Project Gutenberg 2010-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 231 Del Rey, Lester 1915 1993 Rey, Lester del Knapp, Leonard Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly No Strings Attached Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "No Strings Attached" by Lester Del Rey is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores complex themes of desire, morality, and the consequences of one’s choices through the lens of dark humor and fantasy elements. The story revolves around an unhappy marriage and a whimsical encounter with a demon, leading to unexpected and grim outcomes. The plot centers on Henry Aimsworth, who is deeply dissatisfied with his marriage to Emma, a woman bound to clichéd thoughts and behaviors. Frustrated and desperate for freedom, Henry discovers a method to summon a demon named Alféar using an old book filled with spells. When he impulsively asks the demon to help him eliminate his wife, he believes he is free from any moral repercussions, as Alféar assures him that there are "no strings attached." However, the story takes a haunting turn when Henry's actions lead to unintended consequences, revealing that not only are there strings attached, but they are far more binding than he anticipated. Ultimately, the tale is a commentary on the perils of seeking easy solutions to complex human problems and the irony of one's desires leading to their destruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32395/32395-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Fantasy fiction Jinn -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 54111 2025-08-13T08:44:34.719050 text/html 50248 2010-05-16T07:32:08 text/html 139019 2025-08-13T08:44:36.385038 application/epub+zip 137819 2025-08-13T08:44:35.057077 application/epub+zip 63983 2025-08-13T08:44:34.868042 application/epub+zip 175486 2025-08-13T08:44:37.589046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167839 2025-08-13T08:44:36.185041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94713 2022-09-15T04:30:10.537635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47132 2025-08-13T08:44:34.600074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47035 2010-05-16T07:32:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47026 2010-05-16T07:32:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21866 2025-08-13T08:44:37.721031 application/rdf+xml 27384 2025-08-13T08:44:34.936061 image/jpeg 4637 2025-08-13T08:44:34.901040 image/jpeg 18593 2010-05-16T07:32:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 141322 2010-05-16T07:32:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 18572 2010-05-16T07:32:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 146845 2025-08-13T08:44:34.737064 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 en.wikipedia More titles under McCann, Edson