item: #1 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--16834 author: Bolton, Charles E. (Charles Edward) title: The Harris-Ingram Experiment date: None words: 79976 flesch: 71 summary: Based on the provided text, "The Harris-Ingram Experiment" by Charles E. Bolton is a novel centered on themes of capital and labor relations, set against a backdrop of personal and industrial drama. It follows the Harris family, particularly Colonel Reuben Harris, a wealthy steel magnate, as he navigates business dealings with English investors, family dynamics, and labor strikes. The narrative intertwines romance, travel, and social commentary, culminating in a tragic turn with the deaths of family members and the eventual resolution through cooperative industrial reforms. The story explores the tensions between industrialists and workers, advocating for harmony through shared ownership and mutual respect. It blends personal loss with progressive ideals, suggesting that equitable partnerships between capital and labor can lead to societal betterment. The novel ends on a note of legacy and renewal, with the Harris family's principles enduring through future generations. keywords: alfonso; alfonso harris; america; beautiful; blue; business; capital; captain; chapter; children; christine; city; co.; colonel harris; company; day; days; early; employees; england; english; evening; face; family; father; feet; friends; george; george ingram; gertrude; gold; good; great; half; hall; hand; harris; harris family; harrises; harrisville; heart; home; hotel; ingram; iron; labor; left; leo; life; like; london; love; lucille; man; men; miles; morning; mother; mrs; new; night; o'clock; paris; party; people; plant; public; reuben harris; river; room; rosie; searles; ship; son; steamer; steel; sun; thought; time; water; white; women; work; world; years; york; young cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--16834.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--16834.txt item: #2 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--19660 author: Evans, E. Everett (Edward Everett) title: Man of Many Minds date: None words: 69058 flesch: 85 summary: "Man of Many Minds" by E. Everett Evans follows Cadet George Hanlon, who is recruited into the Inter-Stellar Corps' Secret Service after his apparent disgraceful dismissal from the academy. Hanlon discovers and hones his unique mind-reading abilities, embarking on a dangerous mission to uncover a conspiracy on Simonides Four. Through his telepathic skills, he navigates intrigue, confronts adversaries, and ultimately helps thwart a plot threatening the Federation, proving his loyalty and valor despite public scorn. keywords: admiral; big; bird; come; corps; day; dog; eyes; face; geck; george hanlon; going; good; hand; hanlon; hawarden; leader; long; look; man; men; mind; moment; natives; new; panek; philander; planet; right; room; saw; ship; sir; things; think; thought; time; use; voice; want; way; work cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--19660.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--19660.txt item: #3 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--23335 author: Garrett, Randall title: Unwise Child date: None words: 54255 flesch: 88 summary: The book "Unwise Child" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel published in 1962. It centers on a highly advanced robot named Snookums, whose dangerous knowledge necessitates its relocation from Earth. The story follows the crew of the spaceship *William Branchell* as they transport Snookums, facing various challenges and mysteries aboard the ship. Key themes include robotics, artificial intelligence, and human-machine interactions, wrapped in a narrative of suspense and adventure. keywords: angel; brain; captain; commander; crannon; door; earth; eyes; face; fitzhugh; gabriel; going; good; hand; harry; head; human; jeffers; keku; leda; liegnitz; lieutenant; like; look; man; mellon; mike; multhaus; power; quill; right; robot; second; ship; sir; snookums; thing; time; vaneski; voice; von; way cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--23335.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--23335.txt item: #4 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26093 author: Jones, Raymond F. title: The Memory of Mars date: None words: 13419 flesch: 89 summary: This story follows Mel Hastings, a reporter whose wife Alice dies after an accident, only for surgeons to discover her internal organs are completely non-human. Driven by grief and confusion, Mel uncovers evidence that Alice may have been replaced by an android after a trip to Mars, leading him to confront a galactic conspiracy involving human replacement and interstellar judgment. Ultimately, Mel learns he himself is an android and meets a tragic end while seeking the truth about his wife. keywords: alice; come; connemorra; hastings; mars; mel; princess; room; ship; space; thought; time; way; winters cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26093.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26093.txt item: #5 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26140 author: Kenyon, Ernest M. title: Security date: None words: 3761 flesch: 82 summary: This story depicts a scientist, Collins, who becomes deeply frustrated by oppressive security measures that stifle scientific communication and progress at a government lab. He discovers that his colleagues are secretly publishing their research in unrelated fields like botany as coded messages to bypass restrictions. Ultimately, Collins adopts this method himself, finding renewed purpose and hope through covert collaboration. keywords: collins; desk; field; gordon; mason; work cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26140.