Project Gutenberg 2020-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 151 Sternig, Larry 1908 1999 Sternig, Laurence J. Breath of Beelzebub Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1946 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Breath of Beelzebub" by Larry Sternig is a science fiction narrative published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the post-World War II era. The story revolves around a strange powerful substance discovered on a destroyed planetoid that leads to wild and unexpected effects when consumed. It explores themes of intoxication, desire, and the consequences of tampering with the unknown. The plot follows Bill Dineen, the secretary to a liquor magnate named Fleming Ames, after he encounters a timid man named Slane O'Graeme, who presents a vial of a mysterious blue liquid dubbed "Breath of Beelzebub." Upon testing it, Dineen discovers that the substance provides a euphoric high that can cause individuals to swap personalities when mixed with water, leading to chaos during a dinner party with Ames and his guests. As the strange effects unfold with characters swapping bodies, humorous situations arise, including flirtations and confusions among the guests. Ultimately, the consequences of this experimentation lead to a newfound romance for Dineen and a surprising twist in his career trajectory. Through its light-hearted and humorous lens, the book delves into the implications of indulgence and desire in an interplanetary context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 51516 2025-09-25T08:44:24.733886 text/html 28181 2024-10-18T08:13:08 text/html 519750 2025-09-25T08:44:26.482905 application/epub+zip 518573 2025-09-25T08:44:25.159888 application/epub+zip 82762 2025-09-25T08:44:24.921879 application/epub+zip 554486 2025-09-25T08:44:27.669878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546756 2025-09-25T08:44:26.281914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113633 2022-09-28T18:27:28.902101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45026 2025-09-25T08:44:24.629864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25226 2024-10-18T08:13:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16453 2025-09-25T08:44:27.787843 application/rdf+xml 34227 2025-09-25T08:44:25.021863 image/jpeg 5522 2025-09-25T08:44:24.971872 image/jpeg 480014 2025-09-25T08:44:24.746874 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