Inside John Barth by William W. Stuart

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/28608.html.images 78 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/28608.epub3.images 235 kB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/28608.epub.images 235 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/28608.epub.noimages 96 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/28608.kf8.images 342 kB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/28608.kindle.images 333 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/28608.txt.utf-8 67 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/28608/pg28608-h.zip 314 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Stuart, William W.
Illustrator Dillon, Diane, 1933-
Illustrator Dillon, Leo, 1933-2012
Title Inside John Barth
Series Title Produced from Galaxy Magazine, June, 1960.
Note Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net
Summary "Inside John Barth" by William W. Stuart is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story centers on John Barth, a seemingly ordinary man who discovers that he is not just an individual but a host for a colony of tiny extraterrestrial beings seeking survival on Earth. This tale dives into themes of identity, autonomy, and the essence of happiness as Barth grapples with the implications of being both a person and a vessel for a collective of life forms. The plot unfolds as Barth navigates his life, enjoying success and excellent health, but increasingly realizes that he is under the influence of the colony inside him. As time passes, he engages with women and experiences guilt over his involvements, aware that his emotions and desires are being manipulated by his colony. The narrative reaches a critical juncture when Barth meets Julia, a fellow host for another colony, leading to a fateful and tragic series of events that ultimately grant Barth his freedom at a steep personal cost. Stuart's work raises thought-provoking questions about individuality and the sacrifices one makes for a sense of belonging and the pursuit of happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 28608
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 4, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 115 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!