Dawningsburgh by Wallace West

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Author West, Wallace, 1900-1980
Title Dawningsburgh
Note Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Dawningsburgh" by Wallace West is a science fiction novel written during the early 1960s. The book explores the themes of disappointment and the search for authentic experiences through the eyes of tourists visiting a fabricated Martian city that has been commercialized for entertainment. The setting reflects a society that has commodified its history and culture, which leads to a critique of both tourism and the human tendency to seek superficial pleasures. The story follows Betsy O'Reilly, a disillusioned tourist, as she embarks on a quest to discover the true essence of Mars beneath the layers of artificiality and consumerism. Disappointed by her experiences in the tourist trap of Dawningsburgh, she ventures out into the cold Martian night, where she encounters Pitaret Mura, an atavistic Martian who has survived in a world largely controlled by robots and simulacra. As they interact, Mura reveals his desire to punish tourists for their misconceptions about Mars, but Betsy suggests a rather clever punishment: to force tourists to live out their mundanity indefinitely. This proposal shifts the narrative from violence to a reflection on the consequences of a shallow existence, creating a unique bond between them that underscores the conflict between authenticity and artifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Martians -- Fiction
Subject Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
Subject Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject Tourists -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 51663
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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