Project Gutenberg 2023-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 117 Coblentz, Adrien The perverse Erse $aUnited States :$bGreat American Publications, Inc., $c1960. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Perverse Erse" by Adrien Coblentz is a short story published in the early 1960s, found in the March issue of Fantastic Universe. This piece falls within the science fiction genre, intertwining elements of folklore and cultural anthropology. The story revolves around the quirky yet poignant theme of leprechauns, exploring the impact of revealing an unusual truth about these mythical figures. The narrative centers on Professor Paul Corscadden, an anthropologist who recounts a troubling encounter during his research in Ireland. After capturing a leprechaun, he is faced with a shocking revelation when he brings the creature into the light—its skin is a brilliant shade of orange. This discovery leads Corscadden into a moral quandary as he contemplates the repercussions of publicizing such a truth, which could devastate the cultural perception of leprechauns among the Irish people. In a blend of humor and tragedy, the story highlights the fragile nature of folklore and identity, leaving the audience pondering the price of truth in relation to cultural legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220527075014coblentz 1960 US Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Short stories Fantasy fiction Ireland -- Fiction Irish Americans -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 33847 2025-07-27T14:54:27.249792 text/html 33116 2023-02-26T09:46:56 text/html 189619 2025-07-27T14:54:30.177769 application/epub+zip 188414 2025-07-27T14:54:28.435805 application/epub+zip 188413 2025-07-27T14:54:27.703793 application/epub+zip 871823 2025-07-27T14:54:31.537802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 864814 2025-07-27T14:54:29.693811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27557 2025-07-27T14:54:27.135778 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27299 2023-02-26T09:46:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18078 2025-07-27T14:54:31.673778 application/rdf+xml 31914 2025-07-27T14:54:28.036773 image/jpeg 4720 2025-07-27T14:54:27.871780 image/jpeg 10597 2023-02-26T09:47:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1470999 2023-02-26T09:47:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1473059 2025-07-27T14:54:27.266799 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