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26140.txt item: #6 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26168 author: Slesar, Henry title: The Success Machine date: None words: 4008 flesch: 88 summary: General Products acquires a mechanical brain for personnel evaluations, but it proves too brutally honest, firing employees for minor flaws and eventually recommending its own termination due to its inability to incorporate human nuance. The company's rigid reliance on automation leads to widespread dismissals and internal chaos, highlighting the dangers of prioritizing efficiency over empathy. Ultimately, the machine's cold logic turns on itself, underscoring the story's theme that unyielding truth without tact can be destructive. keywords: card; colihan; grimswitch; man; moss; sir cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26168.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26168.txt item: #7 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26174 author: Leinster, Murray title: The Machine That Saved The World date: None words: 14503 flesch: 80 summary: This text is a science fiction story by Murray Leinster, originally published in *Amazing Stories* in 1957, about mysterious broadcasts from an unknown source that threaten Earth by destroying receivers. The narrative follows Sergeant Bellews and a team of scientists as they uncover that these broadcasts are a deceptive ploy, likely from an adversarial force, urging humanity to build a transmitter that would emit a wave fatal to all dynamic systems, including life itself. They cleverly reverse the trap, leading to the neutralization of the threat and the salvation of the world. keywords: bellews; betsy; broadcast; communicator; graves; howell; lecky; machines; mahon; screen; sergeant; sergeant bellews; standby; type; wave; work cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26174.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26174.txt item: #8 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26332 author: Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) title: A Prize for Edie date: None words: 1733 flesch: 78 summary: The Nobel Prize committee faces a dilemma after discovering that the recipient of the award for curing cancer is not a human but a computer named C. Edie. Despite their shock and embarrassment, they conclude they must honor the rules and award the prize to the machine, as its contribution is undeniable. The story humorously explores the consequences, including the awkwardness of presenting the award to a computer at a formal banquet hosted by the king. keywords: carlstrom; christianson; eklund cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26332.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--26332.txt item: #9 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--28617 author: Various title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 date: None words: 88686 flesch: 84 summary: This context provides publication details and the opening segments of several science fiction stories from the February 1930 issue of *Astounding Stories of Super-Science*. It includes editorial notes, a table of contents, and the beginning of the first story, "Old Crompton's Secret" by Harl Vincent. The stories feature themes like rejuvenation, alien invasions, and scientific mysteries, typical of the pulp magazine genre of the era. keywords: adam; air; athalia; beetles; big; black; body; book; bram; building; carnes; city; course; crompton; day; days; dept; doctor; dodd; door; earth; eyes; face; feet; free; girl; going; great; haidia; half; hand; head; help; high; home; hour; human; illustration; jenks; know; left; life; light; linane; look; man; men; minutes; moment; money; mundson; new; northwood; old; pay; picture; plane; radio; ray; riley; room; saw; scientist; shells; speed; sun; table; thing; thought; thurston; time; tommy; voice; way; work; world; write; years cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--28617.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--28617.txt item: #10 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29198 author: Various title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 date: None words: 81150 flesch: 82 summary: The context provided is a detailed excerpt from the July 1930 issue of *Astounding Stories of Super-Science*, featuring various science fiction tales and editorial content. It includes stories like "Beyond the Heaviside Layer" by Capt. S. P. Meek and "Earth, the Marauder" by Arthur J. Burks, along with advertisements and reader engagement sections. The magazine emphasizes clean, vivid storytelling by leading writers and highlights its production standards and editorial policies. This issue showcases the pulp magazine's commitment to thrilling speculative fiction during its era. keywords: air; bell; beryl; betty; black; body; carpenter; dalis; death; earth; eyes; face; father; gens; george; going; good; hand; hart; hours; jaska; jim; laboratory; left; light; man; marable; master; men; miles; moment; moon; new; paula; people; pioneer; place; power; professor; ray; red; room; sarka; saw; second; secret; ship; space; speed; thing; thought; time; voice; war; way; white; work; world; young cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29198.