Project Gutenberg 2016-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 149 Pohl, Frederik 1919 2013 Pohl, Frederick Pohl, Frederik George, Jr. MacCreigh, James Lavond, Paul Dennis Gaughan, Jack 1930 1985 Gaughan, John Brian Francis Gaughan My Lady Greensleeves Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction February 1957 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "My Lady Greensleeves" by Frederik Pohl is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian future characterized by social stratification into rigid categories of professional and labor classes, exploring themes of inequality and rebellion. The central focus of the book is a prison riot at the Estates-General Correctional Institution, known colloquially as the Jug, where the inmates rise against both their harsh conditions and societal norms that dictate their worth based on class. The story follows Captain Liam O'Leary, a guard at the prison, who senses an impending riot led by inmates Sauer and Flock, the latter having taken a medic hostage after sustaining an injury. As chaos ensues in Block O, the disciplinary unit, some inmates try to rise above their societal labels while others indulge in violence and confusion. Key character Sue-Ann Bradley, a prisoner fighting against the category system, becomes intertwined in the riot, challenging the underlying beliefs of her fellow inmates. As the prison erupts into disorder, the narrative explores themes of identity, class struggle, and the consequences of a deeply segregated society, culminating in a confrontation with the governor who seeks to maintain control over the situation. Through its layered characters and dynamics, the book serves as a social commentary on the dangers of categorization and the humanity shared by all individuals, despite their societal roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Prisons -- Fiction Prison riots -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 111610 2025-06-20T14:50:19.733231 text/html 89204 2024-10-23T00:06:37 text/html 353052 2025-06-20T14:50:22.594202 application/epub+zip 353792 2025-06-20T14:50:20.229193 application/epub+zip 108036 2025-06-20T14:50:19.958134 application/epub+zip 404922 2025-06-20T14:50:24.344145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397170 2025-06-20T14:50:22.129191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151816 2022-09-23T11:07:38.944221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102495 2023-09-22T09:03:49.655362 text/plain 82752 2024-10-23T00:06:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17641 2025-06-20T14:50:24.495102 application/rdf+xml 24708 2025-06-20T14:50:20.044183 image/jpeg 4432 2025-06-20T14:50:20.001316 image/jpeg 319887 2025-06-20T14:50:19.756219 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 More titles under McCann, Edson en.wikipedia