Project Gutenberg 2008-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 72 Reynolds, Mack 1917 1983 McCord, Guy Reynolds, Dallas McCord Mallory, Mark I'm a Stranger Here Myself Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "I'm a Stranger Here Myself" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative unfolds in the vibrant and eclectic setting of Tangier, showcasing the interplay of diverse cultures and characters within the cosmopolitan city. The story satirically explores themes of alien life and human behavior, as two characters engage in a conversation filled with humor and speculative ideas about extraterrestrial observers. The plot centers around the protagonist, Rupert, and his acquaintance Paul, who share a discussion at a café in Tangier. As they sip beer and converse casually, their dialogue evolves into a humorous exchange about the possibility of aliens observing Earth from a distance. They ponder the chaotic state of humanity, contrasting advanced alien civilizations with the challenges faced by modern societies. In a whimsical twist, they even jest about their own identities as aliens studying human culture, leading to insights about human nature and the absurdities of life. The story is both a humorous portrayal of human existence and a witty thought experiment on the nature of observation and alien life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 37321 37322 2024-10-11T11:32:05.144420 2023-09-12T04:43:02.392681 text/html text/html 33522 2008-10-01T09:28:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 13296 2008-10-01T09:28:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 91335 2024-10-11T11:32:10.396387 application/epub+zip 90223 2024-10-11T11:32:08.119388 application/epub+zip 71477 2024-10-11T11:32:06.956438 application/epub+zip 181722 2024-10-11T11:32:12.086381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174521 2024-10-11T11:32:09.711397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132833 2022-09-12T11:09:21.425155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31366 31266 2024-10-11T11:32:04.890409 2023-09-12T04:43:02.230691 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 31309 2008-10-01T09:28:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 12313 2008-10-01T09:28:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 31299 2008-10-01T09:28:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12293 2008-10-01T09:28:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22010 2024-10-11T11:32:13.151408 application/rdf+xml 13681 2024-10-11T11:32:07.510405 image/jpeg 3803 2024-10-11T11:32:07.234415 image/jpeg 89695 2024-10-11T11:32:05.149410 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