Project Gutenberg 2020-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 130 Wellman, Manly Wade 1903 1986 Field, Gans T. Hoskins, Winfield Scott Venus Enslaved Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1942 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Venus Enslaved" by Manly Wade Wellman is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. The story revolves around a castaway Earthman named Planter who, along with two convicts, is thrust into a perilous adventure on the mysterious planet Venus. As they navigate the strange and dangerous environment, they encounter a society of Amazons and face off against the oppressive Frogmasters of the Veiled Planet, setting the stage for a narrative rich in conflict and exploration. The opening of "Venus Enslaved" introduces the protagonist, Planter, who is aboard a spaceship en route to Venus alongside Disbro and Max, two fellow convicts. As they hurtle towards their destination, the characters are established through their personalities and backgrounds—Planter's contemplations about his past, Disbro's commanding presence, and Max's surprising strength despite his mental challenges. Upon landing, the story quickly escalates into action when Planter encounters a dangerous tentacled creature, only to be saved by a beautiful Amazon named Mara. Through this encounter, the complexities of life on Venus unfold, hinting at both the beauty and brutality that awaits them. The stage is set for a tale of survival, unexpected alliances, and the struggle against tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 129930 2025-06-24T13:50:47.445202 text/html 107268 2024-10-18T03:27:09 text/html 299040 2025-06-24T13:50:49.780171 application/epub+zip 299853 2025-06-24T13:50:47.852213 application/epub+zip 112876 2025-06-24T13:50:47.621194 application/epub+zip 354111 2025-06-24T13:50:51.371146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345956 2025-06-24T13:50:49.568203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159239 2022-09-28T03:57:00.102433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121601 2023-09-26T12:20:41.728420 text/plain 101769 2024-10-18T03:27:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16764 2025-06-24T13:50:51.497145 application/rdf+xml 28590 2025-06-24T13:50:47.704166 image/jpeg 4932 2025-06-24T13:50:47.663170 image/jpeg 603004 2025-06-24T13:50:47.465198 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