Project Gutenberg 2016-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 200 Newman, Louis Newmann, Louis Wood, Wallace 1927 1981 Wood, Wally License to Steal Produced from Galaxy Magazine August 1959 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "License to Steal" by Louis Newman is a satirical science fiction tale published in the late 1950s. The narrative explores the humorous complications of intergalactic law through the story of Skrrgck, a native of a planet where theft is deemed honorable, as he navigates the legalities of doing business on Earth, where the same actions are criminal. The book cleverly examines themes of cultural differences, legal absurdities, and the ramifications of actions influenced by societal norms. The plot centers around Skrrgck's request for a "license to steal" in Chicago, which leads to a series of absurd legal proceedings after he mistakenly believes he has the right to steal according to local customs. Following a convoluted journey that includes theft of a major building and its occupants, the story unfolds to showcase the chaos that ensues in both legal and social spheres. Through his escapades, Skrrgck inadvertently becomes a hero in his home planet of Altair after stealing the Altairian Crown Jewels, ultimately navigating the complexities of interstellar law and politics. His rise to power as Premier leads to a striking conclusion where he enacts legislation against theft, humorously flipping the script on his origins and the very nature of his character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction Legal stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Theft -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 48392 2025-07-20T13:49:51.850516 text/html 24172 2024-10-23T00:09:38 text/html 416933 2025-07-20T13:49:53.599504 application/epub+zip 415737 2025-07-20T13:49:52.303566 application/epub+zip 80707 2025-07-20T13:49:52.083536 application/epub+zip 450921 2025-07-20T13:49:54.737487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443595 2025-07-20T13:49:53.390529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108809 2022-09-23T12:04:50.624371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41233 2025-07-20T13:49:51.684497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21483 2024-10-23T00:09:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19382 2025-07-20T13:49:54.906481 application/rdf+xml 33038 2025-07-20T13:49:52.157491 image/jpeg 5070 2025-07-20T13:49:52.120500 image/jpeg 374272 2025-07-20T13:49:51.867521 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