Project Gutenberg 2016-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 99 Leiber, Fritz 1910 1992 Leiber, Fritz Reuter Dember, Sol 1922 2011 Dember Morrow, Gray 1934 2001 Morrow, Dwight Graydon A Hitch in Space Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Hitch in Space" by Fritz Leiber is a science fiction short story written during the early to mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around an odd psychological phenomenon experienced by Jeff Bogart, a space guard, who develops an imaginary companion that turns out to be his partner, Joe Hansen. This story explores themes of identity, companionship, and the effects of isolation in a humorous yet thought-provoking manner. The plot follows Joe Hansen as he works with Jeff on a seemingly routine mission in space. As Jeff converses with his imaginary alter ego, Joseph, Joe finds himself both bemused and troubled by the dynamics of Jeff's perception of him. As the mission progresses, things take a dramatic turn when Jeff inadvertently leaves Joe behind during a critical operation. Joe's desperate attempts to reconnect with Jeff while grappling with his thoughts provide insight into his character and the complexities of human relationships. Ultimately, the story delves into how perception shapes reality and the sometimes humorous consequences of one's mind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Psychological fiction Space flight -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 51592 51598 2024-10-22T06:22:21.236411 2023-09-23T04:41:20.011466 text/html text/html 47602 2016-09-12T21:52:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 207249 2016-09-12T21:52:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 218737 2024-10-22T06:22:23.419387 application/epub+zip 217598 2024-10-22T06:22:21.830440 application/epub+zip 81368 2024-10-22T06:22:21.551533 application/epub+zip 252603 2024-10-22T06:22:24.744420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245004 2024-10-22T06:22:23.145387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109048 2022-09-24T04:54:17.490858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41983 41901 2024-10-22T06:22:21.088425 2023-09-23T04:41:19.887469 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 42251 2016-09-12T21:52:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16369 2016-09-12T21:52:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21334 2024-10-22T06:22:24.985385 application/rdf+xml 22192 2024-10-22T06:22:21.616497 image/jpeg 3737 2024-10-22T06:22:21.584415 image/jpeg 208162 2024-10-22T06:22:21.247432 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 en.wikipedia