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 Project Gutenberg 2010-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 Fyfe, H. B. (Horace Bowne) 1918 1997 Fyfe, Horace Bowne Fyfe, H.B. The Envoy, Her Produced from Planet Stories March 1951. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Envoy, Her" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s, reflecting the themes and style prevalent in that era of speculative storytelling. The narrative focuses on a political situation between an imperial power and a rebellious planet, highlighting the interplay of power, diplomacy, and personal connection, particularly through the character of a female envoy. In the story, the Emperor of Pollux, Vyrtl, has recently subdued the Jursan rebels and is now faced with their envoy, Daphne Foster, during peace negotiations. Initially dismissive of her, Vyrtl becomes captivated by her beauty and intelligence, leading to a complex interaction where personal attraction mingles with political necessity. As the negotiations unfold, Vyrtl realizes that Daphne has used a technology to project an idealized version of herself, deeply impacting his perception of her and himself. Ultimately, Vyrtl chooses to retain Daphne in his court not just as a political ally but as a representation of unattainable ideals, suggesting that the pursuit of such ideals may bring new meaning to his otherwise hollow existence. The story explores themes of illusion versus reality, the burdens of power, and the human longing for connection and authenticity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32637/32637-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Political fiction Emperors -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 55578 2025-08-13T09:39:25.070971 text/html 51609 2010-06-01T04:08:42 text/html 153631 2025-08-13T09:39:27.050950 application/epub+zip 152455 2025-08-13T09:39:25.586984 application/epub+zip 80087 2025-08-13T09:39:25.233966 application/epub+zip 189823 2025-08-13T09:39:28.427971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182047 2025-08-13T09:39:26.855953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110801 2022-09-15T05:39:36.986215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47329 2025-08-13T09:39:24.919962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47252 2010-06-01T04:08:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19258 2025-08-13T09:39:28.555927 application/rdf+xml 35269 2025-08-13T09:39:25.304933 image/jpeg 5555 2025-08-13T09:39:25.269945 image/jpeg 160239 2010-06-01T04:08:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 18573 2010-06-01T04:08:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 167108 2025-08-13T09:39:25.094936 application/octet-stream application/zip de.wikipedia