Project Gutenberg 2009-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 83 Constant, Barbara Schelling, George 1938 Schelling, George Luther Schelling, George L. Schelling The Sound of Silence Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Sound of Silence" by Barbara Constant is a science fiction story published in the early 1960s. This narrative delves into the themes of isolation and mental health, examining the inner struggles of its protagonist, Lucilla Brown, who possesses a unique and potentially troubling ability. The book tackles complex ideas surrounding loneliness, communication, and the implications of having special talents in a seemingly indifferent world. The story revolves around Lucilla, a young secretary who appears outwardly fortunate in life but grapples with deep-seated feelings of loneliness and confusion. Despite her charm and success, she secretly visits a psychiatrist, Dr. Andrews, as she experiences intrusive thoughts that suggest she can read minds. This telepathic ability, although a gift, becomes a source of distress, especially after her relationships begin to unravel, particularly when she declines a marriage proposal from her colleague, Paul. Through therapy sessions, Lucilla confronts her fears about being different and the societal stigma attached to her perceived ‘mutant’ status. As she comes to terms with her abilities, she finds unexpected kinship and understanding in both Dr. Andrews and a young girl who shares her nickname, ultimately exploring what it means to truly connect with others amidst the silence of her struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Telepathy -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Science Fiction by Women Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 61753 61763 2024-09-13T04:41:56.924771 2023-09-13T09:41:10.265370 text/html text/html 57974 2009-10-19T07:31:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 171103 2009-10-19T07:31:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 226013 2024-09-13T04:42:00.112712 application/epub+zip 225044 2024-09-13T04:41:58.134741 application/epub+zip 68640 2024-09-13T04:41:57.372758 application/epub+zip 318830 2024-09-13T04:42:01.671706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311246 2024-09-13T04:41:59.633802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155986 2022-09-14T05:27:58.678617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54659 54556 2024-09-13T04:41:56.702757 2023-09-13T09:41:10.070384 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 54489 2009-10-19T07:31:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21509 2009-10-19T07:31:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19567 2024-09-13T04:42:01.803720 application/rdf+xml 12940 2024-09-13T04:41:57.715739 image/jpeg 3419 2024-09-13T04:41:57.541729 image/jpeg 237147 2024-09-13T04:41:56.947796 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