Project Gutenberg 2016-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 56 Ludens, Magnus The Long, Silvery Day Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Long Silvery Day" by Magnus Ludens is a science fiction short story first published in 1962. The narrative captures a surreal day in the life of Peter Stone, an ordinary commuter who is unexpectedly gifted a perfect day as a result of a whimsical experiment by celestial beings. The story explores themes of mundane existence versus an idealized reality, reflecting on the desires of a working-class individual. In the story, Peter Stone embarks on an ordinary day, facing the challenges of commuting, work, and the fatigue that accompanies them. However, with a mysterious intervention from two otherworldly beings, his entire day transforms. Transportation becomes effortless and pleasant, public spaces are immaculate, and people interact in a friendlier manner. Stone enjoys a blissful experience as every detail enhances his daily routine, culminating in a moment of reflection on the happiness found in simplicity. As the celestial beings erase their influence, Peter's recollection of the day remains, urging him to reconsider his ambitions, hinting at a desire to enact change in his life and perhaps even to run for Mayor. The story ends with a sense of wonder at the ephemeral nature of happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 33167 33172 2024-10-21T13:08:16.952583 2023-09-22T10:01:17.164070 text/html text/html 29559 2016-03-24T23:10:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii 161562 2016-03-24T23:10:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 183814 2024-10-21T13:08:18.650582 application/epub+zip 182724 2024-10-21T13:08:17.341619 application/epub+zip 66780 2024-10-21T13:08:17.133574 application/epub+zip 215527 2024-10-21T13:08:19.837762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208645 2024-10-21T13:08:18.444563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92949 2022-09-23T13:15:35.577785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26960 26865 2024-10-21T13:08:16.858579 2023-09-22T10:01:16.985107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 27223 2016-03-24T23:10:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10491 2016-03-24T23:10:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19819 2024-10-21T13:08:19.964541 application/rdf+xml 29085 2024-10-21T13:08:17.201566 image/jpeg 4505 2024-10-21T13:08:17.167565 image/jpeg 163024 2024-10-21T13:08:16.963586 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