Project Gutenberg 2016-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 219 Robinson, Frank M. 1926 2014 Robinson, Frank Malcolm MacIntyre, Elizabeth Two Weeks in August Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction February 1951 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Two Weeks in August" by Frank M. Robinson is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. This lighthearted narrative revolves around the daily experiences of office workers and their interactions, particularly focusing on the protagonist's disdain for his boastful colleague, McCleary. The story humorously explores themes of imagination versus reality, with a satire on vacation aspirations and the human tendency to exaggerate personal experiences. The plot centers on the protagonist, who is resigned to spending his vacation at home due to financial constraints. He engages in playful banter with colleagues, leading them to believe he is going on an extravagant journey to Mars, just to counter McCleary's incessant bragging. However, after the vacation, McCleary surprises everyone by returning from an actual trip to Mars, complete with photographic evidence and souvenirs. The twist challenges perceptions of belief and reality, as it reflects on how far people will go to assert their experiences, lightheartedly leaving the reader to ponder the possibilities of space travel and the wonder of imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Vacations -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: American Literature 41125 2025-06-20T13:18:00.585316 text/html 17088 2024-10-22T23:46:22 text/html 174432 2025-06-20T13:18:02.535350 application/epub+zip 173270 2025-06-20T13:18:00.990387 application/epub+zip 71076 2025-06-20T13:18:00.766352 application/epub+zip 206959 2025-06-20T13:18:03.848307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199895 2025-06-20T13:18:02.308360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97842 2022-09-23T08:04:05.051365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34448 2023-09-22T07:40:04.047561 text/plain 14619 2024-10-22T23:46:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16863 2025-06-20T13:18:03.991296 application/rdf+xml 18776 2025-06-20T13:18:00.846385 image/jpeg 3891 2025-06-20T13:18:00.805311 image/jpeg 155687 2025-06-20T13:18:00.595407 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