Project Gutenberg 2020-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 167 Aandahl, Vance 1942 1,492,633 Marlon Brandos Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1962 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "1,492,633 Marlon Brandos" by Vance Aandahl is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative unfolds in a city permeated by dark, restless energies, where a chaotic night leads to an unexpected confrontation among various characters driven by primal urges and desires. The story explores themes of identity, desire, and societal order, reflecting the turbulence of human nature when stripped of societal constraints. The plot centers around three primary characters — Chester McRae, Bartholomew Oliver, and Oswald Williams — who, driven by an inexplicable need during the night, emerge into the streets filled with a restless mob of men. As they roam the city, their desires and frustrations bubble to the surface, culminating in an anger-fueled frenzy sparked by the appearance of a girl on a balcony. The presence of a man controlling the situation above transforms the scene, reminding the characters of their mundane existences that await them. Ultimately, the story leaves a lingering sense of existential questioning as the characters return to their lives, having briefly tasted a chaotic freedom that starkly contrasts with their daily routines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Riots -- Fiction Men -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 35398 2025-07-24T09:40:25.104885 text/html 11489 2024-10-17T15:55:32 text/html 79673 2025-07-24T09:40:26.779887 application/epub+zip 78453 2025-07-24T09:40:25.490915 application/epub+zip 78453 2025-07-24T09:40:25.267929 application/epub+zip 112527 2025-07-24T09:40:27.983871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105364 2025-07-24T09:40:26.574914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105523 2022-09-27T16:32:01.217141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29224 2025-07-24T09:40:25.008873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9393 2024-10-17T15:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16504 2025-07-24T09:40:28.126878 application/rdf+xml 23381 2025-07-24T09:40:25.357905 image/jpeg 3999 2025-07-24T09:40:25.310890 image/jpeg 274278 2025-07-24T09:40:25.114916 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