Project Gutenberg 2010-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 Fyfe, H. B. (Horace Bowne) 1918 1997 Fyfe, Horace Bowne Fyfe, H.B. The Envoy, Her Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Envoy, Her" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s, reflecting the themes and style prevalent in that era of speculative storytelling. The narrative focuses on a political situation between an imperial power and a rebellious planet, highlighting the interplay of power, diplomacy, and personal connection, particularly through the character of a female envoy. In the story, the Emperor of Pollux, Vyrtl, has recently subdued the Jursan rebels and is now faced with their envoy, Daphne Foster, during peace negotiations. Initially dismissive of her, Vyrtl becomes captivated by her beauty and intelligence, leading to a complex interaction where personal attraction mingles with political necessity. As the negotiations unfold, Vyrtl realizes that Daphne has used a technology to project an idealized version of herself, deeply impacting his perception of her and himself. Ultimately, Vyrtl chooses to retain Daphne in his court not just as a political ally but as a representation of unattainable ideals, suggesting that the pursuit of such ideals may bring new meaning to his otherwise hollow existence. The story explores themes of illusion versus reality, the burdens of power, and the human longing for connection and authenticity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32637/32637-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Short stories Political fiction Emperors -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 55442 55434 2024-10-14T04:09:00.696645 2023-09-14T09:02:06.009550 text/html text/html 51609 2010-06-01T04:08:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 160239 2010-06-01T04:08:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 153554 2024-10-14T04:09:02.797601 application/epub+zip 152459 2024-10-14T04:09:01.083584 application/epub+zip 80089 2024-10-14T04:09:00.876570 application/epub+zip 189827 2024-10-14T04:09:04.149603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182047 2024-10-14T04:09:02.442603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110801 2022-09-15T05:39:36.986215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47329 47226 2024-10-14T04:09:00.530632 2023-09-14T09:02:05.875571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 47252 2010-06-01T04:08:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18573 2010-06-01T04:08:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20833 2024-10-14T04:09:04.274604 application/rdf+xml 35269 2024-10-14T04:09:00.941561 image/jpeg 5555 2024-10-14T04:09:00.908588 image/jpeg 167064 2024-10-14T04:09:00.723595 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