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 Project Gutenberg 2019-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 139 Farrell, Joseph Farrel, Joseph The Marrying Man Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, August 1958 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Marrying Man" by Joseph Farrell is a science fiction novella written in the late 1950s. The story revolves around the life of Pete Cooper, an interstellar engineer who navigates the complexities of love and practicality in a world where long interstellar trips drastically alter the perception of time. The book explores themes of mortality, love, and the emotional toll of a life spent in space travel, as Pete engages in a series of marriages that are often influenced by his pragmatic decisions regarding life insurance. In this tale, Pete finds himself widowed multiple times as he dedicates himself to his interstellar service, prompting him to marry a young woman named Nancy during a brief leave. Their romance flourishes amidst the challenges posed by time dilation, as Pete travels through different epochs and struggles with guilt and practicality in his decisions. As he becomes aware of the emotional ramifications of his life choices, including the impact on Nancy, the story culminates in a poignant examination of the sacrifices made in the name of duty, love, and financial security. Ultimately, the novella portrays the tension between the desire for companionship and the harsh realities of a life spent among the stars. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Time dilatation -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 42598 2025-07-24T06:49:03.434363 text/html 18785 2024-10-17T14:15:45 text/html 86151 2025-07-24T06:49:05.164373 application/epub+zip 84995 2025-07-24T06:49:03.846359 application/epub+zip 71770 2025-07-24T06:49:03.642373 application/epub+zip 120031 2025-07-24T06:49:06.378379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112776 2025-07-24T06:49:04.947376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99723 2022-09-27T10:38:06.142847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36476 2025-07-24T06:49:03.288390 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16751 2024-10-17T14:15:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16776 2025-07-24T06:49:06.515355 application/rdf+xml 26587 2025-07-24T06:49:03.727398 image/jpeg 4767 2025-07-24T06:49:03.684378 image/jpeg 283323 2025-07-24T06:49:03.443428 application/octet-stream application/zip