and the complexities of dependence within personal relationships. The plot begins with the three characters—Jim, Tristan, and Alice—caught in a thunderstorm, where they encounter a strange glowing object that results in an electric shock. This incident leads to Tristan's peculiar condition where he is seemingly defying gravity. As the story unfolds, Tristan must adapt to his new reality, where the very concept of up and down is radically altered. This peculiar twist generates a mixture of horror and fascination, as the trio navigates societal repercussions, personal struggles, and ultimately Tristan's decision to embrace his unusual fate as a performer, leading to a public career that culminates in tragedy. The narrative meticulously blends elements of suspense and emotional depth, ultimately exploring how individuals cope with extraordinary circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Astounding Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 71309 2025-07-12T07:35:35.378989 text/html 68010 2009-07-12T07:53:32 text/html 141975 2025-07-12T07:35:39.906965 application/epub+zip 140795 2025-07-12T07:35:37.738996 application/epub+zip 88309 2025-07-12T07:35:36.728004 application/epub+zip 208645 2025-07-12T07:35:41.548956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201605 2025-07-12T07:35:39.318992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133529 2022-09-13T15:07:31.225114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64518 2025-07-12T07:35:35.128990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64428 2009-07-12T07:53:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64419 2009-07-12T07:53:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21669 2025-07-12T07:35:41.675958 application/rdf+xml 10696 2025-07-12T07:35:37.210993 image/jpeg 2883 2025-07-12T07:35:36.968985 image/jpeg 25956 2009-07-12T07:53:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 68581 2009-07-12T07:53:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 25939 2009-07-12T07:53:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 138245 2025-07-12T07:35:35.388506 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