Project Gutenberg 2021-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 133 Dunham, Jerry Moonlight and Robots Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy May 1955 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Moonlight and Robots" by Jerry Dunham is a science fiction short story written during the mid-20th century. The narrative explores a futuristic society where engagement and marriage are intertwined with a peculiar custom involving robotic facsimiles, blurring the lines between reality and imitation. The book delves into themes of identity, love, and the impact of technology on human relationships. In the story, the protagonist Thad Morgan is engulfed in a marriage contest that requires him to navigate a series of interactions with his fiancée, Myrna, while utilizing robotic replicas of himself. As they engage in a playful yet tension-filled series of challenges aimed at identifying each other's true selves versus their robotic versions, Thad grapples with his feelings toward Myrna and the absurdity of the traditions. Through a rollercoaster of identifications, misunderstandings, and emotional revelations, the couple ultimately comes to terms with their authentic connection, allowing love to transcend the unconventional marriage game. The story culminates in a heartfelt embrace that reinforces their desire for genuine intimacy, setting aside the robotic facsimiles as they prepare for their future together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Robots -- Fiction Marriage customs and rites -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 36608 2025-06-26T09:11:43.973535 text/html 12651 2024-10-18T16:47:09 text/html 225122 2025-06-26T09:11:45.540517 application/epub+zip 223971 2025-06-26T09:11:44.323528 application/epub+zip 77627 2025-06-26T09:11:44.125546 application/epub+zip 256090 2025-06-26T09:11:46.617572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249431 2025-06-26T09:11:45.363533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103057 2022-09-29T21:58:09.247031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30775 2025-06-26T09:11:43.901589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10982 2024-10-18T16:47:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16907 2025-06-26T09:11:46.728502 application/rdf+xml 19567 2025-06-26T09:11:44.213676 image/jpeg 3925 2025-06-26T09:11:44.169575 image/jpeg 204549 2025-06-26T09:11:43.981530 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