Project Gutenberg 2010-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 84 Shaver, Richard S. 1907 1975 Lohrman, Paul Of Stegner's Folly Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction March 1952. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Of Stegner's Folly" by Richard S. Shaver is a science fiction novella written during the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around Professor Stegner's groundbreaking yet disastrous invention of a selective anti-gravitational field, which not only alters the elements of matter but also has consequences for living organisms, inadvertently creating a world filled with oversized creatures. The story explores themes of scientific ambition, the unforeseen repercussions of technological advancements, and humanity's struggle to cope with the consequences of its own curiosity and ambition. The plot follows a journalist who witnesses the fallout from Stegner's experiments. Initially, the professor's invention seems to rejuvenate life, promoting growth and healing ailments such as lead poisoning. However, as the field expands, it results in the emergence of gigantic animals, drawing crowds and prompting chaotic events. After Stegner disappears, the journalist discovers a hidden community of giants created by the professor's work, caught in a power struggle with those seeking to exploit his findings for their gain. The narrative escalates into an intense confrontation as the military grapples with monstrous creatures and Stegner's legacy, ultimately leading to a fight for survival against the overwhelming consequences of human hubris and the pursuit of immortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32582/32582-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 55000 2025-07-13T09:19:44.317236 text/html 51404 2021-01-06T16:36:11 text/html 130141 2025-07-13T09:19:46.152217 application/epub+zip 128948 2025-07-13T09:19:44.775231 application/epub+zip 70817 2025-07-13T09:19:44.540232 application/epub+zip 164138 2025-07-13T09:19:47.353186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156573 2025-07-13T09:19:45.908204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98799 2022-09-15T05:25:35.143323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47159 2025-07-13T09:19:44.198267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47042 2021-01-06T16:36:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19717 2025-07-13T09:19:47.474198 application/rdf+xml 28446 2025-07-13T09:19:44.598237 image/jpeg 4843 2025-07-13T09:19:44.569228 image/jpeg 117767 2021-01-06T16:36:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 18847 2021-01-06T16:36:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 118237 2025-07-13T09:19:44.330207 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