Project Gutenberg 2013-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 286 Wylie, Philip 1902 1971 Wylie, Philip Gordon Gladiator Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gladiator" by Philip Wylie is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Professor Abednego Danner, a biologist who is consumed by his experiments, and his wife Matilda, who struggles to understand his ambitions. As the narrative unfolds, Danner’s exploration into enhancing muscular strength leads to unexpected consequences, particularly for his son, Hugo, who becomes the embodiment of his father's experiments. The opening of "Gladiator" introduces us to the Danner family, highlighting the tension between Abednego's scientific pursuits and Matilda's traditional views. Danner is depicted as a mild-mannered yet determined individual dedicated to his laboratory work, which he believes could unlock extraordinary potential in humans. His discussions with colleagues hint at his groundbreaking but controversial theories about manipulating biology. As the plot progresses, it reveals that Danner's experiments yield an incredibly strong progeny, Hugo, who exhibits extraordinary strength and abilities. This initial setup establishes themes of familial conflict, the morality of scientific experimentation, and the implications of creating a 'superhuman.' The stage is set for a deep exploration of Hugo's unique struggles as he grows into a being of unprecedented power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Fathers and sons -- Fiction Psychological fiction Alienation (Social psychology) -- Fiction Human experimentation in medicine -- Fiction Loneliness -- Fiction Muscle strength -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 466230 466240 2024-09-18T05:50:08.101577 2023-09-18T14:07:52.209562 text/html text/html 469472 2013-06-11T13:36:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 188733 2013-06-11T13:36:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 235821 2024-09-18T05:50:15.425537 application/epub+zip 242493 2024-09-18T05:50:09.860575 application/epub+zip 232292 2024-09-18T05:50:08.915563 application/epub+zip 407981 2024-09-18T05:50:19.846068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386209 2024-09-18T05:50:14.755577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376408 2022-09-19T15:14:05.694398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447611 447516 2024-09-18T05:50:07.060608 2023-09-18T14:07:51.233556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 447500 2013-06-11T13:36:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177667 2013-06-11T13:36:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 447497 2013-06-11T13:36:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177585 2013-06-11T13:36:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22037 2024-09-18T05:50:19.990012 application/rdf+xml 10681 2024-09-18T05:50:09.276583 image/jpeg 3044 2024-09-18T05:50:09.091573 image/jpeg 231299 2024-09-18T05:50:08.150576 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