Project Gutenberg 2010-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 200 Causey, James 1924 2003 Causey, James Oliver, Jr. Vidmer Vidmer, René Vidmer, Rene Felony Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction July 1954. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Felony" by James Causey is a science fiction short story originally published in the mid-20th century, specifically in July 1954. The narrative centers around a character named Vogel, a production manager who becomes entangled in a mysterious scenario involving an unusual and seemingly out-of-place employee named Amenth. The story explores the themes of identity, isolation, and the consequences of one's actions within a workplace setting while delving into the concept of beauty and morality through a science fiction lens. In "Felony," Vogel's life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters Amenth, an enigmatic worker with a hidden past and extraordinary abilities that defy conventional understanding. As Vogel investigates Amenth's background and the strange happenings in his factory, he uncovers a complex relationship between the two characters. Amenth, revealed to be an alien in hiding from a society that deems him a felon, attempts to use his knowledge to create a device for escape. The story culminates in a tense confrontation where Vogel is faced with a choice between fulfilling his aspiration for perfection and recognizing the inherent beauty in imperfection, ultimately leading to a poignant exploration of what it means to belong—and the cost of ambition against the backdrop of a vivid alien world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31922/31922-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 46014 2025-08-13T06:54:31.398487 text/html 42067 2010-04-08T04:02:42 text/html 154715 2025-08-13T06:54:33.157447 application/epub+zip 153529 2025-08-13T06:54:31.777476 application/epub+zip 82254 2025-08-13T06:54:31.575473 application/epub+zip 189393 2025-08-13T06:54:34.417434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181996 2025-08-13T06:54:32.957440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111884 2022-09-14T15:35:06.290946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38549 2025-08-13T06:54:31.258475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38447 2010-04-08T04:02:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19353 2025-08-13T06:54:34.561420 application/rdf+xml 20030 2025-08-13T06:54:31.652441 image/jpeg 3524 2025-08-13T06:54:31.614453 image/jpeg 160853 2010-04-08T04:02:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 15251 2010-04-08T04:02:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 169715 2025-08-13T06:54:31.427517 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