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 Project Gutenberg 2009-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 37 Savage, Arthur Dekker Orban, Paul 1896 1974 DP Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "DP" by Arthur Dekker Savage is a science fiction narrative likely written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of societal conformity and existential ennui within a futuristic world where government ensures maximum comfort for its citizens, but at the cost of meaningful existence. The central focus of the book is the protagonist's disillusionment with a life devoid of purpose, prompting his desire for a "Departure Permit," symbolizing a quest for escape from a stagnant society. The plot centers around Allen Kinderwood, a young man trapped in a monotonous, pleasure-driven world. As he contemplates his upcoming appointment for a Departure Permit, he encounters Nedda Marsh, a woman under "protection," which complicates his desire for connection amid societal rules surrounding dating and relationships. Amidst their flirtation and a violent encounter with Nedda's protector, Allen grapples with the implications of his choices and the oppressive nature of their environment. The climax reveals a poignant tension between the comforts provided by the government and the pervasive feeling of emptiness that plagues its citizens, culminating in a decision that questions the value of his existence in such a controlled and superfluous society. Ultimately, Allen's struggle reflects a broader commentary on human purpose and the search for meaning in a world engineered for ease yet barren of genuine fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 58557 58564 2024-10-13T04:57:12.910096 2023-09-13T09:46:18.534469 text/html text/html 54825 2021-01-05T18:41:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 217207 2021-01-05T18:41:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 271463 2024-10-13T04:57:17.156108 application/epub+zip 269906 2024-10-13T04:57:14.674127 application/epub+zip 76457 2024-10-13T04:57:13.458124 application/epub+zip 388946 2024-10-13T04:57:18.993107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381057 2024-10-13T04:57:16.403089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102596 2022-09-14T05:35:50.709438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51463 51362 2024-10-13T04:57:12.617092 2023-09-13T09:46:18.342490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 51340 2021-01-05T18:41:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20704 2021-01-05T18:41:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20201 2024-10-13T04:57:19.129109 application/rdf+xml 8271 2024-10-13T04:57:14.013203 image/jpeg 2185 2024-10-13T04:57:13.739201 image/jpeg 269221 2024-10-13T04:57:12.924127 application/octet-stream application/zip