Project Gutenberg 2019-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 159 Fontenay, Charles L. 1917 2007 Fontenay, Charles Louis The Last Brave Invader Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, August 1957 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Last Brave Invader" by Charles L. Fontenay is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story takes place on the planet Pamplin, where society abides by a unique Constitution that mandates that a man must prove his bravery by successfully invading a woman's home to win her affections. The narrative explores themes of individual rights, gender dynamics, and the conflict between personal desires and societal expectations. The plot centers on Lauria, a proud and beautiful woman who has successfully defended her home from numerous suitors over the years, leading to a reputation as an unassailable fortress. However, as time passes, Lauria grapples with loneliness and the fading of her youth. During a community dance, she makes a radical decision to signal that her home is no longer defended, yearning for companionship. When an intruder finally attempts to invade her home, she finds herself conflicted between her ingrained beliefs and her desire for connection. The story culminates in a tense moment that questions the very principles that Lauria has lived by, leading to unexpected consequences and a reflection on love and vulnerability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Single women -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Gunfighters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 43365 2025-07-24T05:56:56.850709 text/html 19422 2024-10-17T13:51:53 text/html 100612 2025-07-24T05:56:58.523724 application/epub+zip 99445 2025-07-24T05:56:57.213719 application/epub+zip 83980 2025-07-24T05:56:57.005701 application/epub+zip 134746 2025-07-24T05:56:59.710715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127639 2025-07-24T05:56:58.328705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112390 2022-09-27T08:40:44.016171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36714 2025-07-24T05:56:56.758713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16883 2024-10-17T13:51:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17197 2025-07-24T05:56:59.841685 application/rdf+xml 31623 2025-07-24T05:56:57.088696 image/jpeg 5034 2025-07-24T05:56:57.045724 image/jpeg 306469 2025-07-24T05:56:56.860734 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