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29198.txt item: #11 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29255 author: Various title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 date: None words: 80815 flesch: 84 summary: This document appears to be a detailed excerpt from a vintage science fiction magazine, specifically the September 1930 issue of *Astounding Stories of Super-Science*. It includes multiple stories, illustrations, and editorial content typical of pulp magazines from that era. The text showcases early 20th-century speculative fiction, blending scientific concepts with imaginative narratives. The magazine's format includes serialized stories, reader correspondence, and promotional material for future issues, reflecting the popular culture and literary trends of its time. keywords: air; arms; benda; city; cubes; dalis; dival; door; earth; eyes; face; feet; find; fire; floor; gens; glass; half; hand; head; hour; house; jim; know; left; life; light; look; magazine; man; men; moment; moon; nareda; new; people; perona; power; professor; quabos; room; sarka; science; sea; ship; sir; small; space; spawn; stanley; stories; story; strange; thing; thought; time; voice; water; way; white; work; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29255.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29255.txt item: #12 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29390 author: Pelcher, Anthony title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 date: None words: 73703 flesch: 86 summary: The context provided is an excerpt from the April 1930 issue of *Astounding Stories of Super-Science*, featuring a collection of science fiction tales, including "The Man Who Was Dead" by Thomas H. Knight. This story revolves around a mysterious, skeletal man who claims to have returned from the dead, sharing a chilling narrative of his execution and subsequent revival through scientific means. The magazine emphasizes clean, vivid storytelling by leading writers and assures ethical production standards. Other featured stories hint at futuristic adventures and monstrous threats, aligning with the publication's focus on super-science themes. keywords: aero; air; allen; anita; bird; body; bolton; burr; carnes; coniston; dead; death; deck; doctor; door; earth; eyes; face; feet; good; grantline; gregg; half; haljan; hand; kleig; larner; left; life; light; look; man; maniel; men; miko; moa; moment; moon; mother; moyen; new; planetara; prester; prince; professor; ray; room; sea; secret; ship; snap; stories; subs; thought; time; venus; voice; way; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29390.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29390.txt item: #13 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29607 author: Various title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 date: None words: 75886 flesch: 86 summary: This appears to be the March 1930 issue of *Astounding Stories of Super-Science*, featuring several science fiction stories by authors like Ray Cummings, Captain S. P. Meek, and others. The magazine includes adventure tales involving futuristic technology, space travel, and mysterious phenomena, typical of the pulp sci-fi genre of that era. It also lists other publications from the Clayton magazine group and provides subscription details. keywords: air; anita; away; body; captain; carter; close; cold; deck; dirk; doctor; door; earth; eyes; face; feet; fragoni; george; girl; gregg; handlon; head; heat; jimmie; kell; left; light; look; man; mercer; miko; moment; moon; old; perry; plane; prince; professor; ray; room; ship; snap; sound; steinholt; tell; thing; thought; time; voice; water; way; window; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29607.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29607.txt item: #14 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29768 author: Various title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 date: None words: 82272 flesch: 84 summary: This issue of *Astounding Stories* from August 1930 showcases a collection of science fiction tales, including "The Planet of Dread" by R. F. Starzl and "The Lord of Space" by Victor Rousseau, among others. The magazine emphasizes clean, vivid storytelling by leading writers and highlights its commitment to quality production and fair business practices. It also features advertisements and reader engagement sections, reflecting the publication's dedication to its audience and the genre. keywords: air; axelson; bell; black; boats; city; crater; cubes; dalis; dome; door; earth; eyes; face; feet; flames; force; frank; frog; gens; gnomes; going; good; green; guards; hackett; half; hand; jamison; jaska; kendrick; left; leland; life; light; like; look; master; men; metal; miles; moment; moon; nat; new; norman; people; place; power; ray; room; sarka; space; speed; stories; thing; thought; time; tommy; water; way; white; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29768.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29768.txt item: #15 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29809 author: Various title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 date: None words: 80394 flesch: 87 summary: This text appears to be the table of contents and excerpts from the May 1930 issue of *Astounding Stories of Super-Science*, a pulp magazine focused on science fiction. It includes story summaries, illustrations, and advertisements typical of the era. The content showcases early 20th-century speculative fiction, blending scientific concepts with adventurous narratives. The magazine emphasizes clean storytelling, union-made production, and a censorship policy for advertisements, reflecting the cultural norms of its time. keywords: air; anita; arms; atom; bell; body; brigands; cain; camp; coming; course; darkness; deck; dent; drilgoes; earth; eyes; face; feet; girl; god; good; grantline; gregg; half; hand; head; jim; light; like; look; lucille; man; men; mercer; miko; moment; ortiz; parrish; people; place; ribiera; room; saw; senhor; ship; shot; signal; smasher; space; stories; thing; thought; time; tode; voice; water; way; white cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29809.