Project Gutenberg 2022-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 203 Ellison, Harlan 1934 2018 Beldone, Phil Beldone, Cheech Hart, Ellis Archer, Lee Mitchell, Clyde Jarvis, E. K. Wilimczyk Glow Worm $aUnited States :$bRoyal Publications, Inc,$c1955. Produced from Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956 Also published as: Glowworm. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Glow Worm" by Harlan Ellison is a science fiction short story written during the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around the themes of isolation and the consequences of humanity's actions, exploring the aftermath of a catastrophic war that has decimated life on Earth. The protagonist, Seligman, is a remarkable human specimen, transformed by experiments into a glowing, invulnerable being, symbolizing the last remnant of humanity in a world now devoid of life. In the story, Seligman grapples with his profound loneliness as the sole survivor after humanity has annihilated itself through war. With his peculiar green glow and newfound powers rendering him impervious to harm, he embarks on a journey to find any traces of life among the stars, ultimately learning that his transformation has left him further estranged from his humanity. As he readsies himself for departure, he reflects on the fate of his species and his own existence, realizing he is now more a symbol of humanity's destruction rather than a participant in its continuation. The tale culminates in Seligman renouncing his hope for connection, resigning to an eternal solitude that embodies the grim truth of mankind's legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20211107111356ellison 1955 US Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight -- Fiction Apocalyptic fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: American Literature 46519 2025-07-26T13:32:07.115044 text/html 22611 2024-10-18T19:16:37 text/html 335886 2025-07-26T13:32:09.234081 application/epub+zip 334736 2025-07-26T13:32:07.726050 application/epub+zip 79553 2025-07-26T13:32:07.307072 application/epub+zip 369156 2025-07-26T13:32:10.502058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361868 2025-07-26T13:32:08.996092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106815 2022-09-30T09:42:34.553301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40288 2025-07-26T13:32:07.008034 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20441 2024-10-18T19:16:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17908 2025-07-26T13:32:10.679015 application/rdf+xml 28243 2025-07-26T13:32:07.421079 image/jpeg 4440 2025-07-26T13:32:07.363069 image/jpeg 419826 2025-07-26T13:32:07.129032 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