Project Gutenberg 2015-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 181 Jones, Raymond F. 1915 1994 Jones, Raymond F. (Raymond Fisher) The Alien Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Alien" by Raymond F. Jones is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. This gripping narrative explores themes of discovery and the profound implications of encountering an ancient alien civilization, as scientists find remnants of a race that existed half a million years ago, possessing knowledge potentially beyond their own. The main character, Dr. Delmar Underwood, grapples with personal and philosophical dilemmas as he navigates his relationships with fellow scientists and the challenges posed by the artifact that holds the key to resurrecting a member of that extinct civilization. At the start of the novel, the Smithson Asteroidal Expedition is diligently working in asteroid fields when Dr. Underwood connects with Dr. Illia Morov, illustrating their contrasting attitudes toward Earth’s disintegrating social structure. Underwood expresses his desire for escape, while Illia stresses the importance of contributing to society. Tension arises as they discover an artifact—an enigmatic object that defies description and analytical procedures—hinting at the advanced civilization of the Stroids. As scientists attempt to uncover the truths of this artifact and the extraterrestrial knowledge it may contain, they must consider the broader implications of their work and the threat of an ancient, possibly vengeful entity that may awaken. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 377763 2025-07-20T11:06:48.147157 text/html 358233 2024-10-22T23:39:36 text/html 287364 2025-07-20T11:06:52.744072 application/epub+zip 293471 2025-07-20T11:06:48.772108 application/epub+zip 212895 2025-07-20T11:06:48.445149 application/epub+zip 419459 2025-07-20T11:06:55.961133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397164 2025-07-20T11:06:52.350115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316992 2022-09-23T05:43:36.905765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362815 2025-07-20T11:06:47.461131 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343110 2024-10-22T23:39:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17042 2025-07-20T11:06:56.092069 application/rdf+xml 19310 2025-07-20T11:06:48.529084 image/jpeg 3624 2025-07-20T11:06:48.487104 image/jpeg 272798 2025-07-20T11:06:48.183145 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