Project Gutenberg 2010-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 96 Cox, Irving E. 1917 2001 Cox, Irving England, Jr. The Instant of Now Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Instant of Now" by Irving E. Cox, Jr. is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s. It explores the intricate relationship between individuals and their societies, specifically addressing themes of revolution and oppression against the backdrop of futuristic interplanetary conflicts. Set in a universe where human beings travel between stars at rapid speeds, the narrative delves into the moral and ethical responsibilities associated with the pursuit of freedom in a highly controlled environment. The story follows Edward Dirrul, a member of a revolutionary movement opposing the oppressive Planetary Union. After discovering that his fiancée, Glenna, and his friend, Hurd, have been captured by the Secret Police, he embarks on a perilous mission to rescue them. As he navigates his way through the corruption and dualities of his society, Dirrul encounters the more formidable Vininese Confederacy, revealing their nefarious methods of control. The narrative eventually leads him to confront the reality of his ideals and the implications of betraying his own people for the allure of a seemingly efficient system, leading to a dramatic climax that questions the essence of rationality, loyalty, and humanity itself. Ultimately, the novel presents a cautionary tale about the cost of utopian dreams and the intrinsic value of free thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31651/31651-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 123417 123426 2024-09-13T11:17:20.078349 2023-09-14T05:35:55.440423 text/html text/html 121151 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 98698 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 101473 2024-09-13T11:17:22.431338 application/epub+zip 102487 2024-09-13T11:17:20.445329 application/epub+zip 102488 2024-09-13T11:17:20.245324 application/epub+zip 160586 2024-09-13T11:17:24.275346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148456 2024-09-13T11:17:22.230307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148685 2022-09-14T14:10:38.869087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115757 115654 2024-09-13T11:17:19.883364 2023-09-14T05:35:55.145451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 115608 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44981 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 115599 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44964 2010-03-15T07:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20265 2024-09-13T11:17:24.403314 application/rdf+xml 32545 2024-09-13T11:17:20.314326 image/jpeg 5188 2024-09-13T11:17:20.279351 image/jpeg 99798 2024-09-13T11:17:20.093296 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