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Title: The One and the Many
Series Title: Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.
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Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The One and the Many" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novella published in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of belief, identity, and the potential for understanding across dividing lines, focusing on the conflict between two opposing groups, the Pluralists and the Onists. This work delves into the philosophical and personal implications of differing worldviews amongst beings created in an imagined universe. The narrative centers on Jak, a Pluralist soldier who finds himself captured by the Onists during a skirmish between their peoples. While in captivity, he encounters Nari, an Onist woman who challenges his preconceived notions and beliefs. Their interactions are filled with playful banter, cultural clashes, and a budding romance that complicates the animosity between their factions. Through their journey together, Jak is exposed to the Onist belief in a singular Maker while he staunchly defends the idea of multiple Makers. The story encapsulates the potential for love to bridge ideological divides, suggesting that understanding and companionship can thrive in the midst of conflict, though it acknowledges the challenges posed by deeply held convictions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Marlowe, Stephen, 1928-2008
EBook No.: 30386
Published: Nov 1, 2009
Downloads: 115
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The One and the Many
Series Title: Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The One and the Many" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novella published in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of belief, identity, and the potential for understanding across dividing lines, focusing on the conflict between two opposing groups, the Pluralists and the Onists. This work delves into the philosophical and personal implications of differing worldviews amongst beings created in an imagined universe. The narrative centers on Jak, a Pluralist soldier who finds himself captured by the Onists during a skirmish between their peoples. While in captivity, he encounters Nari, an Onist woman who challenges his preconceived notions and beliefs. Their interactions are filled with playful banter, cultural clashes, and a budding romance that complicates the animosity between their factions. Through their journey together, Jak is exposed to the Onist belief in a singular Maker while he staunchly defends the idea of multiple Makers. The story encapsulates the potential for love to bridge ideological divides, suggesting that understanding and companionship can thrive in the midst of conflict, though it acknowledges the challenges posed by deeply held convictions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Marlowe, Stephen, 1928-2008
EBook No.: 30386
Published: Nov 1, 2009
Downloads: 115
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.