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Derleth, August
1909
1971
Derleth, August William
A Traveler in Time
Produced from Orbit volume 1 number 2, 1953.
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"A Traveler in Time" by August Derleth is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around themes of time travel, exploring the implications and experiences of a character who invents a machine that allows him to traverse different eras. Derleth’s writing delves into the significance of time as a dimension and the personal consequences of escaping one's current reality. The story centers on Heinrich Vanderkamp, an eccentric inventor who claims to have created a time machine. The protagonist, a journalist, learns about Vanderkamp's travels into the past, particularly to the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam in the 1650s. As Vanderkamp interacts with the local woman, Anna Van Tromp, he reflects on his troubled relationship with his sister Julie in the present day. The narrative unfolds to reveal Vanderkamp's ultimate decision to leave his life behind and journey deeper into time, leading to a fateful transformation in the life of his sister when she unexpectedly returns, embodying elements of the past. The story concludes with a twist, emphasizing the lasting effects of their time-traveling escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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