Project Gutenberg 2016-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 71 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) Prime Difference Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Prime Difference" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story centers around the personal dilemmas of George Faircloth, a man who becomes increasingly disenchanted with his turbulent marriage. In a society where divorce has become prohibitively difficult due to stringent laws, George turns to an illegal technology that creates a duplicate of himself, an "Ego Prime," to handle his domestic life while he explores extramarital affairs. The plot unfolds as George uses his Ego Prime to navigate his frustrations with his wife, Marge, while indulging in newfound freedom. However, as the Ego Prime begins to develop a personality of its own, George finds himself entangled in unforeseen complications, including Marge's unexpected admiration for the Prime. Ultimately, the story explores themes of identity, marriage, and the moral implications of technology, culminating in an ironic twist that challenges George’s perceptions about love and companionship. As the narrative concludes, the distinction between human and machine becomes blurred, revealing deeper insights into relationships and personal fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Robots -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 55791 55796 2024-09-21T12:03:43.777462 2023-09-22T09:05:56.560950 text/html text/html 52458 2016-02-28T12:06:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii 154696 2016-02-28T12:06:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 172147 2024-09-21T12:03:45.699445 application/epub+zip 171070 2024-09-21T12:03:44.149476 application/epub+zip 85242 2024-09-21T12:03:43.945460 application/epub+zip 209784 2024-09-21T12:03:47.013443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202525 2024-09-21T12:03:45.484455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116998 2022-09-23T11:11:52.340288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48772 48677 2024-09-21T12:03:43.632485 2023-09-22T09:05:56.383931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 48996 2016-02-28T12:06:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19107 2016-02-28T12:06:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20441 2024-09-21T12:03:47.144474 application/rdf+xml 24351 2024-09-21T12:03:44.006471 image/jpeg 4509 2024-09-21T12:03:43.975465 image/jpeg 155583 2024-09-21T12:03:43.788469 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