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Title: Welcome, Martians!
Note: Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Welcome, Martians!" by S. A. Lombino is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around two astronauts, Cal Manners and Dave Langley, who are the first humans to land on Mars. Their journey becomes an unexpected exploration of identity and cultural parallels as they make a shocking discovery upon arrival. The story begins with Cal and Dave touching down on Mars, excited to be the first to explore the planet. However, they are soon greeted by a jubilant crowd led by Mayor Panley, who mistakenly believes they are two famous Earth astronauts, Bobby Galus and Gary Dale, who supposedly returned after a four-year journey in space. As festivities unfold, Cal and Dave frantically try to correct the misunderstanding, asserting their true identities as Earthmen. Despite their desperate explanations, the Martian inhabitants persist in celebrating them as heroes, leading them to question the nature of reality and cultural evolution, as they ponder how Mars could mirror Earth’s development. The story culminates in an intriguing twist, leaving readers with questions about identity, coincidence, and the implications of parallel evolution between worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hunter, Evan, 1926-2005
EBook No.: 58639
Published: Jan 7, 2019
Downloads: 56
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
Subject: Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Welcome, Martians!
Note: Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Welcome, Martians!" by S. A. Lombino is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around two astronauts, Cal Manners and Dave Langley, who are the first humans to land on Mars. Their journey becomes an unexpected exploration of identity and cultural parallels as they make a shocking discovery upon arrival. The story begins with Cal and Dave touching down on Mars, excited to be the first to explore the planet. However, they are soon greeted by a jubilant crowd led by Mayor Panley, who mistakenly believes they are two famous Earth astronauts, Bobby Galus and Gary Dale, who supposedly returned after a four-year journey in space. As festivities unfold, Cal and Dave frantically try to correct the misunderstanding, asserting their true identities as Earthmen. Despite their desperate explanations, the Martian inhabitants persist in celebrating them as heroes, leading them to question the nature of reality and cultural evolution, as they ponder how Mars could mirror Earth’s development. The story culminates in an intriguing twist, leaving readers with questions about identity, coincidence, and the implications of parallel evolution between worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hunter, Evan, 1926-2005
EBook No.: 58639
Published: Jan 7, 2019
Downloads: 56
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
Subject: Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.