Project Gutenberg 2021-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 84 Haggard, J. Harvey (John Harvey) 1912 2001 Haggard, John Harvey Hardison Girl of the Silver Sphere Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1947 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Girl of the Silver Sphere" by J. Harvey Haggard is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores themes of love, duty, and the clash between advanced and primitive worlds through the story of Prince Ilon Karth and his longing for a beautiful, yet primitive girl from another planet. The book delves into a futuristic society with advanced technology, highlighting the stark contrasts between Ilon's civilized environment and the savage world of the girl he desires. The story follows Ilon Karth, a prince struggling with the obligations of his rank in a galactic society bound by strict conventions. He becomes enamored with a beautiful girl he observes through a mysterious device—a silver sphere—which enables him to glimpse her world. As he grapples with his feelings for her, he faces impending marriage to a suitable match, Nyrilla, as dictated by societal rules. Tensions escalate when Ilon's father, Nyo Karth, discovers his son's secret exploration of lower life-forms and the potential consequences of breaking societal laws. Ultimately, Ilon is torn between his love for the girl of the silver sphere and the demands of his royal duty, leading to a poignant realization about the nature of love and connection across dimensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 44768 2025-06-25T10:20:53.540501 text/html 20984 2024-10-18T09:42:03 text/html 408731 2025-06-25T10:20:55.217503 application/epub+zip 407541 2025-06-25T10:20:53.942509 application/epub+zip 82129 2025-06-25T10:20:53.714450 application/epub+zip 441716 2025-06-25T10:20:56.342526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434080 2025-06-25T10:20:55.023513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108811 2022-09-28T22:46:38.144021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38332 2025-06-25T10:20:53.441490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18489 2024-10-18T09:42:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17022 2025-06-25T10:20:56.465483 application/rdf+xml 27785 2025-06-25T10:20:53.808499 image/jpeg 4913 2025-06-25T10:20:53.761480 image/jpeg 478912 2025-06-25T10:20:53.553515 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