Project Gutenberg 2020-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 81 Coppel, Alfred 1921 2004 Gilman, Robert Cham Marin, A. C. Coppel, Alfredo José de Arana-Marini Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Galaxan, Sol Tydore's Gift Produced from Planet Stories September 1951 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tydore's Gift" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative is set on Mars, exploring themes of greed, cultural misunderstanding, and the consequences of seeking power at all costs. The book delves into the relationship between Marley, a human spy, and Tydore, a Martian elder who possesses a mysterious and powerful weapon that Marley covets. The story follows Marley as he struggles with his feelings of alienation on Mars and his desperate desire to obtain Tydore's weapon, which he believes could make him and his nation invincible. Marley’s encounters with Tydore reveal a complex interplay of mockery and contempt, highlighting the cultural divide between the two characters. As Marley pushes for the weapon, his impatience leads to a violent confrontation where he finally points the gun at Tydore, revealing a shocking twist: the weapon is designed to backfire, resulting in Marley's self-inflicted demise. This dark conclusion emphasizes the futility of his quest and serves as a metaphor for the destructive nature of greed and imperialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Martians -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Weapons -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 39826 2025-06-25T09:11:48.487645 text/html 15890 2024-10-18T08:52:34 text/html 446748 2025-06-25T09:11:50.117588 application/epub+zip 445567 2025-06-25T09:11:48.882585 application/epub+zip 82692 2025-06-25T09:11:48.656679 application/epub+zip 477836 2025-06-25T09:11:51.229596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470864 2025-06-25T09:11:49.922615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108245 2022-09-28T20:11:48.095638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33696 2023-09-27T09:30:36.223122 text/plain 13902 2024-10-18T08:52:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16838 2025-06-25T09:11:51.347565 application/rdf+xml 34741 2025-06-25T09:11:48.753586 image/jpeg 5969 2025-06-25T09:11:48.704661 image/jpeg 491579 2025-06-25T09:11:48.502635 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