Project Gutenberg 2016-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 92 Marlowe, Stephen 1928 2008 Lesser, Milton Thames, C. H. Ridgway, Jason Chase, Adam Wilder, Stephen Granger, Darius John Lesser, Milt Rosenbaum, Harry The Sense of Wonder Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Sense of Wonder" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of human curiosity and the quest for understanding in a technologically controlled society. The narrative revolves around the protagonist, Rikud, who grapples with the meaning of change and existence aboard a spaceship, where the rhythm of life is dictated by machines, leaving him feeling isolated and confused. In "The Sense of Wonder," Rikud's life aboard the ship takes a turn as he begins to notice changes in the stars outside the viewport, leading him on a journey of self-discovery. He becomes increasingly aware of his surroundings and the limitations imposed by the machine-driven society. Through interactions with companions like Chuls and Crifer, Rikud grapples with his motivations, desires, and the nature of existence itself. As he delves deeper, he uncovers doors hinting at a world beyond his familiar confines, which ultimately leads him to make a bold choice. The climax of the story sees Rikud breaking free from the confines of the machinery, stepping into a vibrant garden, and discovering not only a new environment but also a sense of belonging and connection to others, including women, paving the way for a hopeful new beginning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 61643 61648 2024-09-21T11:58:04.878213 2023-09-22T09:00:16.828074 text/html text/html 58014 2016-02-24T10:43:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii 253242 2016-02-24T10:43:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 281564 2024-09-21T11:58:06.812194 application/epub+zip 280497 2024-09-21T11:58:05.280209 application/epub+zip 86811 2024-09-21T11:58:05.059193 application/epub+zip 319615 2024-09-21T11:58:08.164178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312157 2024-09-21T11:58:06.594187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118931 2022-09-23T11:00:24.229672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54496 54401 2024-09-21T11:58:04.729198 2023-09-22T09:00:16.624080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 54394 2016-02-24T10:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20299 2016-02-24T10:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19855 2024-09-21T11:58:08.293177 application/rdf+xml 25456 2024-09-21T11:58:05.126209 image/jpeg 4422 2024-09-21T11:58:05.092186 image/jpeg 254222 2024-09-21T11:58:04.893189 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