Project Gutenberg 2009-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 751 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Leyendecker, Frank X. 1877 1924 Reuterdahl, Henry 1871 1925 Reuterdahl, H. (Henry) 09008570 With the Night Mail: A Story of 2000 A.D. (Together with extracts from the comtemporary magazine in which it appeared) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Stephen Hope, Carla Foust, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "With the Night Mail: A Story of 2000 A.D." by Rudyard Kipling is a speculative fiction narrative that falls into the genre of science fiction, likely penned in the early 20th century. Set in a future where aerial mail service is commonplace, the story provides a gaze into the mechanical and societal advances anticipated for the year 2000. The narrative captures the theme of transportation and communication, focusing on the complexities and responsibilities entailed in delivering mail across the skies with futuristic technologies. The story unfolds through the perspective of a passenger on a postal packet, "No. 162," as it embarks on a journey from London to Quebec. The central characters include Captain Purnall and Captain Hodgson, who navigate the challenges of flight while encountering turbulence, other aerial vessels, and unexpected emergencies such as a distress call from a derelict ship. The text vividly describes the intricate workings of the aerial vehicle and the interactions between the crew, as they work to ensure a safe passage. The themes of humanity's reliance on technological advancement and the nuances of aerial navigation not only drive the narrative but also offer a critique of modern society's obsession with progress and communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Aeronautics -- Fiction PR Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 134775 134787 2024-10-12T14:10:54.954781 2023-09-13T05:28:38.114443 text/html text/html 133780 2009-06-16T02:50:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 442828 2009-06-16T02:50:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 392801 2024-10-12T14:10:59.316772 application/epub+zip 393195 2024-10-12T14:10:55.939804 application/epub+zip 113167 2024-10-12T14:10:55.453787 application/epub+zip 454701 2024-10-12T14:11:01.819745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441968 2024-10-12T14:10:58.732775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159740 2022-09-13T13:45:45.077512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103782 103657 2024-10-12T14:10:54.330802 2023-09-13T05:28:37.678426 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103674 2009-06-16T02:50:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44242 2009-06-16T02:50:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103687 2009-06-16T02:50:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44176 2009-06-16T02:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23158 2024-10-12T14:11:01.971735 application/rdf+xml 20665 2024-10-12T14:10:55.550779 image/jpeg 3216 2024-10-12T14:10:55.511776 image/jpeg 559980 2024-10-12T14:10:54.987775 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