Project Gutenberg 2019-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 105 Still, Henry 1920 Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH Sales Resistance Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, August 1956 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Sales Resistance" by Henry Still is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a society where consumerism is deeply embedded in culture, illustrating the extreme pressures individuals face to conform to the expectations of constant consumption and the reverence of sales personnel. The story likely explores themes related to individuality versus societal demands and critiques the pervasive influence of consumerism. The plot centers around Perry Mansfield, a young man struggling with his identity in a world that equates worth with consumption. After receiving a visit from a Master Salesman, Marlboro, who seeks to sell him an advanced appliance known as the Serve-All, Perry experiences pushing pressure to conform to the societal norm of relentless buying. Despite his initial desire to resist, he finds himself summoned to court for not wanting to purchase the device, showcasing the alarming consequences of non-compliance in this consumer-driven society. Ultimately, the tale highlights Perry's struggle for autonomy against a system that prioritizes consumption over personal choice, culminating in an ironic twist that underscores the story's critique of the consumer culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Consumption (Economics) -- Fiction Sales personnel -- Fiction Courts -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 46879 2025-06-23T15:09:01.925857 text/html 43255 2019-05-14T09:58:24 text/html 272071 2025-06-23T15:09:03.904888 application/epub+zip 270915 2025-06-23T15:09:02.357848 application/epub+zip 73373 2025-06-23T15:09:02.114811 application/epub+zip 306248 2025-06-23T15:09:05.242867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298971 2025-06-23T15:09:03.635850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101760 2022-09-27T00:14:04.401571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39680 2025-06-23T15:09:01.791845 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39905 2019-05-14T09:58:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20289 2025-06-23T15:09:05.515834 application/rdf+xml 21182 2025-06-23T15:09:02.202900 image/jpeg 3906 2025-06-23T15:09:02.158866 image/jpeg 420470 2019-05-14T09:58:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 15620 2019-05-14T09:58:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 423277 2025-06-23T15:09:01.943838 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