Project Gutenberg 2007-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 110 Weinbaum, Stanley G. (Stanley Grauman) 1902 1935 Weinbaum, Stanley Grauman Valley of Dreams Produced from "A Martian Odyssey and Others" published in 1949. Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Pat A. Benoy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Valley of Dreams" by Stanley G. Weinbaum is a science fiction novella written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the character Captain Harrison and his crew during the first successful Martian expedition, exploring themes of alien life and the mysterious landscape of Mars. The book delves into the complexities of interaction between humans and Martians, as well as the existential dilemmas posed by the exploration of an alien world. The story follows Captain Harrison and his team as they embark on a mission to explore Mars, encountering various bizarre life forms, including a curious Martian named Tweel. Throughout their adventure, they discover a grand, abandoned Martian city filled with mysterious architecture and artifacts, raising questions about the Martians' past and their once-thriving civilization. However, they also face the threat of 'dream-beasts'—creatures that manifest captivating but dangerous illusions based on personal desires. As they navigate these challenges, the crew grapples with philosophical discussions about life, society, and the very nature of existence, ultimately leading to a dramatic resolution that highlights their deepening connection with the alien race and the implications of sharing powerful technology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 83029 83030 2024-10-09T14:58:21.050688 2023-09-10T06:24:37.214173 text/html text/html 80934 2021-01-02T21:44:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 31409 2021-01-02T21:44:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 108032 2024-10-09T14:58:26.378653 application/epub+zip 106613 2024-10-09T14:58:23.840660 application/epub+zip 83207 2024-10-09T14:58:22.712669 application/epub+zip 203258 2024-10-09T14:58:28.180660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194086 2024-10-09T14:58:25.715651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172504 2022-09-10T12:28:35.496646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74944 74847 2024-10-09T14:58:20.731688 2023-09-10T06:24:36.986196 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 74757 2021-01-02T21:44:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29583 2021-01-02T21:44:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20291 2024-10-09T14:58:28.308635 application/rdf+xml 13650 2024-10-09T14:58:23.241685 image/jpeg 3483 2024-10-09T14:58:22.976670 image/jpeg 107217 2024-10-09T14:58:21.059680 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia