Project Gutenberg 2016-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 138 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) Prime Difference Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Prime Difference" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story centers around the personal dilemmas of George Faircloth, a man who becomes increasingly disenchanted with his turbulent marriage. In a society where divorce has become prohibitively difficult due to stringent laws, George turns to an illegal technology that creates a duplicate of himself, an "Ego Prime," to handle his domestic life while he explores extramarital affairs. The plot unfolds as George uses his Ego Prime to navigate his frustrations with his wife, Marge, while indulging in newfound freedom. However, as the Ego Prime begins to develop a personality of its own, George finds himself entangled in unforeseen complications, including Marge's unexpected admiration for the Prime. Ultimately, the story explores themes of identity, marriage, and the moral implications of technology, culminating in an ironic twist that challenges George’s perceptions about love and companionship. As the narrative concludes, the distinction between human and machine becomes blurred, revealing deeper insights into relationships and personal fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Robots -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 55975 2025-06-20T14:52:33.880062 text/html 32277 2024-10-23T00:06:56 text/html 172266 2025-06-20T14:52:35.953989 application/epub+zip 171098 2025-06-20T14:52:34.293031 application/epub+zip 85267 2025-06-20T14:52:34.060080 application/epub+zip 209818 2025-06-20T14:52:37.371003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202539 2025-06-20T14:52:35.729083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116998 2022-09-23T11:11:52.340288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48677 2023-09-22T09:05:56.383931 text/plain 28939 2024-10-23T00:06:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17707 2025-06-20T14:52:37.590978 application/rdf+xml 24351 2025-06-20T14:52:34.139020 image/jpeg 4509 2025-06-20T14:52:34.097071 image/jpeg 155641 2025-06-20T14:52:33.894101 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