Project Gutenberg 2016-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 103 Smith, Evelyn E. 1922 2000 Dillon, Diane 1933 Dillon, Diane Claire Sorber Dillon, Leo 1933 2012 The Ignoble Savages Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Ignoble Savages" by Evelyn E. Smith is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The story centers on the inhabitants of the planet Snaddra, who adopt a primitive lifestyle to appear more enticing to Earth anthropologists, which is a facade meant to ensure survival as their advanced culture faces extinction. The characters navigate issues of caste, societal roles, and deep emotional connections against the backdrop of a bizarre cultural transformation. The plot revolves around Skkiru, a young Snaddrath who has been cast as a beggar as part of the societal shift orchestrated by Bbulas, the high priest and self-appointed leader. Skkiru grapples with his feelings for Larhgan, the newly appointed high priestess, while contending with the absurdities of their new culture and the impending arrival of Earthmen. As the Earthmen engage in their anthropological studies, Skkiru encounters various challenges, including the recognition of their culture's artifice and his desire to prove his worth. Ultimately, the story presents a satirical exploration of identity, survival, and the nature of civilization, questioning what it means to be "civilized" versus "savage." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Extrasolar planets -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 96936 96943 2024-09-21T12:28:36.374435 2023-09-22T09:28:09.429019 text/html text/html 93954 2016-03-10T16:19:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 345904 2016-03-10T16:19:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 388134 2024-09-21T12:28:38.889329 application/epub+zip 389002 2024-09-21T12:28:37.029332 application/epub+zip 101002 2024-09-21T12:28:36.574418 application/epub+zip 434860 2024-09-21T12:28:40.464300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427304 2024-09-21T12:28:38.660309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139969 2022-09-23T12:03:03.894988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89127 89045 2024-09-21T12:28:36.172321 2023-09-22T09:28:09.127015 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 89021 2016-03-10T16:19:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34505 2016-03-10T16:19:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 89012 2016-03-10T16:19:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34484 2016-03-10T16:19:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21640 2024-09-21T12:28:40.598288 application/rdf+xml 27311 2024-09-21T12:28:36.642325 image/jpeg 4301 2024-09-21T12:28:36.608321 image/jpeg 346743 2024-09-21T12:28:36.395340 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