Project Gutenberg 2010-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 82 Neville, Kris 1925 1980 Neville, Kris Ottman Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH She Knew He Was Coming Reading ease score: 96.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "She Knew He Was Coming" by Kris Neville is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. Set against the backdrop of a Martian colony, the narrative explores themes of love, hope, and the harsh realities faced by young women in a world where their fates are largely dictated by the whims of Earthmen. The story centers on Mary, a girl working at a establishment catering to spacemen, who holds onto the dream of escaping her life with the arrival of a man from Earth. The plot revolves around Mary's anticipation of a visit from a romantic interest who promises her a future beyond her current circumstances. As she prepares for his arrival, her hope builds, contrasting starkly with the cynicism of her peers and the controlling nature of Madame Bestris, the manager of the establishment. The story highlights Mary's innocence and determination to believe in her love, despite her friends’ warnings about the dangers of such a relationship. Ultimately, the narrative culminates in a poignant moment that underscores the choices Mary must make amidst the unyielding realities of her environment, resulting in a bittersweet resolution as her dreams and harsh reality collide. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33934/33934-h/images/coversheknewshewascoming.jpg en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Prostitutes -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 58788 58772 2024-10-14T10:12:07.892759 2023-09-15T04:48:21.037053 text/html text/html 55619 2010-10-11T18:27:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 352002 2010-10-11T18:27:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 290876 2024-10-14T10:12:11.161652 application/epub+zip 289561 2024-10-14T10:12:08.928682 application/epub+zip 88258 2024-10-14T10:12:08.131943 application/epub+zip 204081 2024-10-14T10:12:12.570652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195891 2024-10-14T10:12:10.361644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120789 2022-09-15T12:39:22.551500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48765 48669 2024-10-14T10:12:07.567681 2023-09-15T04:48:20.847069 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 48651 2010-10-11T18:27:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18900 2010-10-11T18:27:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21694 2024-10-14T10:12:12.712648 application/rdf+xml 24659 2024-10-14T10:12:08.199679 image/jpeg 4033 2024-10-14T10:12:08.165654 image/jpeg 363080 2024-10-14T10:12:07.906679 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 en.wikipedia