Project Gutenberg 2012-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 123 Walton, Bryce 1918 1988 O'Hara, Kenneth The Mating of the Moons Produced from Orbit volume 1 number 2, 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mating of the Moons" by Kenneth O'Hara is a science fiction narrative that was likely written in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of alienation and the quest for authenticity in a fabricated world, set against the backdrop of a commercialized Mars that serves as a vacation destination for Earth tourists. It follows the protagonist, Madeleine, as she grapples with the superficiality of the Martian experience crafted for tourists. The narrative unfolds as Madeleine, accompanied by her parents, embarks on a journey to Mars, seeking something profound amidst the artificial constructs designed to entertain visitors. Docile and somewhat lost, she becomes increasingly disillusioned with the staged Martian attractions, feeling that they are mere facades. Her encounter with a mysterious old Martian hermit prompts a revelation about the emptiness surrounding her life, evoking a desire for real connection and truth. As she stands at the crossroads of fantasy and reality, conflicting forces of desire and fear challenge Madeleine's understanding of love and belonging, ultimately leading her toward a tragic fate as she seeks a deeper meaning that the superficial world cannot provide. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40969/40969-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 62263 2025-08-16T14:23:41.929786 text/html 39012 2024-10-23T11:14:53 text/html 271114 2025-08-16T14:23:44.004796 application/epub+zip 269949 2025-08-16T14:23:42.457809 application/epub+zip 77933 2025-08-16T14:23:42.181814 application/epub+zip 309422 2025-08-16T14:23:45.305828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302124 2025-08-16T14:23:43.753788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110465 2022-09-18T17:46:31.128455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53438 2025-08-16T14:23:41.754799 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33611 2024-10-23T11:14:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17027 2025-08-16T14:23:45.451764 application/rdf+xml 23556 2025-08-16T14:23:42.253775 image/jpeg 4386 2025-08-16T14:23:42.217774 image/jpeg 256546 2025-08-16T14:23:41.943819 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 en.wikipedia