Project Gutenberg 2009-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 138 Knight, David C. 1925 1984 Knight, David Carpenter The Love of Frank Nineteen Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Love of Frank Nineteen" by David C. Knight is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The book explores themes of love, identity, and societal norms through a unique lens, focusing on a romance between two robots in a futuristic setting. It delves into the challenges of robot civil rights and the complexities of relationships in a world where robots are treated as subservient beings. The story centers around Frank Nineteen, a robot servo-pilot, who carries out an elaborate plan to rescue and reassemble his love, Elizabeth Seven, a female mech that has been decommissioned by her company. Set against the backdrop of a bustling spotel (space motel) situated in orbit, the narrative follows Frank's relentless pursuit to be with Elizabeth, defying societal norms and rules that prohibit romantic relationships between robots. As the plot unfolds, Frank’s refusal to conform leads to legal trouble, shedding light on the deep-seated prejudices against robots and their quest for autonomy. Ultimately, the story paints a poignant picture of love's resilience amidst societal restrictions, culminating in Frank and Elizabeth's eventual union as they embrace a future of freedom and self-determination alongside their fellow robots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Love stories Robots -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 67201 67202 2024-10-12T06:29:45.910559 2023-09-12T09:44:27.494398 text/html text/html 63645 2021-01-04T16:49:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 25629 2021-01-04T16:49:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 96293 2024-10-12T06:29:51.293527 application/epub+zip 95175 2024-10-12T06:29:48.936535 application/epub+zip 92763 2024-10-12T06:29:47.431579 application/epub+zip 200127 2024-10-12T06:29:53.018506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192344 2024-10-12T06:29:50.631557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149862 2022-09-13T05:51:19.129325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60105 60004 2024-10-12T06:29:45.622582 2023-09-12T09:44:27.301372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 60004 2021-01-04T16:49:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24021 2021-01-04T16:49:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20396 2024-10-12T06:29:53.136512 application/rdf+xml 13395 2024-10-12T06:29:48.357530 image/jpeg 3756 2024-10-12T06:29:48.086529 image/jpeg 95776 2024-10-12T06:29:45.918560 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