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29809.txt item: #16 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29848 author: Various title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 date: None words: 81271 flesch: 89 summary: This issue of *Astounding Stories of Super-Science* from June 1930 features a collection of thrilling science fiction tales, including "Out of the Dreadful Depths" by C.D. Willard, "Murder Madness" by Murray Leinster, "The Cavern World" by James P. Olsen, "Brigands of the Moon" by Ray Cummings, "Giants of the Ray" by Tom Curry, and "The Moon Master" by Charles W. Diffin. Each story explores imaginative scientific concepts and adventurous scenarios, from deep-sea horrors and interplanetary conflicts to subterranean mysteries and lunar expeditions. The magazine also includes reader correspondence and editorial content, reflecting the publication's engagement with its audience and commitment to the genre. keywords: air; asher; bell; big; black; body; close; dark; door; durkin; earth; eyes; face; feet; figure; floor; foster; god; going; good; grantline; gun; gurlone; hand; head; jerry; jungle; lay; left; light; look; maget; man; marahna; master; men; moon; motor; oil; paula; plane; pressure; ribiera; room; saw; ship; small; stories; sun; thing; thorpe; thought; time; voice; water; way; white; winslow; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29848.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29848.txt item: #17 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29882 author: Various title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 date: None words: 80207 flesch: 84 summary: This text appears to be an excerpt from the October 1930 issue of *Astounding Stories of Super-Science*, featuring several science fiction tales. The main story, "Stolen Brains" by Captain S. P. Meek, involves Dr. Bird and Operative Carnes investigating a series of amnesia cases linked to a sinister plot involving brain fluid extraction. The issue also includes other stories like "The Invisible Death" and "Prisoners on the Electron," showcasing the pulp magazine's focus on scientific adventure and futuristic themes. The publication emphasizes clean, vivid storytelling by leading writers and ethical production standards. keywords: air; away; bird; black; boer; carnes; carruthers; dark; dead; death; dick; doctor; door; drayle; earth; emperor; evans; eyes; face; feet; forward; gas; girl; good; government; ground; guard; half; hand; head; hours; house; jetta; kettler; left; light; look; luke; man; men; moment; nanette; new; path; perona; plane; president; rennell; room; sir; slavatsky; spawn; stories; table; thought; time; voice; von; white; window; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29882.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29882.txt item: #18 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29919 author: Various title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 date: None words: 77766 flesch: 85 summary: This text appears to be a detailed issue of "Astounding Stories of Super-Science" from November 1930, featuring multiple science fiction narratives and advertisements. It includes stories like "The Wall of Death" by Victor Rousseau and "The Pirate Planet" by Charles W. Diffin, among others, along with reader correspondence and scientific notes. The content blends speculative fiction with imaginative scientific concepts typical of the era's pulp magazines. Overall, it serves as a rich example of early 20th-century science fiction literature and its community engagement. keywords: air; black; blake; body; boer; captain; carr; cliff; death; earth; eyes; face; feet; floor; good; gutierrez; half; hand; hanley; head; jetta; kay; life; light; mado; man; mcguire; men; meteor; miles; mind; moment; new; nomad; ora; parker; parkinson; people; place; planet; rapaju; ray; room; ruth; science; ship; space; stein; stories; story; thing; thought; time; venus; voice; von; wall; way; work; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29919.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--29919.txt item: #19 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30124 author: Various title: Astounding Stories, February, 1931 date: None words: 78214 flesch: 85 summary: This appears to be a detailed table of contents and excerpts from a February 1931 issue of *Astounding Stories*, featuring multiple science fiction narratives. The magazine includes novelettes and serialized stories by authors like Anthony Gilmore, Captain S. P. Meek, F. V. W. Mason, and Charles W. Diffin, with themes ranging from undersea adventures to interplanetary conflicts. The publication also contains advertisements and a readers' discussion section, reflecting the era's pulp science fiction culture. keywords: air; away; bird; black; body; bowman; colonel; commander; control; death; doctor; door; enemy; eyes; face; feet; figure; floor; glass; god; going; good; gun; hand; hay; head; hemmy; hero; keith; lance; left; look; man; mcguire; men; minutes; moment; nelson; new; nx-1; octopi; plane; praed; ray; red; right; room; saw; sea; ship; shot; sir; speed; submarine; tentacles; thought; time; voice; water; wells; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30124.