Project Gutenberg 2020-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 79 Stearns, Charles A. Stearns, Chas. A. Wood, Wallace 1927 1981 Wood, Wally Color Blind Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1954 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Color Blind" by Charles A. Stearns is a science fiction story likely written in the mid-20th century. The narrative follows a young woman named Sukey Jones, who struggles with her identity and self-worth in a world obsessed with beauty and appearance. With themes related to social status, beauty standards, and the quest for acceptance, the story explores the lengths individuals go to achieve an idealized self-image. Set against the backdrop of a vibrant Venus, the plot revolves around Sukey’s journey from being a counter girl in a spaceport café to entanglements with society's elite. She takes a job as a maid for the wealthy Althea Campbell, who is determined to chase beauty through the fabled rainbow gardens of Venus. When things go awry and Sukey is left locked away, her friend Harry Thurbley, a kind-hearted space pilot, embarks on a quest to rescue her. The story takes an unexpected turn as Harry discovers the dangerous grip of beauty culture and the true consequences of vanity. Ultimately, the tale serves as a poignant reflection on societal pressures surrounding appearance and the value of genuine connection over superficial glamour. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction Beauty, Personal -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 54763 2025-06-25T08:12:37.495037 text/html 31006 2024-10-18T08:02:44 text/html 474287 2025-06-25T08:12:39.224018 application/epub+zip 473127 2025-06-25T08:12:37.896017 application/epub+zip 88935 2025-06-25T08:12:37.669025 application/epub+zip 509641 2025-06-25T08:12:40.388986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501951 2025-06-25T08:12:39.030031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120443 2022-09-28T17:59:04.182966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48158 2023-09-27T08:28:54.594392 text/plain 28341 2024-10-18T08:02:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16927 2025-06-25T08:12:40.509991 application/rdf+xml 33912 2025-06-25T08:12:37.767011 image/jpeg 5445 2025-06-25T08:12:37.717021 image/jpeg 404283 2025-06-25T08:12:37.509021 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