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Title: Bedside Manner
Series Title: Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Bedside Manner" by William Morrison is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The narrative explores themes of identity, beauty, and the human condition through the lens of an extraordinary medical incident. The story centers around a woman who, after surviving a catastrophic spaceship crash, faces the harrowing reality of being physically reconstructed by an alien doctor who is unfamiliar with human anatomy. The plot unfolds as the protagonist, after waking up without her limbs and senses, learns she has been saved by a non-human race that operates far beyond the current capabilities of human medicine. As she undergoes treatment, she grapples with her new identity and the fear of becoming unrecognizable to her husband, Fred. Their conversations reveal their insecurities and complexities within their relationship, particularly regarding physical appearance and self-worth. Ultimately, the alien doctor succeeds in reconstructing both of them, but with surprising results; while she becomes beautiful, Fred's appearance is less favorable. The story concludes with a sense of acceptance as they realize their love for each other transcends their physical forms, introducing a profound contemplation of love and acceptance in the face of change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Samachson, Joseph, 1906-1980
Illustrator: Vidmer
EBook No.: 32864
Published: Jun 17, 2010
Downloads: 108
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Physicians -- Fiction
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Accident victims -- Fiction
Subject: Beauty, Personal -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Bedside Manner
Series Title: Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Bedside Manner" by William Morrison is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The narrative explores themes of identity, beauty, and the human condition through the lens of an extraordinary medical incident. The story centers around a woman who, after surviving a catastrophic spaceship crash, faces the harrowing reality of being physically reconstructed by an alien doctor who is unfamiliar with human anatomy. The plot unfolds as the protagonist, after waking up without her limbs and senses, learns she has been saved by a non-human race that operates far beyond the current capabilities of human medicine. As she undergoes treatment, she grapples with her new identity and the fear of becoming unrecognizable to her husband, Fred. Their conversations reveal their insecurities and complexities within their relationship, particularly regarding physical appearance and self-worth. Ultimately, the alien doctor succeeds in reconstructing both of them, but with surprising results; while she becomes beautiful, Fred's appearance is less favorable. The story concludes with a sense of acceptance as they realize their love for each other transcends their physical forms, introducing a profound contemplation of love and acceptance in the face of change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Samachson, Joseph, 1906-1980
Illustrator: Vidmer
EBook No.: 32864
Published: Jun 17, 2010
Downloads: 108
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Physicians -- Fiction
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Accident victims -- Fiction
Subject: Beauty, Personal -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.