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Title: Terror Out of Space

Note: Reading ease score: 93.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

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Summary: "Terror Out of Space" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella published during the early 1940s. The story unfolds in a chilling landscape beneath the black seas of Venus, where a terrifying, unknowable force evokes madness and despair in those who encounter it. The narrative primarily explores themes of alien influences, the human psyche, and the haunting allure of unattainable ideals. The plot follows Lundy, a pilot for the Tri-World Police, who finds himself embroiled in a desperate struggle against an alien entity that ensnares the minds of men, driving them to obsession. After a disastrous encounter, Lundy must confront his fears as he navigates the mysterious undersea environment, contending with otherworldly dangers and the seductive presence of a being known only as "It". This entity possesses the ability to hypnotically captivate those who glimpse her veiled beauty, resulting in madness for those driven to pursue her. Lundy's journey reveals the thin line between admiration and destruction, culminating in a profound revelation about the price of desire when he finally confronts the truth behind the alluring enigma. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Brackett, Leigh, 1915-1978

Illustrator: Clyne, Ronald, 1925-2006

EBook No.: 63062

Published: Aug 27, 2020

Downloads: 119

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Adventure stories

Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction

Subject: Venus (Planet) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:63062:2 2020-08-27T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Clyne, Ronald Brackett, Leigh en 1
2024-11-09T23:46:45Z Terror Out of Space

This edition has images.

Title: Terror Out of Space

Note: Reading ease score: 93.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Terror Out of Space" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella published during the early 1940s. The story unfolds in a chilling landscape beneath the black seas of Venus, where a terrifying, unknowable force evokes madness and despair in those who encounter it. The narrative primarily explores themes of alien influences, the human psyche, and the haunting allure of unattainable ideals. The plot follows Lundy, a pilot for the Tri-World Police, who finds himself embroiled in a desperate struggle against an alien entity that ensnares the minds of men, driving them to obsession. After a disastrous encounter, Lundy must confront his fears as he navigates the mysterious undersea environment, contending with otherworldly dangers and the seductive presence of a being known only as "It". This entity possesses the ability to hypnotically captivate those who glimpse her veiled beauty, resulting in madness for those driven to pursue her. Lundy's journey reveals the thin line between admiration and destruction, culminating in a profound revelation about the price of desire when he finally confronts the truth behind the alluring enigma. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Brackett, Leigh, 1915-1978

Illustrator: Clyne, Ronald, 1925-2006

EBook No.: 63062

Published: Aug 27, 2020

Downloads: 119

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Adventure stories

Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction

Subject: Venus (Planet) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:63062:3 2020-08-27T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Clyne, Ronald Brackett, Leigh en 1