Project Gutenberg 2010-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 146 Riley, Frank 1915 1996 Ryhlick, Frank Riley, Frank Wilbert The Executioner Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction April 1956. Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Executioner" by Frank Riley is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story takes place in a futuristic setting where public executions are a form of entertainment and serve as a societal release. The book explores themes of duty, love, and moral conflict through the character of Jacques, a Lord High Executioner, who faces a profound dilemma when he discovers that the woman he must execute is someone from his past. In the narrative, Jacques de Carougne finds himself conflicted when he learns that Lady Ann of Coberly, a woman he deeply loved long ago, is the condemned individual he is scheduled to execute. The public eagerly anticipates the execution, which is set to unfold in a ceremonial arena filled with spectators. As the event unfolds, Jacques grapples with his professional obligations and personal feelings for Ann, who challenges the execution's morality and speaks boldly against her fate. The story escalates to a heart-wrenching climax as Jacques is compelled to carry out the execution, resulting in tragic consequences that ultimately reveal the depth of their connection and the challenges of navigating duty versus personal desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Executions and executioners -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 67687 2025-08-13T07:31:37.750391 text/html 64527 2010-04-22T03:47:16 text/html 260613 2025-08-13T07:31:41.686352 application/epub+zip 259234 2025-08-13T07:31:39.404407 application/epub+zip 86725 2025-08-13T07:31:38.314372 application/epub+zip 344822 2025-08-13T07:31:43.331376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336684 2025-08-13T07:31:41.066401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141898 2022-09-14T16:20:09.661523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59209 2025-08-13T07:31:37.459419 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59120 2010-04-22T03:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59111 2010-04-22T03:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20651 2025-08-13T07:31:43.461369 application/rdf+xml 11381 2025-08-13T07:31:38.857382 image/jpeg 3118 2025-08-13T07:31:38.572366 image/jpeg 23448 2010-04-22T03:47:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 193291 2010-04-22T03:47:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 23425 2010-04-22T03:47:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 254976 2025-08-13T07:31:37.765378 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