Project Gutenberg 2021-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 126 Marlowe, Stephen 1928 2008 Lesser, Milton Thames, C. H. Ridgway, Jason Chase, Adam Wilder, Stephen Granger, Darius John Lesser, Milt Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill World Without Glamor Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1953 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "World Without Glamor" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story explores the dynamic between colonists living on the distant planet Talbor and the arrival of Earth tourists, focusing on the contrasts in lifestyle and perception between the two groups. It delves into themes of love, societal expectations, and the inherent value of one's own culture amidst external influences. The narrative follows Harry Marsden, a farmer on Talbor, who is excited about the arrival of a spaceship from Earth, eager to see the women he has only dreamt about. His longing creates tension in his marriage with Marie, who feels insecure and resentful about the Earth women’s perceived beauty and sophistication. As the story unfolds, Marsden interacts with Alice Cooper, a tourist who embodies the elegance of Earth, revealing the fragile complexities of identity and self-worth. However, the experience ultimately leads to a realization for Marsden about the beauty of his own life on Talbor, and he embraces the value of his home and wife over any fleeting fantasies of glamour. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Life on other planets -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 52607 2025-07-25T14:14:05.834806 text/html 28941 2024-10-18T12:31:13 text/html 351667 2025-07-25T14:14:07.944804 application/epub+zip 350505 2025-07-25T14:14:06.349872 application/epub+zip 76345 2025-07-25T14:14:06.045807 application/epub+zip 387920 2025-07-25T14:14:09.176833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380593 2025-07-25T14:14:07.623802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106559 2022-09-29T08:39:13.831344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45662 2025-07-25T14:14:05.711822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25840 2024-10-18T12:31:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18005 2025-07-25T14:14:09.351802 application/rdf+xml 29630 2025-07-25T14:14:06.186842 image/jpeg 4940 2025-07-25T14:14:06.115806 image/jpeg 939003 2025-07-25T14:14:05.851826 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