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 Project Gutenberg 2016-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 85 Leiber, Fritz 1910 1992 Leiber, Fritz Reuter A Bad Day for Sales Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Bad Day for Sales" by Fritz Leiber is a short story written in the early 1950s, specifically during the mid-20th century. It falls into the genre of science fiction, exploring themes of technology and human interaction in a futuristic context. The narrative revolves around an advanced sales robot, Robie, and the impact he has on a crowded Times Square setting amidst significant shifts. The story centers on Robie, a mobile sales robot designed to sell various products while engaging with potential customers. As Robie interacts with a diverse crowd, he tries to sell items like candy and an unusual drink called Poppy Pop. However, the atmosphere quickly shifts as a catastrophic event occurs, leading to chaos and destruction in the once-bustling location. Amidst the turmoil, Robie's programmed responses and interactions reveal a stark contrast between mechanical efficiency and the emotional human experience of loss and fear, especially when a young girl searches for her mother after the blast. The story ultimately reflects on the nature of technology in a world where human frailty is exposed, leaving readers to contemplate the implications of automation and its emotional disconnect from human experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Robots -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 40646 40651 2024-09-21T09:32:14.409859 2023-09-22T06:49:29.080887 text/html text/html 36827 2016-01-01T14:13:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 188486 2016-01-01T14:13:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 210875 2024-09-21T09:32:16.167880 application/epub+zip 209783 2024-09-21T09:32:14.777850 application/epub+zip 80773 2024-09-21T09:32:14.575865 application/epub+zip 243441 2024-09-21T09:32:17.353882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237113 2024-09-21T09:32:15.963903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108464 2022-09-23T06:10:37.378456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34199 34104 2024-09-21T09:32:14.301848 2023-09-22T06:49:28.873875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 34129 2016-01-01T14:13:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13265 2016-01-01T14:13:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19295 2024-09-21T09:32:17.478834 application/rdf+xml 25431 2024-09-21T09:32:14.641867 image/jpeg 4278 2024-09-21T09:32:14.609878 image/jpeg 189539 2024-09-21T09:32:14.419872 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia