Project Gutenberg 2020-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 117 Moskowitz, Sam 1920 1997 Moskowitz, Samuel Martin Lynch, Don (Artist) World of Mockery Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1941 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "World of Mockery" by Sam Moskowitz is a science fiction story written during the early 1940s. The narrative follows John Hall, an astronaut who crash-lands on Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons, and encounters bizarre, grotesque creatures that have an uncanny ability to mimic his actions and thoughts. This tale explores themes of isolation, the nature of humanity, and the surreal connection between mind and body in a strange alien environment. As Hall navigates the desolate and mockingly hostile landscape of Ganymede, he discovers that these creatures not only imitate his physical movements but also begin to reflect his thoughts. Initially entertaining, the situation takes a dire turn when Hall's sanity begins to unravel as the creatures morph into figures from his past, particularly his fiancée, Joan. Struggling under the psychological weight of his circumstances, Hall becomes increasingly paranoid and overwhelmed. Ultimately, the story culminates in a tragic twist that paints a chilling picture of his transformation and unintentional revenge against the very beings that were once a source of amusement, leaving the rescue crew horrified at the outcome of Hall's ordeal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Castaways -- Fiction Ganymede (Satellite) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 48100 2025-07-24T12:50:54.794995 text/html 24071 2024-10-17T17:44:23 text/html 262152 2025-07-24T12:50:56.459001 application/epub+zip 260995 2025-07-24T12:50:55.138991 application/epub+zip 77541 2025-07-24T12:50:54.942967 application/epub+zip 296372 2025-07-24T12:50:57.596972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289119 2025-07-24T12:50:56.248967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105803 2022-09-27T23:23:22.212741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41894 2025-07-24T12:50:54.700969 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22147 2024-10-17T17:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17168 2025-07-24T12:50:57.757960 application/rdf+xml 38813 2025-07-24T12:50:55.021961 image/jpeg 5823 2025-07-24T12:50:54.980993 image/jpeg 458918 2025-07-24T12:50:54.809007 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