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Title: Or Darwin, if you prefer
Original Publication: New York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Or Darwin, if you prefer" by Mel Hunter is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century, specifically the 1950s. The book explores themes of dissatisfaction with contemporary life, the quest for meaning, and the intersection of different realities through the lens of time travel. It follows the surreal journey of Mr. Harbinger, who, amid existential crisis, encounters a disembodied mouth and eyes in his mundane living space. The story begins with Mr. Harbinger resigning from his tedious job and reflecting on his monotonous life, until he discovers a mouth and eyes appearing on his wall. These disembodied beings engage him in conversation about their shared boredom and longing for excitement and meaning. As their odd friendship grows, they discuss the possibility of Mr. Harbinger (who also takes on the name "Darwin") venturing into the future with the help of the mouth, named Jones, who operates a Time Mechanism. Their plans turn awry due to a technical glitch, causing them to be stranded in the unpredictable realm of Variable Time. The tale closes with Mr. Harbinger and Jones adrift in time, hinting at their continuous search for fulfillment beyond the mundane constraints of their realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Hunter, Mel, 1927-2004
EBook No.: 74161
Published: Jul 31, 2024
Downloads: 104
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Time travel -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Or Darwin, if you prefer
Original Publication: New York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Or Darwin, if you prefer" by Mel Hunter is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century, specifically the 1950s. The book explores themes of dissatisfaction with contemporary life, the quest for meaning, and the intersection of different realities through the lens of time travel. It follows the surreal journey of Mr. Harbinger, who, amid existential crisis, encounters a disembodied mouth and eyes in his mundane living space. The story begins with Mr. Harbinger resigning from his tedious job and reflecting on his monotonous life, until he discovers a mouth and eyes appearing on his wall. These disembodied beings engage him in conversation about their shared boredom and longing for excitement and meaning. As their odd friendship grows, they discuss the possibility of Mr. Harbinger (who also takes on the name "Darwin") venturing into the future with the help of the mouth, named Jones, who operates a Time Mechanism. Their plans turn awry due to a technical glitch, causing them to be stranded in the unpredictable realm of Variable Time. The tale closes with Mr. Harbinger and Jones adrift in time, hinting at their continuous search for fulfillment beyond the mundane constraints of their realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Hunter, Mel, 1927-2004
EBook No.: 74161
Published: Jul 31, 2024
Downloads: 104
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Time travel -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.