Project Gutenberg 2010-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 185 Cox, Irving E. 1917 2001 Cox, Irving England, Jr. The Instant of Now Produced from Fantastic Universe Aug-Sept 1953. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Instant of Now" by Irving E. Cox, Jr. is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s. It explores the intricate relationship between individuals and their societies, specifically addressing themes of revolution and oppression against the backdrop of futuristic interplanetary conflicts. Set in a universe where human beings travel between stars at rapid speeds, the narrative delves into the moral and ethical responsibilities associated with the pursuit of freedom in a highly controlled environment. The story follows Edward Dirrul, a member of a revolutionary movement opposing the oppressive Planetary Union. After discovering that his fiancée, Glenna, and his friend, Hurd, have been captured by the Secret Police, he embarks on a perilous mission to rescue them. As he navigates his way through the corruption and dualities of his society, Dirrul encounters the more formidable Vininese Confederacy, revealing their nefarious methods of control. The narrative eventually leads him to confront the reality of his ideals and the implications of betraying his own people for the allure of a seemingly efficient system, leading to a dramatic climax that questions the essence of rationality, loyalty, and humanity itself. Ultimately, the novel presents a cautionary tale about the cost of utopian dreams and the intrinsic value of free thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31651/31651-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 123560 2025-06-13T06:07:30.072289 text/html 121151 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 98698 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 101719 2025-06-13T06:07:32.579239 application/epub+zip 102499 2025-06-13T06:07:30.504237 application/epub+zip 102499 2025-06-13T06:07:30.265227 application/epub+zip 160614 2025-06-13T06:07:34.484240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148456 2025-06-13T06:07:32.355225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148685 2022-09-14T14:10:38.869087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115757 2025-06-13T06:07:29.885265 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115608 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44981 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 115599 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44964 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20803 2025-06-13T06:07:34.624205 application/rdf+xml 32545 2025-06-13T06:07:30.344247 image/jpeg 5188 2025-06-13T06:07:30.304246 image/jpeg 99830 2025-06-13T06:07:30.087257 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