Project Gutenberg 2023-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 86 Stamm, Claus The marrying monster $aUnited States :$bGreat American Publications, Inc., $c1960. Produced from Fantastic Universe March 1960 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Marrying Monster" by Claus Stamm is a whimsical short story that was likely written in the mid-20th century. This primarily humorous tale intertwines elements of fantasy and folklore as it explores themes of marriage and societal expectations. The narrative centers around Goro, a cooper who, lamenting the loss of his deceased wife, finds himself married to a strange and gluttonous creature from the mountains called a yamam'ba. The story follows Goro's comedic misadventures after he unknowingly marries the monstrous yamam'ba, who possesses an insatiable appetite and an unusual means of consuming food. As Goro grapples with the realities of his unconventional marriage, he discovers his new wife's peculiarities, eventually leading to a humorous confrontation. The burgeoning chaos culminates in Goro's escape, as he cleverly evades being eaten by the yamam'ba. Ultimately, this tale cleverly juxtaposes humor with deeper themes about companionship and the nature of love, leaving readers chuckling at Goro’s misfortune and the bizarre nature of his 'marriage.' (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220527075859stamm 1960 US Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Horror tales Spouses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 41196 2025-07-27T14:54:22.525821 text/html 40473 2023-02-26T09:45:57 text/html 192387 2025-07-27T14:54:25.534829 application/epub+zip 191177 2025-07-27T14:54:23.835830 application/epub+zip 191177 2025-07-27T14:54:23.075822 application/epub+zip 876263 2025-07-27T14:54:26.938842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869344 2025-07-27T14:54:25.045828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34510 2025-07-27T14:54:22.294824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34248 2023-02-26T09:45:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18291 2025-07-27T14:54:27.095789 application/rdf+xml 31914 2025-07-27T14:54:23.424812 image/jpeg 4720 2025-07-27T14:54:23.251801 image/jpeg 13343 2023-02-26T09:45:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1473813 2023-02-26T09:45:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1475884 2025-07-27T14:54:22.546827 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