Project Gutenberg 2019-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 165 Kelley, Leo P. 1928 2002 Kelley, Leo F. Kelley, Leo Patrick Orban, Paul 1896 1974 The Human Element Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, June 1957 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Human Element" by Leo P. Kelley is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative is set in a futuristic society that appears to have advanced significantly in technology, but this progress has come at the cost of humanity and authenticity. The story likely explores the tension between technological advancement and the preservation of human experience and emotion. The plot centers around Kevin Molloy, a man disillusioned with the sterile and inhumane nature of his society exemplified by the artificiality of modern entertainment, such as a circus run by robots and devoid of genuine human interaction. Struggling against the pressures from his family to conform to societal norms, Kevin sneaks away to the circus and puts on a clown costume to reclaim a lost sense of joy and purpose. In doing so, he inadvertently connects with the audience, allowing them to experience genuine laughter and emotion. Mr. Caldwell, the owner of the circus, recognizes the value of Kevin's performance, seeing it as a necessary return to the essence of entertainment—the "human element"—suggesting a reflection on the importance of humanity in a rapidly advancing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Circus -- Fiction Clowns -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 42965 2025-06-24T04:29:24.912722 text/html 39209 2019-07-25T06:33:36 text/html 232027 2025-06-24T04:29:26.884758 application/epub+zip 230863 2025-06-24T04:29:25.415751 application/epub+zip 75203 2025-06-24T04:29:25.163727 application/epub+zip 265225 2025-06-24T04:29:28.190748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258025 2025-06-24T04:29:26.641727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102646 2022-09-27T05:18:40.083314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36480 2025-06-24T04:29:24.783732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36704 2019-07-25T06:33:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19882 2025-06-24T04:29:28.345705 application/rdf+xml 25346 2025-06-24T04:29:25.261717 image/jpeg 4530 2025-06-24T04:29:25.212721 image/jpeg 537052 2019-07-25T06:33:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 14244 2019-07-25T06:33:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 538894 2025-06-24T04:29:24.929732 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 de.wikipedia