Project Gutenberg 2010-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 149 Fyfe, H. B. (Horace Bowne) 1918 1997 Fyfe, Horace Bowne Fyfe, H.B. Marchetti, Louis 1920 1992 Marchetti, Lou Marchetti, Louis J. Marchetti Manners of the Age Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction March 1952. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Manners of the Age" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. Set in a future Earth where human populations have significantly declined, the narrative explores themes of isolation and societal transformation through the life of Robert, a man living among robots in a nearly deserted world. With the backdrop of advanced technology and automation, Fyfe examines the remnants of human behavior and manners in a society largely devoid of human interaction. The story follows Robert as he navigates his solitary existence, filled with robotic companions, and his contrasting encounter with Marcia-Joan, a woman who embodies the remnants of human culture he both longs for and resents. Their interactions highlight the struggles of adapting to a world where traditional societal norms have eroded, complicating Robert’s previously self-sufficient lifestyle. As he attempts to assert control and regain some semblance of human connection, the friction between the two characters reveals the absurdity of their situation and exposes deeper reflections on independence, societal expectations, and the complexities of human relationships in a technologically advanced age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32764/32764-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 59966 2025-08-13T10:06:05.174587 text/html 56111 2010-06-10T10:14:16 text/html 263133 2025-08-13T10:06:07.153643 application/epub+zip 261950 2025-08-13T10:06:05.554612 application/epub+zip 73969 2025-08-13T10:06:05.344608 application/epub+zip 300619 2025-08-13T10:06:08.484650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292621 2025-08-13T10:06:06.863584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105802 2022-09-15T06:14:42.596360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51196 2025-08-13T10:06:05.015616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51117 2010-06-10T10:14:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19270 2025-08-13T10:06:08.619582 application/rdf+xml 26777 2025-08-13T10:06:05.416586 image/jpeg 4257 2025-08-13T10:06:05.381572 image/jpeg 266784 2010-06-10T10:14:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 19864 2010-06-10T10:14:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 274465 2025-08-13T10:06:05.205603 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 de.wikipedia