Project Gutenberg 2016-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 142 Ludens, Magnus My Lady Selene Produced from Galaxy Magazine April 1963 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "My Lady Selene" by Magnus Ludens is a science fiction novel published in the early 1960s. The narrative explores themes of exploration and the intersection between myth and science, centering on a lunar expedition. The story likely delves into the emotional and psychological aspects of space travel, as well as the connection between humanity and celestial mythologies. The plot follows Al Marcusson, a 16-year-old who learns a family secret about his heritage, hinting at a legacy of exploration. As an astronaut on a mission to the Moon, he experiences a profound encounter when he disconnects a switch, leading to a disorienting moment amid the colorful lunar landscape. Here, Marcusson has a mystical interaction with swans and the embodiment of lunar mythology, "My Lady Selene." He offers a good luck charm and pleads for Selene's understanding as a metaphor for humankind's reaching out to the unknown. Ultimately, the story reflects on the insignificance of the Moon as just another rock after Marcusson's encounter, yet leaves a lasting impression of celestial wonder and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight to the moon -- Fiction Moon -- Exploration -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 42074 2025-09-20T11:34:41.850898 text/html 18129 2024-10-22T23:43:03 text/html 138273 2025-09-20T11:34:43.567909 application/epub+zip 137123 2025-09-20T11:34:42.334895 application/epub+zip 80530 2025-09-20T11:34:42.002911 application/epub+zip 169793 2025-09-20T11:34:44.675909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163010 2025-09-20T11:34:43.370915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106337 2022-09-23T06:52:00.317648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35780 2025-09-20T11:34:41.767896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16063 2024-10-22T23:43:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16599 2025-09-20T11:34:44.796888 application/rdf+xml 30082 2025-09-20T11:34:42.075899 image/jpeg 4899 2025-09-20T11:34:42.037906 image/jpeg 123119 2025-09-20T11:34:41.857916 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