Project Gutenberg 2023-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 113 Farrell, Henry 1920 2006 Myers, Charles Farrell Myers, Charles F. Myers, Charles Henry Brady You can't scare me! $aChicago, IL :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1947. Produced from Fantastic Adventures March 1947 Toffee Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "You can't scare me!" by Charles F. Myers is a humorous and fantastical short story written during the mid-20th century, likely in the post-World War II era. The narrative revolves around Marc Pillsworth, an advertising executive who finds himself in bizarre and comedic escapades involving his subconscious and a character named Toffee. The story explores themes of jealousy, adventure, and the absurdities of life through the lens of exaggerated characters and situations. The plot begins with Marc Pillsworth dealing with his jealous wife, Julie, and his obnoxious secretary, Miss Quirtt. After a dramatic encounter involving a car, a scream, and a mysterious hole, Marc is transported into his subconscious realm where he meets Toffee, a whimsical character who complicates his life as much as she aids him. Their escapades lead to a series of comedic misunderstandings, including Marc's struggle to recover a stolen briefcase, confront jealousies, and navigate a bizarre world filled with colorful characters. Ultimately, the story culminates in Marc realizing that the fantastical elements of his life, represented by Toffee, are intertwined with the challenges of his reality, leaving him to reflect on the nature of his relationships and escapades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230821071624myers 1947 US Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Fantasy fiction Subconsciousness -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 118863 2025-07-28T10:36:33.049735 text/html 115810 2023-09-16T17:40:45 text/html 403597 2025-07-28T10:36:36.976741 application/epub+zip 404244 2025-07-28T10:36:34.380775 application/epub+zip 199110 2025-07-28T10:36:33.585766 application/epub+zip 901180 2025-07-28T10:36:38.784799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 893539 2025-07-28T10:36:36.444758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107872 2025-07-28T10:36:32.833752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107869 2023-09-16T17:40:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17791 2025-07-28T10:36:38.929807 application/rdf+xml 32969 2025-07-28T10:36:33.892765 image/jpeg 5505 2025-07-28T10:36:33.732757 image/jpeg 978436 2023-09-16T17:40:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 980911 2025-07-28T10:36:33.071734 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