Project Gutenberg 2009-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 76 McKimmey, James 1923 2011 McKimmey, James Earl, Jr. Orban, Paul 1896 1974 Planet of Dreams Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Planet of Dreams" by James McKimmey is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The narrative presents a utopian world, referred to as the Dream Planet, where work is obsolete and the atmosphere is designed for leisure and contentment. The story explores the psychological implications of such a reality, particularly focusing on the character of Daniel Loveral, the leader who has orchestrated this seemingly perfect society. The plot revolves around Loveral's struggle to maintain order on the Dream Planet as some inhabitants, including George Atkinson, begin to resist the imposed idleness that characterizes their new life. Atkinson embodies a growing discontent among the residents, longing for the fulfillment that comes from work and productivity. As tensions escalate, Atkinson creates a handmade revolver as a symbol of rebellion against the system. Ultimately, the story culminates in a violent confrontation that shatters the illusion of paradise, leaving Loveral and his utopian dreams in ruins. The narrative raises profound questions about the nature of happiness, fulfillment, and the human spirit's inherent need for purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 42885 42894 2024-09-13T03:41:46.284217 2023-09-13T08:47:37.565985 text/html text/html 38855 2021-01-05T16:41:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 325401 2021-01-05T16:41:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 373976 2024-09-13T03:41:49.605239 application/epub+zip 372571 2024-09-13T03:41:47.591252 application/epub+zip 62710 2024-09-13T03:41:46.711215 application/epub+zip 496652 2024-09-13T03:41:51.152190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488883 2024-09-13T03:41:49.052288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142516 2022-09-14T04:12:37.899563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36239 36138 2024-09-13T03:41:45.998226 2023-09-13T08:47:37.383008 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 36114 2021-01-05T16:41:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13828 2021-01-05T16:41:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18973 2024-09-13T03:41:51.286198 application/rdf+xml 13398 2024-09-13T03:41:47.046230 image/jpeg 3559 2024-09-13T03:41:46.877211 image/jpeg 375171 2024-09-13T03:41:46.297271 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