Project Gutenberg 2010-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 146 Robinson, Frank M. 1926 2014 Robinson, Frank Malcolm Orban, Paul 1896 1974 The Worlds of Joe Shannon Produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Worlds of Joe Shannon" by Frank M. Robinson is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story explores the concept of alternate realities and how individuals might escape their dissatisfaction with life. The central topic revolves around a character named Joe Shannon, who creates a machine called the "Paradise booth," allowing people to choose and enter idealized worlds that cater to their dreams and desires. The narrative follows Joe Shannon, a brilliant electronics engineer, who feels that many people are unhappy in their current lives. To address this, he invents the Paradise booth, which transports individuals to their desired reality. Initially met with skepticism, the booths begin to attract users seeking an escape. However, as more townsfolk disappear into their perfect worlds, Joe and his friend Harry discover the troubling consequences of this invention. The story culminates in Joe's realization that the world’s discontent is universal, prompting a decision to seek his own paradise, ultimately leaving behind the empty town of Fremont. Through its exploration of dreams, reality, and the consequences of escapism, the novella raises important questions about the nature of happiness and human connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32680/32680-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 50188 2025-08-13T09:46:25.957880 text/html 46239 2010-06-04T02:31:56 text/html 134876 2025-08-13T09:46:27.940857 application/epub+zip 133684 2025-08-13T09:46:26.438894 application/epub+zip 79945 2025-08-13T09:46:26.158861 application/epub+zip 348638 2025-08-13T09:46:29.205819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340849 2025-08-13T09:46:27.625840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109163 2022-09-15T05:48:53.128256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42166 2025-08-13T09:46:25.698864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41993 2010-06-04T02:31:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18859 2025-08-13T09:46:29.347837 application/rdf+xml 26072 2025-08-13T09:46:26.229900 image/jpeg 4421 2025-08-13T09:46:26.193877 image/jpeg 335840 2010-06-04T02:31:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 16302 2010-06-04T02:31:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 348151 2025-08-13T09:46:25.983849 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