Project Gutenberg 2009-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 111 Thieme, Richard 1944 Thieme, Richard F. Schelling, George 1938 Schelling, George Luther Schelling, George L. Schelling Pleasant Journey Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction November 1963. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Pleasant Journey" by Richard Thieme is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around an innovative ride called "Journey Home," an experience that offers travelers a chance to explore their innermost desires and memories, presenting a profound commentary on escapism and the nature of happiness. In the story, a carnival buyer named Roger Allenby tests a peculiar amusement ride designed by Jenkins, which immerses users in a simulated reality tailored to their personal yearnings. Once Allenby uses the device, he finds himself in idyllic settings from his memories—warm meadows and comforting landscapes representing his idea of "home." Although the experience lasts only ten seconds in real time, the impact it has on him is profound, as he contemplates the allure of staying in this dreamed reality rather than returning to his mundane life. The conversation between Allenby and Jenkins hints at the darker implications of escapism, suggesting that repeated use of the ride could lead individuals to prefer the imagined world over reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 37283 2025-07-12T09:14:41.578371 text/html 33171 2009-08-25T12:32:48 text/html 109914 2025-07-12T09:14:45.215324 application/epub+zip 108703 2025-07-12T09:14:43.204397 application/epub+zip 79742 2025-07-12T09:14:42.126338 application/epub+zip 260583 2025-07-12T09:14:46.675358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253854 2025-07-12T09:14:44.553336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153424 2022-09-13T17:44:41.074539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31304 2025-07-12T09:14:41.349345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31225 2009-08-25T12:32:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19985 2025-07-12T09:14:46.803345 application/rdf+xml 14855 2025-07-12T09:14:42.610351 image/jpeg 3818 2025-07-12T09:14:42.367337 image/jpeg 43574 2009-08-25T12:32:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 12007 2009-08-25T12:32:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 110407 2025-07-12T09:14:41.587425 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