Project Gutenberg 2021-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 100 Sternbach, Richard A. Jabberwock, Beware! $aUnited States :$bGreenleaf Publishing Company, $c1953. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Jabberwock, Beware!" by Richard A. Sternbach is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around an impending alien threat from Jupiter that forces Earth's leaders to select a representative for an intellectual duel, a contest that determines the survival of humanity. The book deftly blends elements of humor, suspense, and imaginative speculation within a tense political atmosphere as Earth grapples with its fate. In the narrative, the protagonist, Joe Waters, is seemingly a brilliant but reluctant hero, tasked with the responsibility of facing Slan, the crown prince of the Jovian aliens, in a contest of intellect. Accompanied by his whiskey-loving companion Mike, Joe navigates the bizarre and often absurdities of extraterrestrial diplomacy. As the contest unfolds, it moves beyond mere intellect; Mike inadvertently becomes a pivotal player in the negotiations, demonstrating humanity's unique cultural and social values through simple gestures like drinking and sharing. Ultimately, the resolution leads to a surprising twist that not only saves Earth but also sets the stage for further exploration of the cosmos, highlighting ironic contrasts between human spirit and alien superiority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210228093141sternbach 1953 US Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 39847 2025-07-26T08:08:26.126276 text/html 16105 2024-10-18T15:42:31 text/html 417743 2025-07-26T08:08:29.277334 application/epub+zip 416569 2025-07-26T08:08:27.431294 application/epub+zip 121963 2025-07-26T08:08:26.585290 application/epub+zip 451794 2025-07-26T08:08:30.530258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444316 2025-07-26T08:08:28.658264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149880 2022-09-29T18:28:02.518811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33311 2025-07-26T08:08:25.998288 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13440 2024-10-18T15:42:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16366 2025-07-26T08:08:30.668248 application/rdf+xml 24517 2025-07-26T08:08:26.998274 image/jpeg 4329 2025-07-26T08:08:26.787276 image/jpeg 3369630 2025-07-26T08:08:26.156368 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