Project Gutenberg 2016-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 191 Shaara, Michael 1928 1988 Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. Citizen Jell Produced from Galaxy Magazine August 1959 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Citizen Jell" by Michael Shaara is a science fiction novella written during the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Mr. Jell, an elderly man with a mysterious background, who is actually a retired spaceman from an advanced civilization. Unable to reveal his true identity due to the non-intervention laws of his people, Mr. Jell enjoys a peaceful life on Earth, but grapples with the ethical dilemmas that arise from his unique abilities and knowledge. The narrative follows Mr. Jell as he experiences both the joys and challenges of his secluded life by the riverbank, developing connections with local children while keeping his extraordinary powers a secret. He possesses a remarkable device known as the Box, capable of duplicating materials and items. As he faces various temptations to intervene in the lives of those around him—such as curing a sick child or eradicating pests—Mr. Jell struggles with the implications of his actions, knowing they could expose him to the authorities of his home planet. Ultimately, when faced with a choice to save a young girl’s life, he decides to use the Box, fully aware that this will reveal his existence to his own people, leading to his inevitable capture. The story contemplates themes of morality, isolation, and the responsibilities that come with power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Florida -- Fiction Older men -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 45265 2025-06-20T14:56:26.855014 text/html 21236 2024-10-23T00:07:40 text/html 264209 2025-06-20T14:56:28.755029 application/epub+zip 263057 2025-06-20T14:56:27.308894 application/epub+zip 79412 2025-06-20T14:56:27.065921 application/epub+zip 297346 2025-06-20T14:56:30.095996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290215 2025-06-20T14:56:28.526904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106581 2022-09-23T11:19:50.550174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38578 2023-09-22T09:09:45.015315 text/plain 18863 2024-10-23T00:07:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17027 2025-06-20T14:56:30.316891 application/rdf+xml 33038 2025-06-20T14:56:27.148985 image/jpeg 5070 2025-06-20T14:56:27.106941 image/jpeg 234542 2025-06-20T14:56:26.873022 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