Project Gutenberg 2009-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 141 Woodley, J. B. Knoth With a Vengeance Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction October 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "With a Vengeance" by J. B. Woodley is a science fiction novel likely written in the early to mid-20th century. The story unfolds in a futuristic setting, specifically in the year 2119, and revolves around the themes of politics, power, and societal change, particularly highlighting the shift from democracy to an absolute monarchy. The narrative follows Gorg W. Booth, a former editor who now grapples with the rise of Kyle, formerly known as Kilmer Jones, who becomes the First Imperator of Terra. As Booth reflects on their past, he recalls the time he dismissed the young Kilmer from his newspaper because of his poor grammar and lack of skills. The story takes a turn as Kyle proclaims a new era, abolishing newspapers altogether and ruling with what appears to be an iron fist. However, in an unexpected twist, he later invites Booth back into the fold, granting him the role of Chief Editor for a new official newspaper. As Booth navigates this new position, he contemplates the implications of such a regime and fears for both his safety and the moral integrity of the leadership. The plot culminates in Booth's tragic end, revealing deeper themes about language, power, and the human condition in a rapidly changing society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Diary fiction Newspaper editors -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 42394 2025-08-12T12:10:01.332932 text/html 18354 2024-10-24T20:32:21 text/html 284027 2025-08-12T12:10:06.601969 application/epub+zip 282366 2025-08-12T12:10:04.216915 application/epub+zip 73164 2025-08-12T12:10:02.988918 application/epub+zip 449962 2025-08-12T12:10:08.225906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441722 2025-08-12T12:10:05.774901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162888 2022-09-14T06:29:11.629395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36086 2025-08-12T12:10:01.075959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16334 2024-10-24T20:32:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36094 2021-01-05T20:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19802 2025-08-12T12:10:08.358872 application/rdf+xml 15258 2025-08-12T12:10:03.480894 image/jpeg 3736 2025-08-12T12:10:03.233891 image/jpeg 208961 2021-01-05T20:40:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 13771 2021-01-05T20:40:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 282465 2025-08-12T12:10:01.348933 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