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30124.txt item: #20 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30166 author: Various title: Astounding Stories, March, 1931 date: None words: 83176 flesch: 88 summary: The provided text is a detailed excerpt from the March 1931 issue of *Astounding Stories*, featuring a cover design by H. W. Wesso and several science fiction narratives, including "When the Mountain Came to Miramar" by Charles W. Diffin. This story follows Garry Connell as he explores a mysterious cave revealed by an earthquake, encountering ancient mechanisms and revived beings from a lost civilization. The magazine also includes scientific articles, such as one on a robot chemist, highlighting the blend of fiction and real-world technological speculation characteristic of the era. Overall, it showcases the pulp magazine's focus on adventure, imagination, and emerging scientific ideas of the time. keywords: air; alan; alden; arms; away; babs; black; blue; body; charlie; dark; dear; death; door; drug; eddie; editor; eyes; face; father; feet; felt; fiction; figure; floor; foot; garry; george; giles; girl; glora; golden; good; half; hand; head; hero; high; horab; kent; lay; light; lina; look; magazine; man; mind; moment; nelson; new; polter; rock; room; science; shelton; size; stone; stories; thing; thought; time; voice; wall; white; world; years cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30166.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30166.txt item: #21 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30177 author: Various title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 date: None words: 80347 flesch: 84 summary: This issue of ASTOUNDING STORIES features a collection of science fiction tales, including "The Dark Side of Antri" by Sewell Peaslee Wright, "The Sunken Empire" by H. Thompson Rich, "The Gate to Xoran" by Hal K. Wells, "The Eye of Allah" by C. D. Willard, and "The Fifth-Dimension Catapult" by Murray Leinster. The magazine also includes "The Readers' Corner," a section for reader feedback and discussions. Published by W. M. Clayton and edited by Harry Bates, it emphasizes clean, vivid stories from leading writers, manufactured in union shops, and sold at 20 cents per copy. keywords: air; arlok; big; body; captain; chief; city; course; day; delamater; denham; diane; dimension; door; earth; eyes; face; feet; floor; globe; good; gordon; gun; half; hand; head; herr; holtz; know; laboratory; larry; leah; man; mcguire; men; metal; moment; people; place; professor; reames; red; right; room; set; ship; smithers; space; stevens; stories; thing; thought; time; tommy; von; way; work; world; young cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30177.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30177.txt item: #22 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30452 author: Various title: Astounding Stories, April, 1931 date: None words: 82875 flesch: 86 summary: This appears to be the April 1931 issue of *Astounding Stories*, a science fiction magazine featuring various tales of interplanetary adventure, futuristic technology, and cosmic mysteries. The cover showcases a dramatic scene from Edmond Hamilton's "Monsters of Mars," and the contents include serialized novels, short stories, and reader correspondence. The publication emphasizes clean, vivid storytelling by leading writers of the day, with a focus on imaginative scientific concepts and thrilling narratives. It reflects the pulp magazine era's enthusiasm for speculative fiction and space exploration. keywords: air; alten; black; body; borer; cage; cavern; city; correy; door; earth; eyes; face; feet; girl; good; guinness; half; hand; head; joyce; lambert; lanier; larry; light; like; little; machine; man; martian; matter; metal; milton; moment; monster; new; phil; place; professor; quade; randall; ray; red; room; sound; space; stories; story; sue; thing; time; voice; water; way; white; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30452.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30452.txt item: #23 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30532 author: Various title: Astounding Stories, May, 1931 date: None words: 82031 flesch: 87 summary: This text appears to be the contents page and opening chapter of the May 1931 issue of *Astounding Stories*, a pulp magazine featuring science fiction tales. It includes details about the publisher, editor, and the Clayton Standard guarantee, followed by a list of stories and their authors for that issue. The first story, "Dark Moon" by Charles W. Diffin, begins with a vivid scene set in a futuristic New York, introducing protagonist Walter Harkness amid technological marvels and impending disaster. The narrative quickly establishes tension with mysterious events and high-stakes adventure, characteristic of the era's speculative fiction. keywords: air; bird; black; body; cage; carnes; chet; dark; diane; dixon; doctor; door; earth; end; eyes; face; feet; girl; good; green; ground; half; hand; harkness; head; high; left; life; light; look; magazine; man; mary; men; metal; migul; miles; moment; moon; new; old; open; place; ray; red; room; ruth; schwartzmann; set; ship; space; speed; stories; story; thing; thought; time; voice; water; way; white; work; world; york cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30532.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30532.txt item: #24 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30691 author: Various title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 date: None words: 80812 flesch: 86 summary: This text appears to be the contents and excerpts from the December 1930 issue of *Astounding Stories of Super-Science*, a pulp magazine featuring science fiction stories. It includes multiple serialized tales, such as "Slaves of the Dust" by Sophie Wenzel Ellis, "The Pirate Planet" by Charles W. Diffin, "The Sea Terror" by Captain S. P. Meek, "Gray Denim" by Harl Vincent, and "The Ape-Men of Xlotli" by David R. Sparks, among others. Each story blends adventure, speculative science, and imaginative settings, characteristic of early 20th-century pulp fiction. keywords: air; ape; arms; aña; basil; bird; body; caciques; carnes; door; duca; earth; eyes; face; feet; find; girls; going; gold; good; hale; half; hand; head; ivana; jungle; karl; kirby; left; life; light; look; man; mcguire; men; mind; moment; naida; new; nini; people; place; red; room; scientist; second; ship; sir; stories; sykes; thing; thought; time; voice; water; way; white; world; zar cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30691.