Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 102 Stockton, Frank R. 1834 1902 Stockton, Francis Richard Stockton, Frank Richard The Great Stone of Sardis Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Great Stone of Sardis" by Frank R. Stockton is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story begins with the arrival of a passenger ship called the Euterpe-Thalia in New York, setting the stage for the protagonist, Roland Clewe, who is portrayed as a scientist and inventor. The narrative hints at his aspirations to uncover a significant scientific discovery, particularly focusing on a groundbreaking application known as the Artesian ray, which Clewe believes could illuminate the depths of the Earth. The opening of the book delves into the setting and introduces several key characters, including Roland Clewe and his associate Margaret Raleigh, who play significant roles in Clewe’s ambitious plans. As Clewe returns from an extended study in Germany, he learns that his works have progressed, albeit not as rapidly as he hoped. Tension builds when he discovers a dubious figure named Rovinski may be aboard the submarine expedition to the North Pole, representing a potential threat to his groundbreaking work. The early chapters of the book weave together themes of exploration, innovation, and suspense, foreshadowing challenges that Clewe will face as he seeks to balance his scientific ambitions with the dangers posed by external adversaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 401838 401849 2024-10-03T08:01:56.126798 2023-10-03T07:33:14.854962 text/html text/html 409069 2021-01-28T09:43:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 132392 2021-01-28T09:43:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 209327 2024-10-03T08:02:03.814739 application/epub+zip 214804 2024-10-03T08:01:59.285759 application/epub+zip 198119 2024-10-03T08:01:57.950037 application/epub+zip 389016 2024-10-03T08:02:07.456718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360531 2024-10-03T08:02:03.053761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313736 2022-09-03T10:30:06.421468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350121 350091 2024-10-03T08:01:55.490835 2023-10-03T07:33:14.350958 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 349986 2018-03-12T05:53:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 126554 2018-03-17T14:14:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19626 2024-10-03T08:02:07.592711 application/rdf+xml 13033 2024-10-03T08:01:58.508762 image/jpeg 3751 2024-10-03T08:01:58.226777 image/jpeg 202505 2024-10-03T08:01:56.159779 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