Project Gutenberg 2010-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 174 Smith, Evelyn E. 1922 2000 Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. The Venus Trap Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1956. Produced by Greg Weeks, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Venus Trap" by Evelyn E. Smith is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, and the complexity of relationships, set against a backdrop of extraterrestrial colonization. The story unfolds on a newly discovered planet named Elysium, which initially appears idyllic but soon reveals unforeseen complications. The plot centers around James Haut, a Terrestrial man who dreams of a harmonious life with his wife, Phyllis, after having established a settlement on Elysium. However, upon her arrival, Phyllis finds herself in conflict with Magnolia, a sentient tree whose friendship with James causes tensions in their marriage. The story delves into Phyllis's struggles to adapt to alien surroundings and her perception of Magnolia's relationship with James, leading to a series of humorous and poignant encounters. As James navigates the challenges of interspecies friendships and the complexities of human emotions, the narrative examines themes of jealousy, acceptance, and the definition of love and companionship in a richly imagined extraterrestrial setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31583/31583-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 87600 2025-08-13T05:33:50.542783 text/html 84970 2021-01-06T07:36:15 text/html 529106 2025-08-13T05:33:52.913782 application/epub+zip 529128 2025-08-13T05:33:51.064858 application/epub+zip 94620 2025-08-13T05:33:50.819793 application/epub+zip 572577 2025-08-13T05:33:54.372753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562915 2025-08-13T05:33:52.603760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129161 2022-09-14T13:50:40.488294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77228 2025-08-13T05:33:50.342779 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77103 2021-01-06T07:36:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19582 2025-08-13T05:33:54.509745 application/rdf+xml 28654 2025-08-13T05:33:50.887798 image/jpeg 4764 2025-08-13T05:33:50.853769 image/jpeg 523510 2021-01-06T07:36:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 29966 2021-01-06T07:36:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 524662 2025-08-13T05:33:50.569773 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