Project Gutenberg 2016-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 110 Ludens, Magnus The Long, Silvery Day Produced from Galaxy Magazine April 1962 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Long Silvery Day" by Magnus Ludens is a science fiction short story first published in 1962. The narrative captures a surreal day in the life of Peter Stone, an ordinary commuter who is unexpectedly gifted a perfect day as a result of a whimsical experiment by celestial beings. The story explores themes of mundane existence versus an idealized reality, reflecting on the desires of a working-class individual. In the story, Peter Stone embarks on an ordinary day, facing the challenges of commuting, work, and the fatigue that accompanies them. However, with a mysterious intervention from two otherworldly beings, his entire day transforms. Transportation becomes effortless and pleasant, public spaces are immaculate, and people interact in a friendlier manner. Stone enjoys a blissful experience as every detail enhances his daily routine, culminating in a moment of reflection on the happiness found in simplicity. As the celestial beings erase their influence, Peter's recollection of the day remains, urging him to reconsider his ambitions, hinting at a desire to enact change in his life and perhaps even to run for Mayor. The story ends with a sense of wonder at the ephemeral nature of happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 33352 2025-09-20T14:20:01.740046 text/html 9359 2024-10-23T00:13:41 text/html 183926 2025-09-20T14:20:03.296065 application/epub+zip 182752 2025-09-20T14:20:02.098072 application/epub+zip 66809 2025-09-20T14:20:01.903043 application/epub+zip 215069 2025-09-20T14:20:04.455068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208675 2025-09-20T14:20:03.107054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92949 2022-09-23T13:15:35.577785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26887 2025-09-20T14:20:01.655059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 7151 2024-10-23T00:13:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16437 2025-09-20T14:20:04.576026 application/rdf+xml 29085 2025-09-20T14:20:01.971063 image/jpeg 4505 2025-09-20T14:20:01.937086 image/jpeg 163084 2025-09-20T14:20:01.748071 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