Project Gutenberg 2010-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 197 Farmer, Philip José 1918 2009 Farmer, Philip Jose Rastignac the Devil Produced from Fantastic Universe May 1954. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Rastignac the Devil" by Philip José Farmer is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds in a future where remnants of humanity, having survived an apocalyptic war, navigate complex societal dynamics on a new planet called L'Bawpfey. The main character, Jean-Jacques Rastignac, finds himself imprisoned within a tyrannical society built on oppression and manipulation through an artificial 'Skin' that controls emotions and thoughts, while he dreams of freedom and rebellion against the status quo. The opening of the novel introduces us to Rastignac, the leader of a Legal Underground in the oppressive Kingdom of L'Bawpfey, as he languishes in a dungeon, pondering his desire for true freedom and his philosophical stance advocating violence against the injustices surrounding him. Rastignac's interaction with nearby inmates reveals the tensions between different species—Humans, Ssassarors, and Amphibs—as well as the brewing societal conflict. He grapples with his distaste for the ‘Skins’ that imprison him and his yearning for the mythical Six Flying Stars that symbolize hope and escape. As Rastignac's thoughts on revolution intensify, the stage is set for an exploration of identity, conflict, and the quest for liberation amidst a richly imagined universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31262/31262-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 138907 2025-08-13T03:43:32.725419 text/html 136435 2010-02-12T11:05:12 text/html 100598 2025-08-13T03:43:35.255409 application/epub+zip 101246 2025-08-13T03:43:33.187417 application/epub+zip 101246 2025-08-13T03:43:32.910414 application/epub+zip 164874 2025-08-13T03:43:42.241376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150415 2025-08-13T03:43:34.991412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150592 2022-09-14T11:02:02.399906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130002 2025-08-13T03:43:32.509919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129825 2010-02-12T11:05:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129816 2010-02-12T11:05:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20569 2025-08-13T03:43:42.366359 application/rdf+xml 28302 2025-08-13T03:43:32.978408 image/jpeg 4748 2025-08-13T03:43:32.944410 image/jpeg 50791 2010-02-12T11:05:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 95047 2010-02-12T11:05:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 50767 2010-02-12T11:05:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 95657 2025-08-13T03:43:32.740401 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