Project Gutenberg 2023-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 121 Marlowe, Stephen 1928 2008 Lesser, Milton Thames, C. H. Ridgway, Jason Chase, Adam Wilder, Stephen Granger, Darius John Lesser, Milt Fugue $aUnited States :$bColumbia Publications, Inc., $c1951. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Fugue" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novelet likely written in the early 1950s. Set aboard a space ark that has been traveling through interstellar space for millennia, the story explores the complex societal dynamics between mutants and non-mutants within a self-contained environment. The narrative delves into themes of rebellion, identity, and the quest for deeper understanding in a static civilization facing internal strife. The protagonist, Ker-jon, is a bio-technician who grapples with recurrent dreams that disturb his sense of normalcy, suggesting an underlying conflict about his identity and the societal oppression around him. As Ker-jon becomes embroiled in a revolutionary plot led by the mutants to overthrow their rulers—known as the Mutant-makers—he faces betrayals, misunderstandings, and the realization that the revolution may lead to merely swapping one form of tyranny for another. The climax of the story centers on Ker-jon's internal struggle, culminating in a violent confrontation. Ultimately, through chaos and unexpected alliances, the characters navigate the complexities of power dynamics and aim to establish a new order based on cooperation and shared knowledge, paving the way for a hopeful future as they discover the true nature of their journey through space and the meaning of unity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220528060407marlowe 1951 US Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Dreams -- Fiction Revolutions -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction Mutation (Biology) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 81449 2025-06-28T05:02:48.951924 text/html 80510 2023-04-14T19:11:29 text/html 793808 2025-06-28T05:02:53.214893 application/epub+zip 792599 2025-06-28T05:02:50.957928 application/epub+zip 321547 2025-06-28T05:02:49.677930 application/epub+zip 1622059 2025-06-28T05:02:54.694863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1613941 2025-06-28T05:02:52.471884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73102 2025-06-28T05:02:48.722902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72850 2023-04-14T19:11:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19404 2025-06-28T05:02:54.818876 application/rdf+xml 31404 2025-06-28T05:02:50.285890 image/jpeg 5243 2025-06-28T05:02:49.979907 image/jpeg 28355 2023-04-14T19:11:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 5014430 2023-04-14T19:11:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 5041084 2025-06-28T05:02:49.003922 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