Project Gutenberg 2022-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 101 Zacks, Robert Zack, Robert Schomburg, Alex 1905 1998 Schomburg, Antonio Alejandro From outer space $aUnited States :$bBetter Publications, Inc.,$c1952. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "From Outer Space" by Robert Zacks is a science fiction story originally published in the early 1950s. Set in a distant future where humanity faces extraterrestrial contact, the narrative confronts themes of communication, understanding, and the repercussions of first encounters with alien life forms. This short story captures the essence of humanity's fate when confronted with the unknown, exploring the fragility of civilization in the face of superior beings. The plot revolves around an old space veteran who recounts to a group of young, eager listeners the events leading to humanity's downfall. The story begins with Earth's first contact through telepathic messages from aliens who initially express confusion over humanity's status. As Earth prepares for an encounter, panic ensues, leading to military readiness. However, this results in the aliens controlling the planet after witnessing humanity's violent preparations, mistaking a cultural scene for a predatory threat. The story culminates in a poignant twist as these aliens, who evolved from pigs, decide to place humanity in bondage, showcasing the ironic consequences of misunderstanding and fear. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220522092739zacks 1952 US Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Storytelling -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: American Literature 35166 2025-06-27T08:40:36.700818 text/html 11078 2024-10-19T00:21:19 text/html 331793 2025-06-27T08:40:39.540818 application/epub+zip 330622 2025-06-27T08:40:37.975859 application/epub+zip 194481 2025-06-27T08:40:37.204798 application/epub+zip 1057461 2025-06-27T08:40:40.701891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1050446 2025-06-27T08:40:39.058877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 914423 2022-09-30T23:49:29.756486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29120 2025-06-27T08:40:36.544868 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9242 2024-10-19T00:21:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17616 2025-06-27T08:40:40.837805 application/rdf+xml 28709 2025-06-27T08:40:37.562863 image/jpeg 4621 2025-06-27T08:40:37.380869 image/jpeg 1830966 2025-06-27T08:40:36.721882 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