Project Gutenberg 2023-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 141 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph Through time and space with Benedict Breadfruit $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1962. Consists of a series of feghoots, or shaggy dog stories, featuring puns on the names of sci-fi authors of the time. Feghoots at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feghoot Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Through Time and Space With Benedict Breadfruit" by Grandall Barretton is a science fiction collection of short stories written during the early 1960s. The book follows the titular character, Benedict Breadfruit, as he navigates various interplanetary adventures, interacting with unique alien species and exploring the peculiarities of their worlds. The stories blend humor and imagination, showcasing a playful take on science fiction tropes. In this collection, Benedict Breadfruit is portrayed as a resourceful and witty protagonist confronting extraordinary challenges across different planets. The stories cover diverse scenarios, including saving a dying intelligent lichen on Phogiu II, using unconventional methods to deal with space pests, and navigating peculiar cultural practices on alien worlds. Each tale brings forth a mix of humor and satire, as Breadfruit's interactions reveal the absurdities of both alien societies and human perceptions, ultimately celebrating the whimsical nature of existence within the universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231015140353barretton 1962 US Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction American wit and humor Puns and punning Shaggy dog stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 34664 2025-07-28T13:38:37.193152 text/html 9871 2023-11-28T14:00:49 text/html 1128629 2025-07-28T13:38:41.176162 application/epub+zip 1127384 2025-07-28T13:38:39.012130 application/epub+zip 228052 2025-07-28T13:38:37.909163 application/epub+zip 1751814 2025-07-28T13:38:42.515152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1745043 2025-07-28T13:38:40.517120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26088 2025-07-28T13:38:37.000115 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 6252 2023-11-28T14:00:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17164 2025-07-28T13:38:42.668096 application/rdf+xml 27858 2025-07-28T13:38:38.308149 image/jpeg 4728 2025-07-28T13:38:38.104127 image/jpeg 2694096 2025-07-28T13:38:37.242168 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 More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar