Project Gutenberg 2016-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 180 Pohl, Frederik 1919 2013 Pohl, Frederick Pohl, Frederik George, Jr. MacCreigh, James Lavond, Paul Dennis Gaughan, Jack 1930 1985 Gaughan, John Brian Francis Gaughan My Lady Greensleeves Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "My Lady Greensleeves" by Frederik Pohl is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian future characterized by social stratification into rigid categories of professional and labor classes, exploring themes of inequality and rebellion. The central focus of the book is a prison riot at the Estates-General Correctional Institution, known colloquially as the Jug, where the inmates rise against both their harsh conditions and societal norms that dictate their worth based on class. The story follows Captain Liam O'Leary, a guard at the prison, who senses an impending riot led by inmates Sauer and Flock, the latter having taken a medic hostage after sustaining an injury. As chaos ensues in Block O, the disciplinary unit, some inmates try to rise above their societal labels while others indulge in violence and confusion. Key character Sue-Ann Bradley, a prisoner fighting against the category system, becomes intertwined in the riot, challenging the underlying beliefs of her fellow inmates. As the prison erupts into disorder, the narrative explores themes of identity, class struggle, and the consequences of a deeply segregated society, culminating in a confrontation with the governor who seeks to maintain control over the situation. Through its layered characters and dynamics, the book serves as a social commentary on the dangers of categorization and the humanity shared by all individuals, despite their societal roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Prisons -- Fiction Prison riots -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 111426 111431 2024-09-21T12:01:25.787163 2023-09-22T09:03:50.111358 text/html text/html 109404 2016-02-27T10:13:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii 318598 2016-02-27T10:13:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 352946 2024-09-21T12:01:28.248149 application/epub+zip 353780 2024-09-21T12:01:26.229171 application/epub+zip 108025 2024-09-21T12:01:25.993182 application/epub+zip 404962 2024-09-21T12:01:29.943138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397164 2024-09-21T12:01:28.016167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151816 2022-09-23T11:07:38.944221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102590 102495 2024-09-21T12:01:25.525191 2023-09-22T09:03:49.655362 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 102823 2016-02-27T10:13:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39464 2016-02-27T10:13:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19969 2024-09-21T12:01:30.068195 application/rdf+xml 24708 2024-09-21T12:01:26.061193 image/jpeg 4432 2024-09-21T12:01:26.026171 image/jpeg 319821 2024-09-21T12:01:25.807179 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 More titles under McCann, Edson