Project Gutenberg 2022-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 199 Knight, Damon 1922 2002 Knight, Damon Francis Fleming, Stuart Conanight Engle, Robert 1928 Engle, Robert V. Engel, Robert V. Engle, Robert J. A Likely Story $aUnited States :$bRoyal Publications, Inc,$c1955. Produced from Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Likely Story" by Damon Knight is a science fiction narrative written in the mid-20th century. Set against the backdrop of a humorous and chaotic Christmas party in New York City, the book revolves around a group of science fiction writers who experience bizarre, inexplicable phenomena that disrupt their festive gathering. The story dives into themes of creativity, the unpredictable nature of scientific exploration, and the quirks of the writer's life. The plot centers on the protagonist, who navigates this peculiar evening filled with erratic happenings, such as strange weather conditions and bizarre occurrences that trigger laughter and confusion among the partygoers. As chaos escalates, the protagonist engages with various characters, including Ray Alvarez, who speculates on the cause of the disturbances, suggesting they may be linked to a breakthrough in probability manipulation. Ultimately, the mystery unravels, revealing that a young fan, eager for recognition, has unwittingly triggered these events through his newly discovered ability, leaving the science fiction community to grapple with the implications of such power. The narrative combines humor and introspection, highlighting the delicate balance between ambition and the chaos of creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20211107114628knight 1955 US Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Inventions -- Fiction Science fiction -- Authorship -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 61745 2025-07-26T13:32:26.208962 text/html 38256 2024-10-18T19:16:40 text/html 486856 2025-07-26T13:32:28.361950 application/epub+zip 485696 2025-07-26T13:32:26.788960 application/epub+zip 86179 2025-07-26T13:32:26.507960 application/epub+zip 524634 2025-07-26T13:32:29.803939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516672 2025-07-26T13:32:28.130986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117463 2022-09-30T09:43:12.903115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54731 2025-07-26T13:32:26.027969 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34863 2024-10-18T19:16:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18308 2025-07-26T13:32:29.948941 application/rdf+xml 28243 2025-07-26T13:32:26.629944 image/jpeg 4440 2025-07-26T13:32:26.567944 image/jpeg 556183 2025-07-26T13:32:26.231943 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