Project Gutenberg 2009-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 137 Richmond, Leigh 1911 1995 Richmond, Leigh Tucker Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) Prologue to an Analogue Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1961. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Prologue to an Analogue" by Leigh Richmond is a science fiction narrative written in the early 1960s. The story is set against a backdrop of political tension and explores the implications of bacteriological warfare, public perception, and the power of media. It delves into the intersection of technology and societal issues, particularly the ways in which corporations can exploit crises for profit. The plot revolves around a fictional news broadcaster, Bill Howard, who reports on a potential outbreak caused by a US submarine spreading deadly bacteria. The narrative unfolds as a satirical commentary on the advertising industry and the sensationalism of news media. Howard becomes embroiled in a corporate campaign by the International Witch Corporation, which uses the crisis for promotional gain, leading to unexpected outcomes and questions of morality. As the story progresses, the mysterious efficacy of Witch products sparks rumors of real miracles, ultimately culminating in a public frenzy that challenges perceptions of reality, ethics, and the role of individuals and corporations in society. The tale is a reflection on the power dynamics between government, media, and the public in the context of fear and commercial interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 90433 2025-07-12T11:01:44.736062 text/html 67453 2024-10-24T20:26:52 text/html 453543 2025-07-12T11:01:48.823054 application/epub+zip 453673 2025-07-12T11:01:46.359127 application/epub+zip 101907 2025-07-12T11:01:45.316060 application/epub+zip 567401 2025-07-12T11:01:50.611042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559949 2025-07-12T11:01:48.166067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162845 2022-09-14T05:12:40.902674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82402 2023-09-13T09:30:41.625590 text/plain 62558 2024-10-24T20:26:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17331 2025-07-12T11:01:50.739054 application/rdf+xml 13872 2025-07-12T11:01:45.805077 image/jpeg 3912 2025-07-12T11:01:45.560063 image/jpeg 439521 2025-07-12T11:01:44.761079 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