Project Gutenberg 2020-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 145 Wells, Basil 1912 2003 Wells, Basil Eugene Ellerman, Gene Doolin, Joseph 1896 1967 Doolin, Joseph Patrick Survival Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1956 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Survival" by Basil Wells is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of identity, adaptation, and survival in an alien environment as humans find themselves marooned on Venus after a scientific experiment goes awry. The intriguing premise revolves around the transfer of human consciousness into alien bodies, forcing the characters to navigate the challenges of their new existence. In "Survival," Glade Masson, a meek history professor, along with a group of fellow Earthlings, undergoes an unexpected transformation when their minds are swapped with the native froglike beings of Venus following a failed scientific experiment. As they adapt to their bizarre surroundings and physical changes, they must contend with hostile natives and the harsh ecosystem of Venus. Throughout the story, Masson and his companions embark on a quest to survive, struggling to build a new civilization while grappling with the implications of their new bodies and the ethics of their actions. As the narrative unfolds, they face intense conflicts, not only from the natives they seek to understand but also about their own humanity in the face of monstrous challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Survival -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 70344 2025-07-25T08:49:37.577813 text/html 46809 2024-10-18T08:00:47 text/html 595575 2025-07-25T08:49:39.476834 application/epub+zip 594444 2025-07-25T08:49:37.994865 application/epub+zip 92859 2025-07-25T08:49:37.757849 application/epub+zip 636517 2025-07-25T08:49:40.802848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628824 2025-07-25T08:49:39.268878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127529 2022-09-28T17:51:59.715972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63535 2025-07-25T08:49:37.452857 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43752 2024-10-18T08:00:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17455 2025-07-25T08:49:40.942786 application/rdf+xml 31774 2025-07-25T08:49:37.859816 image/jpeg 5069 2025-07-25T08:49:37.808800 image/jpeg 499855 2025-07-25T08:49:37.593875 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