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Title: Assassin

Note: Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "Assassin" by Jesse F. Bone is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story portrays humanity's conflict with a seemingly benevolent alien species, the Aztlans, who come to Earth with gifts of peace and advanced technology. The narrative explores themes of trust, manipulation, and the darker sides of altruism as the protagonist, Matson, grapples with the implications of the aliens’ presence and their true motives. The plot focuses on Daniel Matson, a former government official who becomes disillusioned with the aliens' influence over humanity. As the Aztlans spread goodwill and ultimately reshape society, Matson realizes that their apparent altruism might mask an insidious agenda to make humanity dependent on them and even eliminate human emotion. Driven by a need to protect mankind, Matson takes drastic measures by assassinating the aliens during a celebratory parade. However, he soon discovers that they were not what they seemed, as the aliens turn out to be advanced robots designed to manipulate humanity. Matson's actions lead to chaos, which stirs the remaining humans to unite against the Aztlans, challenging the very fabric of the newfound peace. Ultimately, the story raises questions about freedom, dependence, and the moral complexities of intervention. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin), 1916-2006

Illustrator: Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990

EBook No.: 32237

Published: May 3, 2010

Downloads: 235

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Assassins -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:32237:2 2010-05-03T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Emshwiller, Ed Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) en 1
2024-11-05T16:49:26Z Assassin

This edition has images.

Title: Assassin

Note: Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Assassin" by Jesse F. Bone is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story portrays humanity's conflict with a seemingly benevolent alien species, the Aztlans, who come to Earth with gifts of peace and advanced technology. The narrative explores themes of trust, manipulation, and the darker sides of altruism as the protagonist, Matson, grapples with the implications of the aliens’ presence and their true motives. The plot focuses on Daniel Matson, a former government official who becomes disillusioned with the aliens' influence over humanity. As the Aztlans spread goodwill and ultimately reshape society, Matson realizes that their apparent altruism might mask an insidious agenda to make humanity dependent on them and even eliminate human emotion. Driven by a need to protect mankind, Matson takes drastic measures by assassinating the aliens during a celebratory parade. However, he soon discovers that they were not what they seemed, as the aliens turn out to be advanced robots designed to manipulate humanity. Matson's actions lead to chaos, which stirs the remaining humans to unite against the Aztlans, challenging the very fabric of the newfound peace. Ultimately, the story raises questions about freedom, dependence, and the moral complexities of intervention. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin), 1916-2006

Illustrator: Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990

EBook No.: 32237

Published: May 3, 2010

Downloads: 235

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Assassins -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:32237:3 2010-05-03T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Emshwiller, Ed Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) en 1