Project Gutenberg 2010-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 67 Shaver, Richard S. 1907 1975 Lohrman, Paul Of Stegner's Folly Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Of Stegner's Folly" by Richard S. Shaver is a science fiction novella written during the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around Professor Stegner's groundbreaking yet disastrous invention of a selective anti-gravitational field, which not only alters the elements of matter but also has consequences for living organisms, inadvertently creating a world filled with oversized creatures. The story explores themes of scientific ambition, the unforeseen repercussions of technological advancements, and humanity's struggle to cope with the consequences of its own curiosity and ambition. The plot follows a journalist who witnesses the fallout from Stegner's experiments. Initially, the professor's invention seems to rejuvenate life, promoting growth and healing ailments such as lead poisoning. However, as the field expands, it results in the emergence of gigantic animals, drawing crowds and prompting chaotic events. After Stegner disappears, the journalist discovers a hidden community of giants created by the professor's work, caught in a power struggle with those seeking to exploit his findings for their gain. The narrative escalates into an intense confrontation as the military grapples with monstrous creatures and Stegner's legacy, ultimately leading to a fight for survival against the overwhelming consequences of human hubris and the pursuit of immortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32582/32582-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 54873 54882 2024-09-14T03:53:03.390251 2023-09-14T08:51:49.593818 text/html text/html 51404 2021-01-06T16:36:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 117767 2021-01-06T16:36:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 129918 2024-09-14T03:53:05.391113 application/epub+zip 128955 2024-09-14T03:53:03.891143 application/epub+zip 70817 2024-09-14T03:53:03.635118 application/epub+zip 164126 2024-09-14T03:53:06.697155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156573 2024-09-14T03:53:05.137110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98799 2022-09-15T05:25:35.143323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47159 47063 2024-09-14T03:53:03.255145 2023-09-14T08:51:49.478824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 47042 2021-01-06T16:36:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18847 2021-01-06T16:36:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18631 2024-09-14T03:53:06.826106 application/rdf+xml 28446 2024-09-14T03:53:03.697153 image/jpeg 4843 2024-09-14T03:53:03.666147 image/jpeg 118229 2024-09-14T03:53:03.401133 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 en.wikipedia