Project Gutenberg 2009-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 96 Page, Gerald W. 1939 Page, Gerald Wilburn Schelling, George 1938 Schelling, George Luther Schelling, George L. Schelling The Happy Man Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Happy Man" by Gerald W. Page is a science fiction novella written during the early 1960s. The story delves into themes of individuality and resistance in a dystopian world where the majority of the population exists in a state of artificial slumber, disconnected from reality, while a small group of 'wakers' fights for their freedom. The narrative constructs a tense and vivid depiction of a future society rife with conflict between the oppressive forces of the system and the struggle for autonomy by those who remain awake. The novella follows Hal Nelson, a waker who has escaped from a communal existence designed to keep individuals asleep in nutrient baths while fantasizing their ideal lives within artificial dreams. As Nelson navigates a perilous landscape, he encounters Glynnis, another waker who has managed to evade capture. They form an alliance and embark on a dangerous mission to raid a patrol facility for supplies, facing patrol forces and robots along the way. Their bond grows as they confront the realities of their world, ultimately leading to a plan that could awaken the rest of the sleeping populace. The book explores the dualities of freedom versus captivity, the nature of dreams, and the desire for genuine human connection in a harsh environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 85025 2025-07-12T13:05:07.754521 text/html 81650 2009-12-18T08:43:26 text/html 291617 2025-07-12T13:05:11.594332 application/epub+zip 292014 2025-07-12T13:05:09.297327 application/epub+zip 93705 2025-07-12T13:05:08.293349 application/epub+zip 361216 2025-07-12T13:05:13.298343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355386 2025-07-12T13:05:10.996592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127372 2022-09-14T07:50:35.755643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77891 2025-07-12T13:05:07.350336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77815 2009-12-18T08:43:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19159 2025-07-12T13:05:13.438333 application/rdf+xml 10426 2025-07-12T13:05:08.782374 image/jpeg 2777 2025-07-12T13:05:08.535323 image/jpeg 220502 2009-12-18T08:43:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 29731 2009-12-18T08:43:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 282749 2025-07-12T13:05:07.774340 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