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 Project Gutenberg 2016-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 151 Kornbluth, C. M. (Cyril M.) 1923 1958 Kornbluth, Cyril M. Eisner, Simon Cooke, Arthur Kornbluth, C.M. Lavond, Paul Dennis Corwin, Cecil With These Hands Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1951 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "With These Hands" by C. M. Kornbluth is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. Set in a dystopian future where technological advances threaten traditional forms of artistic expression, the story revolves around Roald Halvorsen, an artist struggling to make a living as the world shifts towards mechanical reproductions of art. The novella highlights the conflict between art and technology, exploring themes of creativity and the human spirit in a society that values efficiency over artistry. The narrative follows Halvorsen as he grapples with his dwindling opportunities in the art world, largely replaced by the stereopantograph—an automated device that creates lifelike images without the need for creative input. After losing a key commission, he becomes increasingly despondent about his future. The story explores his interactions with a range of characters, including Lucretia Grumman, a young woman who shows genuine interest in art, and Austin Malone, a successful engineer who embodies the societal shift away from traditional artistry. Halvorsen's journey leads him to confront not only his troubled relationship with his craft but also the implications of a society that values mass production over individual creativity. Ultimately, the novella offers a poignant commentary on the importance of maintaining human creativity and personal connection in the face of overwhelming technology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Artists -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 71670 2025-07-20T14:15:52.969489 text/html 48339 2024-10-23T00:13:10 text/html 276720 2025-07-20T14:15:54.979454 application/epub+zip 275565 2025-07-20T14:15:53.347479 application/epub+zip 88749 2025-07-20T14:15:53.139468 application/epub+zip 317235 2025-07-20T14:15:56.251468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310302 2025-07-20T14:15:54.653453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123874 2022-09-23T13:09:07.429128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63796 2025-07-20T14:15:52.831463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44074 2024-10-23T00:13:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18223 2025-07-20T14:15:56.375447 application/rdf+xml 27975 2025-07-20T14:15:53.208483 image/jpeg 4890 2025-07-20T14:15:53.173480 image/jpeg 247812 2025-07-20T14:15:52.986474 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia