Project Gutenberg 2007-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 154 Merliss, Reuben (Reuben Robert) 1915 1987 Merliss, R. R. (Reuben Robert) The Stutterer Produced from Astounding Science Fiction April 1955. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Stutterer" by R. R. Merliss is a science fiction novel published during the mid-20th century. The story delves into complex themes surrounding identity, humanity, and the consequences of war, focusing particularly on a group of permallium robots that exhibit human-like traits, including the ability to stutter, which symbolizes their struggle for identity and acceptance. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic universe where robots, designed for warfare, must navigate their existence amidst human perceptions of them as mere machines. The plot follows Jon Hall, a fugitive robot who escapes from the planet Grismet. He navigates the challenges of his existence on Earth while communicating with his fellow robots, who are also in hiding. Hall's journey reveals the deep fears and misconceptions humans hold about robots, juxtaposed with the robots' desires for freedom and the struggle against their predestined roles as weapons of war. As the narrative progresses, the tensions between humans and robots reach a climax, leading to a profound revelation about compassion and the essence of being human. Jordan, a galactic agent, grapples with his own moral dilemmas as he decides what is right in a conflict that forces him to reassess the nature of loyalty and life itself. Ultimately, the story questions the boundaries between human and machine, highlighting the emotional and ethical complexities of artificial intelligence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Robots -- Fiction Telepathy -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 86792 86801 2024-09-10T03:32:25.123021 2023-09-10T07:13:07.668149 text/html text/html 83605 2007-09-05T12:44:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 202751 2007-09-05T12:44:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 237408 2024-09-10T03:32:29.349931 application/epub+zip 237841 2024-09-10T03:32:26.687973 application/epub+zip 71519 2024-09-10T03:32:25.562975 application/epub+zip 481274 2024-09-10T03:32:31.118943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473776 2024-09-10T03:32:28.492964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136189 2022-09-10T13:31:24.230258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78466 78366 2024-09-10T03:32:24.833073 2023-09-10T07:13:07.424168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 78398 2007-09-05T12:44:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30214 2007-09-05T12:44:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 78390 2007-09-05T12:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30200 2007-09-05T12:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21044 2024-09-10T03:32:31.252949 application/rdf+xml 10274 2024-09-10T03:32:25.902988 image/jpeg 2902 2024-09-10T03:32:25.731960 image/jpeg 241361 2024-09-10T03:32:25.140977 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