Project Gutenberg 2010-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 83 Dryfoos, Dave 1915 2003 Dryfoos, David M. Palais, Rudolph Palais, Rudi Uniform of a Man Produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Uniform of a Man" by Dave Dryfoos is a science fiction novella that was originally published in the early 1950s. The story revolves around Chet Barfield, an Earth astronaut who finds himself stranded and enslaved on an alien planet called Hedlot, where he endures years of captivity at the hands of the Agvars, a savage, dog-like race. The narrative explores themes of survival, revenge, and the complexities of moral judgment in the face of cultural differences. The plot follows Chet’s journey from captivity to rescue, where he is eventually retrieved by fellow astronauts after signaling for help. As he grapples with his harrowing experiences, Chet is confronted with conflicting views on how to deal with the Agvars, particularly by Dr. Pine, who advocates for understanding and study rather than vengeance. The tension escalates as Chet is torn between his desire for revenge against his captors and the diplomatic approach suggested by his rescuers. Ultimately, the novella delves into the struggles of reconciling one’s past traumas with the expectations of a civilized society, as Chet finds himself needing to adapt to his new reality while grappling with the moral implications of his experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32737/32737-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Prisoners -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 58720 2025-07-13T09:52:03.469150 text/html 55354 2021-01-06T17:40:06 text/html 133072 2025-07-13T09:52:05.393167 application/epub+zip 131880 2025-07-13T09:52:03.943176 application/epub+zip 76295 2025-07-13T09:52:03.698150 application/epub+zip 169562 2025-07-13T09:52:06.628148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162238 2025-07-13T09:52:05.140156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106883 2022-09-15T06:07:59.589105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50428 2025-07-13T09:52:03.325226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50299 2021-01-06T17:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20105 2025-07-13T09:52:06.755148 application/rdf+xml 28206 2025-07-13T09:52:03.760145 image/jpeg 4809 2025-07-13T09:52:03.729160 image/jpeg 122082 2021-01-06T17:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 20000 2021-01-06T17:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 122467 2025-07-13T09:52:03.480162 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