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Title: Doorstep

Note: Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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Summary: "Doorstep" by Keith Laumer is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around an unidentified massive object that has landed in a rural area, prompting military and scientific investigations. The story explores themes of misunderstanding and consequence in the face of the unknown. In "Doorstep," Brigadier General Straut is in charge of handling the mysterious object, which has provoked a mixture of fear and intrigue among his men. As he assesses the situation, an unexpected series of events leads to casualties, heightening the tension. A professor urges caution, believing that the creature within the object poses no threat, but Straut, eager for recognition and fearful for the surrounding civilians, opts for aggressive action. After a bombardment that seemingly invalidates the threat, a final communication reveals that the object is actually a plea from an extraterrestrial asking for care for its daughter, turning the perceived threat into a poignant moment of realization and regret. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Laumer, Keith, 1925-1993

Illustrator: Ritter, Bob

EBook No.: 51509

Published: Mar 20, 2016

Downloads: 106

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction

Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction

Subject: Generals -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-09T23:28:57Z Doorstep

This edition has images.

Title: Doorstep

Note: Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Doorstep" by Keith Laumer is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around an unidentified massive object that has landed in a rural area, prompting military and scientific investigations. The story explores themes of misunderstanding and consequence in the face of the unknown. In "Doorstep," Brigadier General Straut is in charge of handling the mysterious object, which has provoked a mixture of fear and intrigue among his men. As he assesses the situation, an unexpected series of events leads to casualties, heightening the tension. A professor urges caution, believing that the creature within the object poses no threat, but Straut, eager for recognition and fearful for the surrounding civilians, opts for aggressive action. After a bombardment that seemingly invalidates the threat, a final communication reveals that the object is actually a plea from an extraterrestrial asking for care for its daughter, turning the perceived threat into a poignant moment of realization and regret. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Laumer, Keith, 1925-1993

Illustrator: Ritter, Bob

EBook No.: 51509

Published: Mar 20, 2016

Downloads: 106

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction

Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction

Subject: Generals -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:51509:3 2016-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Ritter, Bob Laumer, Keith en 1