Project Gutenberg 2010-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 110 Magill, Rory Faulkner, Dorothea M. Speicher, Ted The Last Gentleman Produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Last Gentleman" by Rory Magill is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s. The book explores themes of existential dread and societal apathy in the aftermath of a catastrophe, specifically the effects of five nuclear bombs and the subsequent lethargy gripping the survivors. The story delves into how humanity grapples with the inevitability of its demise in an indifferent world. In the narrative, Jim Peters and his partner Myra navigate life after mysterious explosions that initially signal a potential war, but as they seek answers, they are met with censorship and a pervasive sense of lethargy among their community. When Jim’s brother Hugh, a scientist, visits and reveals the shocking truth—that there were no bombs but rather cataclysmic forces beyond their understanding—their fate becomes chillingly clear. The world is on a collision course with the Moon, set to strike within hours, marking humanity's imminent extinction. The story poignantly portrays the emotional turmoil and denial of the characters as they face their impending doom, ultimately probing the nature of existence and the concept of mercy in the face of obliteration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32655/32655-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 43759 2025-07-13T09:33:14.411221 text/html 40194 2021-01-06T16:40:02 text/html 174043 2025-07-13T09:33:16.207226 application/epub+zip 172805 2025-07-13T09:33:14.872212 application/epub+zip 84354 2025-07-13T09:33:14.634252 application/epub+zip 206146 2025-07-13T09:33:17.352188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199004 2025-07-13T09:33:15.962197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110797 2022-09-15T05:42:31.477623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35725 2025-07-13T09:33:14.288239 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35596 2021-01-06T16:40:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19011 2025-07-13T09:33:17.476217 application/rdf+xml 29753 2025-07-13T09:33:14.693208 image/jpeg 4713 2025-07-13T09:33:14.664254 image/jpeg 164220 2021-01-06T16:40:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 13934 2021-01-06T16:40:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 164623 2025-07-13T09:33:14.421254 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