Project Gutenberg 2021-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 137 Knight, Damon 1922 2002 Knight, Damon Francis Fleming, Stuart Conanight McWilliams, Al 1916 1993 McWilliams, Alden Spurr McWilliams, A. The Third Little Green Man Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1948 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Third Little Green Man" by Damon Knight is a science fiction short story that was likely written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around the character Shoemaker, who finds himself in a chaotic situation involving space exploration and surreal encounters on the planet Venus. The story explores themes of addiction, hallucination, and human interaction with potential alien life forms. The plot follows Shoemaker and his crew as they navigate the challenges of their mission to Venus, which turns into a series of mishaps and confrontations. Shoemaker, who is struggling with alcoholism, experiences vivid hallucinations, including encounters with little green men, which blur the lines between reality and delusion. His companions, feeling the impact of Shoemaker's unpredictable behavior, devise a plan to confront his dependency on alcohol, leading to a mix of physical conflict and psychological tension. Through a blend of dark humor and science fiction tropes, the story ultimately raises questions about sanity, companionship, and the dangers of escapism. The conclusion reveals that perhaps the little green men were not as alien as one might expect, adding a twist to the narrative and leaving readers to ponder the nature of reality and perception. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Alcoholics -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 67996 2025-07-25T12:28:41.103030 text/html 44413 2024-10-18T10:41:45 text/html 439134 2025-07-25T12:28:43.230067 application/epub+zip 437921 2025-07-25T12:28:41.644032 application/epub+zip 91133 2025-07-25T12:28:41.374042 application/epub+zip 479247 2025-07-25T12:28:44.656054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471284 2025-07-25T12:28:43.011046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124706 2022-09-29T05:13:49.690070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60882 2025-07-25T12:28:40.899009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41034 2024-10-18T10:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18488 2025-07-25T12:28:44.917998 application/rdf+xml 31570 2025-07-25T12:28:41.493010 image/jpeg 5242 2025-07-25T12:28:41.433054 image/jpeg 448758 2025-07-25T12:28:41.122017 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 en.wikipedia