Project Gutenberg 2021-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 96 Lang, Allen Kim 1928 Lang, Allen K. Fuqua, Robert 1905 1959 Tillotson, Joseph Wirt Tillotson, Joe W. An Eel by the Tail Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy April 1951 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An Eel by the Tail" by Allen K. Lang is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds in a physics classroom where Mr. Tedder, a new teacher, aims to engage his disinterested students by demonstrating Ziegler's effect. The story explores themes of perception and reality as the classroom becomes the stage for unexpected surreal phenomena, sparked by Mr. Tedder's experiment gone awry. The plot centers around Mr. Tedder's physics demonstration, which takes an unusual turn when a strip tease dancer, Honey LaRue, materializes in the classroom. This bizarre occurrence leads to the appearance of an extraterrestrial being that shapes itself based on the thoughts of those present, revealing a unique relationship between consciousness and physical reality. As various characters grapple with the implications of this entity, they ponder its origins and potential, showcasing a blend of humor, curiosity, and scientific exploration. Ultimately, the story leaves readers contemplating the boundaries of imagination and science as Mr. Tedder reflects on the sheer unpredictability of his discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Experiments -- Fiction High school teachers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 50451 2025-06-26T04:05:19.179902 text/html 26558 2024-10-18T13:15:05 text/html 407570 2025-06-26T04:05:21.012860 application/epub+zip 406372 2025-06-26T04:05:19.696860 application/epub+zip 86788 2025-06-26T04:05:19.390847 application/epub+zip 443362 2025-06-26T04:05:22.312930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435945 2025-06-26T04:05:20.788878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116459 2022-09-29T10:16:56.996706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44131 2025-06-26T04:05:19.074071 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24317 2024-10-18T13:15:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17629 2025-06-26T04:05:22.434841 application/rdf+xml 33208 2025-06-26T04:05:19.533949 image/jpeg 4456 2025-06-26T04:05:19.461883 image/jpeg 1178362 2025-06-26T04:05:19.198876 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