Project Gutenberg 2009-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 136 Winterbotham, R. R. (Russell Robert) 1904 1971 Winterbotham, Russell Robert Winterbotham, Russ Winterbotham, R.R. Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly Lonesome Hearts Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Lonesome Hearts" by R. R. Winterbotham is a science fiction novella written during the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The story explores themes of love, existence, and the transition between life forms on a different planet, telling the tale of an alien being's journey in search of his beloved. Through a blend of whimsical imagination and reflective philosophy, it delves into the complex nature of relationships and identity in a cosmic context. The narrative follows Yljm, an alien character whose life intertwines with Mjly, a celestial being. As their world faces ecological collapse, Mjly sets out to another planet, Earth, which holds promise and sustenance. Following a long absence, Yljm resolves to find her, only to discover that Mjly has transformed into microbial life, signifying the beginnings of animal life on Earth. The story concludes with Yljm resigning to a lonesome existence while reflecting on the nature of love and life, marking a poignant commentary on the cyclical nature of existence and the loneliness inherent in individuality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 37176 2025-08-12T10:49:21.887398 text/html 13015 2024-10-24T20:25:09 text/html 269009 2025-08-12T10:49:25.770352 application/epub+zip 267337 2025-08-12T10:49:23.581362 application/epub+zip 81240 2025-08-12T10:49:22.433395 application/epub+zip 432099 2025-08-12T10:49:27.269379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424568 2025-08-12T10:49:25.012416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142957 2022-09-14T04:50:02.034714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30720 2025-08-12T10:49:21.654374 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10887 2024-10-24T20:25:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30670 2021-01-05T17:40:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30661 2021-01-05T17:40:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21879 2025-08-12T10:49:27.403353 application/rdf+xml 13895 2025-08-12T10:49:22.928381 image/jpeg 3665 2025-08-12T10:49:22.684414 image/jpeg 11881 2021-01-05T17:40:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 199059 2021-01-05T17:40:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 11859 2021-01-05T17:40:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 266615 2025-08-12T10:49:21.899418 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 en.wikipedia