Project Gutenberg 2015-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 353 Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer) 1890 1965 Smith, Edward Elmer Smith, Doc Smith, Edward E. Smith, E.E. First Lensman Lensman 2. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "First Lensman" by E. E. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story is set in a universe where intergalactic battles rage, as the Galactic Patrol strives to protect civilization from evil forces like the Eddorians. The narrative follows key characters such as Dr. Nels Bergenholm and Virgil Samms as they navigate intense conflicts involving mind powers, advanced technology, and cosmic responsibilities. At the start of the novel, a dramatic confrontation occurs between an Arisian, Dr. Nels Bergenholm, and Gharlane of Eddore, who seeks to destroy him. Despite the initial violence, Dr. Bergenholm reveals his invulnerability and the deeper psychological fight at play. The narrative then expands into the backstory of both the Arisians and the Eddorians, describing the latter as ancient beings whose lust for power has driven them to threaten civilizations. As tensions escalate, Samms is introduced, emphasizing the urgent need for the Galactic Patrol to protect against impending doom. This opening portion sets a gripping tone, establishing the stakes and the complex battlefield of minds in a richly constructed universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Space warfare -- Fiction Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction Space security -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 632999 633002 2024-09-20T14:52:25.218494 2023-09-21T11:12:34.586438 text/html text/html 638714 2017-05-02T14:17:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 338019 2017-05-02T14:19:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 350971 2024-09-20T14:52:32.378474 application/epub+zip 361315 2024-09-20T14:52:26.051507 application/epub+zip 327148 2024-09-20T14:52:25.628517 application/epub+zip 548530 2024-09-20T14:52:37.845470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516376 2024-09-20T14:52:31.988480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482365 2022-09-22T12:26:05.376276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608160 608065 2024-09-20T14:52:23.756529 2023-09-21T11:12:33.291395 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 608385 2017-05-02T14:17:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 242384 2017-05-02T14:19:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20386 2024-09-20T14:52:37.984419 application/rdf+xml 22697 2024-09-20T14:52:25.724487 image/jpeg 3852 2024-09-20T14:52:25.676496 image/jpeg 337750 2024-09-20T14:52:25.277519 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