Project Gutenberg 2016-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 73 Shaara, Michael 1928 1988 Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. Citizen Jell Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Citizen Jell" by Michael Shaara is a science fiction novella written during the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Mr. Jell, an elderly man with a mysterious background, who is actually a retired spaceman from an advanced civilization. Unable to reveal his true identity due to the non-intervention laws of his people, Mr. Jell enjoys a peaceful life on Earth, but grapples with the ethical dilemmas that arise from his unique abilities and knowledge. The narrative follows Mr. Jell as he experiences both the joys and challenges of his secluded life by the riverbank, developing connections with local children while keeping his extraordinary powers a secret. He possesses a remarkable device known as the Box, capable of duplicating materials and items. As he faces various temptations to intervene in the lives of those around him—such as curing a sick child or eradicating pests—Mr. Jell struggles with the implications of his actions, knowing they could expose him to the authorities of his home planet. Ultimately, when faced with a choice to save a young girl’s life, he decides to use the Box, fully aware that this will reveal his existence to his own people, leading to his inevitable capture. The story contemplates themes of morality, isolation, and the responsibilities that come with power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Florida -- Fiction Older men -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 45081 45086 2024-09-21T12:07:49.097205 2023-09-22T09:09:45.142335 text/html text/html 41066 2016-03-02T15:14:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 233444 2016-03-02T15:14:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 264089 2024-09-21T12:07:50.897199 application/epub+zip 263023 2024-09-21T12:07:49.490200 application/epub+zip 79380 2024-09-21T12:07:49.279202 application/epub+zip 296738 2024-09-21T12:07:52.130182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290161 2024-09-21T12:07:50.687209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106581 2022-09-23T11:19:50.550174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38673 38578 2024-09-21T12:07:48.991220 2023-09-22T09:09:45.015315 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 38571 2016-03-02T15:14:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14580 2016-03-02T15:14:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19525 2024-09-21T12:07:52.271182 application/rdf+xml 33038 2024-09-21T12:07:49.345216 image/jpeg 5070 2024-09-21T12:07:49.311203 image/jpeg 234475 2024-09-21T12:07:49.108216 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