Project Gutenberg 2020-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 123 Bond, Nelson S. 1908 2006 Bond, Nelson Slade Bond, Nelson Danzell, George Lynch, Don (Artist) The Ballad of Venus Nell Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Ballad of Venus Nell" by Nelson S. Bond is a science fiction tale written in the early 20th century, likely during the Golden Age of science fiction. The story unfolds in a futuristic space setting where human exploration extends to distant asteroids and planets. The central theme revolves around the pursuit of wealth, desire, and the consequences of one's actions in the cosmic void. The narrative follows Dougal MacNeer, a rugged prospector who arrives at the mining town of Krull with wealth claims from the treacherous "Bog." His encounter with Venus Nell, a beautiful but cunning woman working in a cabaret, sparks intrigue and manipulation. While Nell pretends to be innocent, her intentions become clear as she attempts to extract information about MacNeer’s supposed fortune. The story unfolds through a series of twists, leading to a dramatic confrontation involving a device that reveals MacNeer's innermost thoughts. Ultimately, the darker themes of love, betrayal, and the cost of greed are explored, culminating in a poignant resolution as Nell learns that true love cannot be bought or manipulated, and she pays dearly for her past deeds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous poetry Man-woman relationships -- Poetry Science fiction poetry PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 56648 2025-07-24T13:52:14.453768 text/html 34450 2024-10-18T03:17:13 text/html 548763 2025-07-24T13:52:16.589787 application/epub+zip 547601 2025-07-24T13:52:14.883751 application/epub+zip 73534 2025-07-24T13:52:14.639761 application/epub+zip 586301 2025-07-24T13:52:17.967778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582610 2025-07-24T13:52:16.355794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108886 2022-09-28T01:35:08.246812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38314 2025-07-24T13:52:14.257756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18457 2024-10-18T03:17:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16894 2025-07-24T13:52:18.459735 application/rdf+xml 27005 2025-07-24T13:52:14.725745 image/jpeg 4571 2025-07-24T13:52:14.682745 image/jpeg 677115 2025-07-24T13:52:14.471751 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