Project Gutenberg 2016-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 141 Leiber, Fritz 1910 1992 Leiber, Fritz Reuter Dember, Sol 1922 2011 Dember Morrow, Gray 1934 2001 Morrow, Dwight Graydon A Hitch in Space Produced from Worlds of Tomorrow, August 1963. Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Hitch in Space" by Fritz Leiber is a science fiction short story written during the early to mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around an odd psychological phenomenon experienced by Jeff Bogart, a space guard, who develops an imaginary companion that turns out to be his partner, Joe Hansen. This story explores themes of identity, companionship, and the effects of isolation in a humorous yet thought-provoking manner. The plot follows Joe Hansen as he works with Jeff on a seemingly routine mission in space. As Jeff converses with his imaginary alter ego, Joseph, Joe finds himself both bemused and troubled by the dynamics of Jeff's perception of him. As the mission progresses, things take a dramatic turn when Jeff inadvertently leaves Joe behind during a critical operation. Joe's desperate attempts to reconnect with Jeff while grappling with his thoughts provide insight into his character and the complexities of human relationships. Ultimately, the story delves into how perception shapes reality and the sometimes humorous consequences of one's mind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Psychological fiction Space flight -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 51774 2025-07-21T07:52:17.539118 text/html 27400 2024-10-23T01:07:08 text/html 218834 2025-07-21T07:52:19.548146 application/epub+zip 217599 2025-07-21T07:52:18.085143 application/epub+zip 81367 2025-07-21T07:52:17.826119 application/epub+zip 252651 2025-07-21T07:52:20.765140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245010 2025-07-21T07:52:19.296140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109048 2022-09-24T04:54:17.490858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41923 2025-07-21T07:52:17.406133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22163 2024-10-23T01:07:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19013 2025-07-21T07:52:20.896092 application/rdf+xml 22192 2025-07-21T07:52:17.895113 image/jpeg 3737 2025-07-21T07:52:17.860105 image/jpeg 208220 2025-07-21T07:52:17.550122 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 en.wikipedia