Project Gutenberg 2019-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 144 Samachson, Joseph 1906 1980 Sterling, Brett Morrison, William Samachson, Joe Unwelcomed Visitor Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1954 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Unwelcomed Visitor" by William Morrison is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative follows Xhanph, the first ambassador from the planet Gfun, as he unexpectedly encounters a starkly indifferent humanity upon his arrival on Earth. The story explores themes of alienation, communication, and societal norms, particularly in the face of the extraordinary. Xhanph lands on Earth with high hopes of being welcomed as a hero, only to find that the inhabitants are largely uninterested in him or his mission of friendship. His attempts to engage with individuals are met with dismissal and apathy, leading him to question the reason behind their indifference. Despite his unique status as an interplanetary visitor, he discovers that people have grown weary of the concept of extraterrestrial life due to overexposure through media and imagination. This realization culminates in a mix of frustration and self-reflection, highlighting not only the alien's struggle for recognition but also a commentary on human behavior and curiosity. Ultimately, he finds a kindred spirit in another alien, underscoring themes of connection in a seemingly unwelcoming world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 44914 2025-08-23T10:32:49.615790 text/html 41371 2019-01-19T10:40:48 text/html 197572 2025-08-23T10:32:51.253787 application/epub+zip 196412 2025-08-23T10:32:49.958777 application/epub+zip 77596 2025-08-23T10:32:49.765788 application/epub+zip 231287 2025-08-23T10:32:52.478805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223878 2025-08-23T10:32:51.060800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105210 2022-09-26T16:38:17.378052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38737 2025-08-23T10:32:49.517796 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39012 2019-01-19T10:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19191 2025-08-23T10:32:52.615768 application/rdf+xml 24413 2025-08-23T10:32:49.842811 image/jpeg 4707 2025-08-23T10:32:49.803773 image/jpeg 14840 2019-01-19T10:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 172316 2019-01-19T10:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 173210 2025-08-23T10:32:49.628788 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