Project Gutenberg 2023-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 113 Walton, Bryce 1918 1988 O'Hara, Kenneth Star bright $aUnited States :$bColumbia Publications, Inc., $c1951. Produced from Science Fiction Quarterly May 1951 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Star Bright" by Bryce Walton is a science fiction novel penned in the early 1950s. The book explores themes of personal reality versus artificial dreams, set against a backdrop of a dystopian future where society is regulated by Personology, a system that enforces emotional suppression and enforces structured fantasy through Sensory Shows as a form of entertainment. The narrative centers on Andy Brooks, a disillusioned Worker who yearns for genuine connection and love, challenging societal norms to seek out the actress of his dreams, Glora Delar. The story follows Andy Brooks as he grapples with his feelings for the actress Glora Delar, feeling trapped by his mundane existence and his ugly marriage. After a deep-seated desire to escape the confines of his dream-filled fantasies and the brutal reality he faces, Andy commits a desperate act that alters his life forever. He sneaks onto a moon rocket, launching him into the glamorous yet hollow world of Studio City, home to the very stars he idolizes. However, upon encountering Glora in person, Andy's ideals are shattered as he confronts the painful realization that the dreams he has chased are merely illusions, as actors are revealed to be hollow representations devoid of human warmth or recognition. In the end, he finds himself caught in the complexities of dreams, reality, and the inherent emptiness of both, leading to a poignant conclusion that reflects on the true nature of love and human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220527170012walton 1951 US Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight to the moon -- Fiction Stowaways -- Fiction Mass media -- Audiences -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 60475 2025-07-28T04:58:28.895071 text/html 59592 2023-04-13T07:19:02 text/html 218844 2025-07-28T04:58:32.042060 application/epub+zip 217608 2025-07-28T04:58:30.198046 application/epub+zip 177062 2025-07-28T04:58:29.407070 application/epub+zip 758436 2025-07-28T04:58:33.406051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750946 2025-07-28T04:58:31.536028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53369 2025-07-28T04:58:28.736040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53114 2023-04-13T07:19:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18954 2025-07-28T04:58:33.541020 application/rdf+xml 29699 2025-07-28T04:58:29.764054 image/jpeg 4860 2025-07-28T04:58:29.582061 image/jpeg 20653 2023-04-13T07:19:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1396969 2023-04-13T07:19:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 1403849 2025-07-28T04:58:28.918038 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