Project Gutenberg 2022-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 134 Beaumont, Charles 1929 1967 Beaumont, Chuck Nutt, Charles Leroy McNutt, Charles Remington Traumerei $aUnited States :$bRoyal Publications, Inc,$c1955. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Traumerei" by Charles Beaumont is a short story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the early 1950s, featured in the magazine "Infinity Science Fiction." The narrative explores themes of existential dread and the nature of reality, questioning the line between dreams and wakefulness. The story centers around Henry Ritchie, a criminal lawyer, and his friend Max Kaplan as they discuss the impending execution of a convicted murderer. As they anticipate the midnight hour, they delve into a bizarre philosophical conversation about the nature of dreams and existence. The murderer claims that his execution will result in the end of the world, suggesting that everyone else exists only within his dream. This provocative idea unsettles both men as they grapple with its implication, leading to a chilling climax where the reader is left questioning the reality of their circumstances and the nature of fear. The narrative culminates in a surreal moment that ties the concepts of dreaming and waking into a haunting conclusion, encapsulating Beaumont's talent for blending the macabre with deeper philosophical inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20211107105852beaumont 1955 US Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Executions and executioners -- Fiction Dreams -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 39516 2025-06-26T12:28:19.903709 text/html 15758 2024-10-18T19:13:09 text/html 291168 2025-06-26T12:28:21.556857 application/epub+zip 290013 2025-06-26T12:28:20.322753 application/epub+zip 76672 2025-06-26T12:28:20.079746 application/epub+zip 323867 2025-06-26T12:28:22.653697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316316 2025-06-26T12:28:21.359705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103147 2022-09-30T09:32:03.770131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33031 2025-06-26T12:28:19.805718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13182 2024-10-18T19:13:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17616 2025-06-26T12:28:22.793716 application/rdf+xml 28243 2025-06-26T12:28:20.189753 image/jpeg 4440 2025-06-26T12:28:20.137744 image/jpeg 378299 2025-06-26T12:28:19.916716 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