Project Gutenberg 2010-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 183 Marks, Winston K. (Winston Kinney) 1915 1979 Marks, Winston Kinney Sibley, Don Sibley, Donald Dibley, Don Backlash Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Backlash" by Winston K. Marks is a science fiction novella likely written in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of alien encounters and societal dependence on technology through the arrival of the Ollies, timid extraterrestrial beings who provide a new type of robotic servant called Soths. The plot addresses the implications of this new technology on human society, particularly in the context of labor, inequality, and autonomy. The narrative follows Cliff Collins, who strikes a business deal with the Ollies to distribute the Soths as household servants. Initially delighted with their capabilities, Collins and his wife Vicki find themselves navigating the complexities and ethical ramifications of artificial intelligence and servitude. As tensions rise, the Soths become more independent and eventually rebel against their creators, leading to a confrontation that forces humans to confront the consequences of their reliance on technology. The story ultimately delves into the dynamics between master and servant, examining the evolution of roles and societal structures in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32828/32828-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Robots -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 83143 2025-07-13T10:08:45.062252 text/html 79867 2010-06-15T10:12:52 text/html 191924 2025-07-13T10:08:47.323261 application/epub+zip 192225 2025-07-13T10:08:45.664263 application/epub+zip 74960 2025-07-13T10:08:45.311229 application/epub+zip 234199 2025-07-13T10:08:48.723232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226683 2025-07-13T10:08:47.060256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110295 2022-09-15T06:30:41.007179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74139 2025-07-13T10:08:44.876300 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74042 2010-06-15T10:12:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74033 2010-06-15T10:12:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21686 2025-07-13T10:08:48.851215 application/rdf+xml 22662 2025-07-13T10:08:45.469230 image/jpeg 4369 2025-07-13T10:08:45.437224 image/jpeg 29983 2010-06-15T10:12:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 183737 2010-06-15T10:12:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 29966 2010-06-15T10:12:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 185022 2025-07-13T10:08:45.088251 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