Project Gutenberg 2016-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 159 Kornbluth, C. M. (Cyril M.) 1923 1958 Kornbluth, Cyril M. Eisner, Simon Cooke, Arthur Kornbluth, C.M. Lavond, Paul Dennis Corwin, Cecil Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH The Luckiest Man in Denv Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1952 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Luckiest Man in Denv" by Simon Eisner is a science fiction novella originally published in 1952. Set in a dystopian future, the narrative explores the hierarchical society of Denv, where individuals vie for power and status amidst the backdrop of looming threats from a rival faction, Ellay. The story showcases themes of ambition, deception, and the manipulation of identity within a rigid social structure. The plot follows Reuben, an Atomist from the lower levels of Denv, who becomes embroiled in a dangerous political scheme when he is targeted for assassination by a double sent to replace him. As he navigates the treacherous politics of Denv, he encounters various characters, including the ambitious General May and the alluring Selene, who complicate his journey. Reuben's realization of the betrayals surrounding him culminates in a thrilling confrontation that tests his loyalty and cunning. Ultimately, the novella critiques the lengths to which individuals will go to climb the social ladder in a world marred by fear and manipulation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories Betrayal -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 53857 2025-07-20T11:19:38.169338 text/html 30051 2024-10-22T23:41:07 text/html 219946 2025-07-20T11:19:39.896337 application/epub+zip 218786 2025-07-20T11:19:38.530356 application/epub+zip 74602 2025-07-20T11:19:38.329356 application/epub+zip 256622 2025-07-20T11:19:41.071335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249907 2025-07-20T11:19:39.699349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105963 2022-09-23T06:19:02.519556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46821 2025-07-20T11:19:38.041331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26959 2024-10-22T23:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19092 2025-07-20T11:19:41.197343 application/rdf+xml 31107 2025-07-20T11:19:38.400344 image/jpeg 5128 2025-07-20T11:19:38.364348 image/jpeg 198289 2025-07-20T11:19:38.180345 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 en.wikipedia