Project Gutenberg 2016-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 149 Guin, Wyman 1915 1989 Guin, Wyman Woods Stone, David Stone Stone, D. Beyond Bedlam Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction August 1951 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Beyond Bedlam" by Wyman Guin is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s. The story is set in a future society where individuals experience significant psychological and social changes due to their reliance on drugs and shifting identities between multiple personalities known as egos. The narrative introduces Mary Walden, a young girl navigating through her experiences in a world where schizophrenia is treated with medications that contrast sharply with ancient perceptions of mental illness. The opening of the novel presents a classroom scene where Mary attends an ego-shift class and deals with the complexities of her identity. Through her assignment discussing schizophrenia in the ancient world, we learn about the drastic measures society has taken to maintain control over human nature, including mandatory drug use to prevent conflict among personalities. As Mary grapples with her alternating personalities, specifically her disdain for a secondary identity named Susan, the narrative reveals a deeper complexity in her relationships, including her struggles with feelings of inadequacy within her family structure. The introduction highlights the unique setting where all characters face the implications of living between different selves, showcasing the emotional and practical challenges they encounter as they navigate their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Psychological fiction Multiple personality -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 156595 2025-07-20T15:59:35.686273 text/html 133717 2024-10-23T00:23:17 text/html 487525 2025-07-20T15:59:38.317245 application/epub+zip 490067 2025-07-20T15:59:36.134263 application/epub+zip 117791 2025-07-20T15:59:35.892237 application/epub+zip 547940 2025-07-20T15:59:40.055268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539436 2025-07-20T15:59:38.081285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167776 2022-09-23T16:13:08.671374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146926 2025-07-20T15:59:35.400279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127186 2024-10-23T00:23:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17962 2025-07-20T15:59:40.182209 application/rdf+xml 31988 2025-07-20T15:59:35.964234 image/jpeg 4864 2025-07-20T15:59:35.927269 image/jpeg 445588 2025-07-20T15:59:35.714254 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