Project Gutenberg 2019-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 101 Von Wald, E. G. Wald, E. G. von Orban, Paul 1896 1974 Easy Does It Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, May 1955 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Easy Does It" by E. G. Von Wald is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around the themes of civilization, conditioning, and the juxtaposition of modern life against a primal wilderness. The protagonist, Hal Webber, finds himself in an unexpected situation where he must navigate his conditioning in a setting far removed from the comforts of his technologically advanced life. The story begins with Hal experiencing tension due to his overdue Civilization Conditioning Treatment, which is necessary to maintain the civilized demeanor expected of him as a member of society. After a catastrophic air crash, he finds himself stranded in the wilderness with Lois Bruchner, an Outlander who embodies the raw and free-spirited nature of life outside of civilization. As they navigate their new reality, Hal experiences a transformation away from his conditioned responses, leading to an exploration of his emotions and instincts. The interactions between him and Lois challenge his perceptions of civilization, ultimately raising questions about what it means to be civilized and the price of emotional suppression. The narrative concludes with Hal returning to his old life, seemingly unchanged yet profoundly aware of the contrast between his previous existence and the untamed freedom he experienced with Lois. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Survival -- Fiction Psychological fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Brainwashing -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 69364 2025-07-23T12:35:24.820864 text/html 65921 2019-04-11T17:12:12 text/html 331695 2025-07-23T12:35:26.648873 application/epub+zip 330539 2025-07-23T12:35:25.207872 application/epub+zip 93089 2025-07-23T12:35:24.988875 application/epub+zip 372295 2025-07-23T12:35:27.924855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364641 2025-07-23T12:35:26.445868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127523 2022-09-26T21:59:40.564867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62259 2025-07-23T12:35:24.693844 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62488 2019-04-11T17:12:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19705 2025-07-23T12:35:28.049833 application/rdf+xml 29641 2025-07-23T12:35:25.072846 image/jpeg 4830 2025-07-23T12:35:25.030896 image/jpeg 512068 2019-04-11T17:12:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 24241 2019-04-11T17:12:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 514707 2025-07-23T12:35:24.837852 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