Project Gutenberg 2007-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 90 Bellamy, Edward 1850 1898 The Blindman's World 1898 Produced by David Widger "The Blindman's World" by Edward Bellamy is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. This unique work combines elements of science fiction and philosophical exploration, presenting a captivating dialogue on existence, foresight, and the human condition through the lens of a professor who experiences a transformative vision of life on Mars. The book delves into profound themes surrounding the nature of humanity and how our limitations shape our experiences and understanding of love, memory, and mortality. In the story, the professor of astronomy, after fainting during a night of observing Mars, believes he embarks on a conscious journey to the planet. There, he encounters Martians who possess the extraordinary ability of foresight, enabling them to live a life devoid of uncertainty and sorrow. Through their interactions, the professor learns that the inhabitants of Mars view life differently, emphasizing anticipation and joy in relationships rather than the pain of loss and the impermanence of existence that defines human life on Earth. The narrative poses thought-provoking questions about the advantages and disadvantages of such foresight, providing a rich commentary on love, memory, and the human experience as the professor grapples with the striking contrast between Martian existence and earthly life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 71225 71234 2024-09-10T04:49:54.498895 2023-09-10T08:22:13.589831 text/html text/html 68210 2021-01-26T02:00:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 25194 2021-01-26T02:00:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 77198 2024-09-10T04:49:57.762887 application/epub+zip 76215 2024-09-10T04:49:55.780880 application/epub+zip 76215 2024-09-10T04:49:54.972917 application/epub+zip 185739 2024-09-10T04:49:59.276839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178806 2024-09-10T04:49:57.204873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182001 2022-09-10T14:47:48.329083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60430 2024-09-10T04:49:54.286918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60811 2016-10-02T12:00:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 23771 2016-10-02T12:03:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 60364 2007-09-21T16:14:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23677 2007-09-21T16:14:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20270 2024-09-10T04:49:59.401850 application/rdf+xml 15087 2024-09-10T04:49:55.336887 image/jpeg 3846 2024-09-10T04:49:55.165872 image/jpeg 80104 2024-09-10T04:49:54.506857 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