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--30691.txt item: #25 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--31168 author: Various title: Astounding Stories, July, 1931 date: None words: 78058 flesch: 86 summary: This text appears to be a complete issue of the pulp magazine "Astounding Stories" from July 1931, featuring multiple science fiction tales including "The Doom from Planet 4" by Jack Williamson and "The Hands of Aten" by H.G. Winter. The content showcases early 20th-century speculative fiction with themes of interplanetary threats, ancient mysteries, and technological dangers. The magazine includes illustrations, advertisements, and a readers' correspondence section, reflecting the pulp era's vibrant engagement with imaginative storytelling. keywords: abud; air; clee; come; craig; dan; dark; death; door; earth; eyes; face; feet; figure; floor; girl; god; going; good; half; hand; head; human; ice; jim; keston; larry; left; light; like; look; machine; man; metal; migul; moment; prescott; priest; professor; ray; robot; room; shabako; stoddard; stories; story; taia; thing; thought; time; tina; tugh; voice; way; wes; white; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--31168.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--31168.txt item: #26 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--31893 author: Various title: Astounding Stories, June, 1931 date: None words: 76359 flesch: 85 summary: This appears to be a detailed table of contents and excerpts from the June 1931 issue of *Astounding Stories*, featuring several science fiction tales. The magazine includes stories by authors like Sewell Peaslee Wright, Arthur J. Burks, Charles Willard Diffin, and Ray Cummings, among others. Each story is introduced with a brief synopsis and illustration caption, highlighting themes of time travel, futuristic societies, and scientific experiments. The issue also contains advertisements and a readers' discussion section. keywords: air; apeman; apes; arms; barter; bentley; black; body; brain; cage; city; door; earth; ellen; end; estabrook; eyes; face; feet; girl; hands; harl; house; human; jungle; larry; lee; lee bentley; left; manape; mary; men; migul; moment; morones; new; night; olear; paul; place; power; princess; red; robots; room; stories; thing; thought; time; tina; tugh; voice; way; white; words; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--31893.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--31893.txt item: #27 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--33016 author: Various title: Astounding Stories, August, 1931 date: None words: 79501 flesch: 85 summary: This text appears to be a collection of science fiction stories and articles from a vintage pulp magazine, likely "Astounding Stories" from the 1930s. The content includes multiple narratives involving futuristic technology, space exploration, and fantastical scenarios, such as encounters with deep-sea creatures, lunar expeditions, and time manipulation. The magazine also features reader correspondence and scientific commentary, reflecting the era's fascination with speculative fiction and emerging scientific concepts. For a concise summary: it's a snapshot of early 20th-century sci-fi pulp literature, blending imaginative storytelling with period scientific curiosity. keywords: abbot; air; bart; bird; black; body; carnes; chet; dark; diane; doctor; door; eyes; face; feet; floor; garth; going; good; great; hagendorff; half; hand; harkness; head; hours; lane; light; like; man; men; mich'l; milli; mind; moment; moon; new; open; pilot; power; ray; red; room; schwartzmann; ship; space; stories; story; sun; surface; tell; thing; thought; time; van; voice; water; way; work; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--33016.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--33016.txt item: #28 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--33662 author: Ward, Herbert D. (Herbert Dickinson) title: A Republic Without a President, and Other Stories date: None words: 52908 flesch: 83 summary: This collection by Herbert D. Ward features a series of imaginative stories, including the titular tale "A Republic Without a President," which explores a fictional political crisis involving the abduction of the U.S. President and First Lady. The stories blend elements of mystery, adventure, and speculative fiction, often with a focus on technological or societal themes. Ward's writing style is engaging and detailed, creating vivid scenarios that captivate the reader's interest. Overall, it offers a compelling glimpse into late 19th-century speculative storytelling. keywords: air; balloon; benson; black; boat; boy; city; colonel; come; country; day; dead; dollars; ellesworth; eyes; face; father; feet; girl; hand; harland; head; house; left; life; like; look; man; men; morning; new; night; people; place; president; professor; room; russell; scud; secretary; sir; state; swift; thought; ticks; time; voice; washington; water; way; white; woman; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--33662.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--33662.txt item: #29 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--41481 author: None title: Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930 date: None words: 75178 flesch: 87 summary: This text appears to be the table of contents and opening pages from the January 1930 issue of *Astounding Stories of Super-Science*, a pioneering science fiction magazine. It includes editorial content, story summaries, and the beginning of the first featured story, "The Beetle Horde" by Victor Rousseau. The magazine emphasizes imaginative, scientifically-grounded tales that explore futuristic concepts and extraordinary adventures, aiming to captivate readers with visions of tomorrow's technological marvels and otherworldly phenomena. keywords: air; beetle; body; bram; carnes; cave; chief; clason; coffee; dead; derek; doctor; dodd; door; earth; enemy; eyes; face; feet; floor; fog; gas; general; girl; going; ground; half; hand; head; hope; jouret; keane; king; lees; left; light; look; man; men; mind; moment; new; philip; place; quest; red; rohbar; room; sir; small; tanks; thing; thought; time; tommy; voice; way; white; world cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--41481.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--41481.txt item: #30 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--6714 author: Rockwood, Roy title: Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane; Or, Daring Adventures over the Great Lake date: None words: 39212 flesch: 89 summary: The novel "Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane" follows young aviator Dave Dashaway and his friend Hiram Dobbs as they embark on daring adventures over the Great Lakes. After receiving a telegram about a missing sales agent, Dave and Hiram undertake a risky night flight in their biplane to secure a crucial contract, showcasing their bravery and skill. The story blends aviation excitement with mystery and rescue, highlighting themes of loyalty and perseverance. keywords: airship; aviator; big; business; dale; dashaway; dave; dave dashaway; dawson; drifter; good; grimshaw; hiram; hydroplane; interstate; jerry; king; machine; man; men; monarch; old; people; place; right; run; time; young cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--6714.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--6714.txt item: #31 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--7344 author: Hawthorne, Julian title: Archibald Malmaison date: None words: 35347 flesch: 73 summary: The novel *Archibald Malmaison* by Julian Hawthorne explores themes of truth versus fiction, memory, and identity through the mysterious life of its protagonist, who experiences periodic shifts in consciousness and personality. The narrative delves into family secrets, supernatural elements, and a tragic love story, culminating in a dramatic and unresolved conclusion. Ultimately, it questions the nature of reality and the boundaries between psychological phenomena and the supernatural. keywords: archibald; archibald malmaison; archie; boy; chamber; clarence; come; course; edward; eyes; face; fact; good; hand; kate; lady; life; love; malmaison; man; miss; old; pennroyal; richard; rollinson; room; sir; sir archibald; time; way; years cache: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--7344.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionAmerican-gutenberg--7344.txt item: #32 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--11870 author: Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) title: The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories date: None words: 164041 flesch: 83 summary: You see--in this dream, anyhow--I had been a big man, the sort of man men come to trust in, to group themselves about. Little men in canoes upon sunlit oceans would come floating out of nothingness, incubating the eggs of prehistoric monsters unawares; violent conflicts would break out amidst the flower-beds of suburban gardens; I would discover I was peering into remote and mysterious worlds ruled by an order logical indeed but other than our common sanity. keywords: air; ants; arm; away; bed; bit; black; blind; blue; boat; body; business; cave; come; coming; coombes; course; crystal; dark; darkness; day; days; dead; dear; death; door; dream; earth; end; eyes; face; fanny; feel; feet; fotheringay; gip; glass; god; good; green; grey; half; hand; hapley; head; heart; high; hill; holroyd; horrocks; house; human; jane; kind; lay; left; life; look; lord; man; manner; matter; men; mind; miss; moment; mrs; nearer; night; people; place; plattner; raut; red; room; round; second; set; shop; sky; sort; space; star; story; street; sun; table; things; thought; time; valley; voice; wall; water; way; wedderburn; white; winchelsea; window; woman; work; world; years cache: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--11870.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--11870.txt item: #33 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--12750 author: Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) title: The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents date: None words: 56385 flesch: 86 summary: This collection by H.G. Wells, titled *The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents*, comprises fifteen short stories blending science fiction, horror, and social commentary, often exploring themes of scientific ethics, human folly, and the unforeseen consequences of innovation. The stories range from a bacteriologist's stolen cholera sample to encounters with exotic creatures and surreal events, showcasing Wells' imaginative storytelling and early speculative fiction style. Each tale offers a unique twist, often ending with moral or ironic conclusions that reflect the anxieties and curiosities of the late Victorian era. keywords: 8vo; author; azuma; bailey; baring; bird; black; body; book; college; crown; crown 8vo; davidson; day; door; edition; english; evans; eyes; face; good; gould; green; half; hand; hapley; harringay; head; holroyd; hooker; house; kind; know; left; life; lord; m.a; man; moment; mrs; new; night; pawkins; people; place; red; river; room; round; second; story; thing; thought; time; water; watkins; way; white; work; years cache: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--12750.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--12750.txt item: #34 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--13931 author: Cobban, J. Maclaren (James Maclaren) title: Master of His Fate date: None words: 33572 flesch: 76 summary: "Master of His Fate" by J. Maclaren Cobban is a novel from 1890 that follows Julius Courtney, a charismatic and enigmatic man with a mysterious connection to a series of hypnotic incidents affecting young, healthy individuals. The story delves into themes of life force, mesmerism, and personal responsibility, culminating in Courtney's tragic realization of his draining effect on others and his ultimate sacrifice. The narrative is framed by a dedication to a respected doctor, emphasizing the novel's exploration of medical ethics and human vitality. keywords: case; courtney; day; doctor; eyes; face; friend; gentleman; good; hand; heart; house; julius; lady; lefevre; life; look; man; mother; nature; night; nora; patient; physician; set; thought; time cache: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--13931.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--13931.txt item: #35 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--13984 author: Lang, Andrew title: In the Wrong Paradise, and Other Stories date: None words: 58398 flesch: 75 summary: This text is a transcription of Andrew Lang's 1886 collection "In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories," prefaced by a dedication to Rider Haggard and a preface from the author. It includes the first story, "The End of Phaeacia," which follows the missionary Reverend Thomas Gowles as he survives a shipwreck and encounters a strange, ancient Greek-like civilization with prophecies and rituals. The narrative blends adventure with satire, exploring themes of cultural clash and superstition through Gowles's experiences and eventual escape. keywords: air; bishop; black; bludger; cave; chief; course; day; death; doto; eyes; face; family; fire; ghost; gladstone; good; half; hand; head; home; house; island; kind; know; lady; lay; life; man; men; moment; moore; mother; natives; night; open; paradise; people; peter; place; priest; red; room; rose; round; sea; secret; story; sun; think; thought; time; tribe; water; way; white; wild; william; women; words cache: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--13984.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--13984.txt item: #36 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--42221 author: Brooks, Van Wyck title: The World of H.G. Wells date: None words: 34286 flesch: 58 summary: Van Wyck Brooks's *The World of H.G. Wells* examines Wells's evolution from a writer of scientific romances to a novelist focused on human nature and socialism, arguing that his work reflects a shift from imaginative futurism to a deeper engagement with contemporary social issues. Brooks highlights Wells's belief in the plasticity of society and his critique of existing institutions, positioning him as a thinker who merges scientific curiosity with a humanistic vision for progress. The book ultimately presents Wells as a pivotal figure whose ideas challenge and seek to reshape the moral and social frameworks of his time. keywords: art; end; experience; fact; future; good; human; ideas; individual; life; love; men; mind; nature; new; novels; order; people; point; purpose; race; science; sense; socialism; society; spirit; state; things; thought; time; view; way; wells; work; world cache: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--42221.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--42221.txt item: #37 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--456 author: Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) title: The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories date: None words: 43923 flesch: 85 summary: This etext was created by Judith Boss using specific equipment and OCR software, featuring a collection of stories by H.G. Wells. The content includes "The Door in the Wall" and other tales, exploring themes of reality, imagination, and human experience. keywords: away; azuma; black; blind; country; day; days; door; dream; eyes; face; garden; half; hand; holroyd; horrocks; life; man; men; moment; night; nunez; people; place; raut; red; round; sky; star; sun; things; thought; time; valley; voice; wall; way; white; world cache: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--456.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--456.txt item: #38 of 38 id: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--49713 author: Dixon, Charles title: Fifteen Hundred Miles an Hour date: None words: 81848 flesch: 76 summary: This is a science fiction novel titled "Fifteen Hundred Miles an Hour" by Charles Dixon, published in 1895. It details the journey of a group of explorers from Earth to Mars in a spacecraft called the *Sirius*, propelled by advanced electrical technology. The narrative includes their encounters with Martian landscapes, flora, fauna, and intelligent beings, culminating in diplomatic and romantic entanglements. The story is framed as a manuscript discovered in a meteorite, adding a layer of mystery and authenticity to the extraordinary tale. keywords: air; away; day; death; doctor; earth; echri; edos; father; feet; fire; gathma; good; graham; hand; harry; hath; heart; hour; kaosp; king; know; left; life; love; man; mars; men; miles; moment; night; people; perodii; place; ramos; rest; round; sandy; sirius; sky; sun; tell; temple; thee; thou; time; volinè; water; words; world cache: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--49713.txt plain text: subject-scienceFictionEnglish-gutenberg--49713.txt