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Title: Asleep in Armageddon
Note: Reading ease score: 88.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "Asleep in Armageddon" by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction short story set in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around a space traveler, Leonard Sale, who crash-lands on a seemingly tranquil planetoid after an accident in space. The story explores themes of isolation, the nature of consciousness, and the haunting specters of war that resonate within Sale's mind as he grapples with his impending rescue and the psychological turmoil from being trapped with ancient warrior spirits. The plot delves into Sale’s battle against the encroaching insanity brought on by sleep deprivation and the haunting voices of two ancient warriors, Iorr and Tylle, who seek to use his consciousness to relive their own eternal conflict. As Sale fights to stay awake, the story captures his descent into madness, illuminated by his interactions with the voices symbolizing humanity's violent past, ultimately leading to a tragic climax when he succumbs to sleep just as rescue arrives. In the end, the chilling irony of his fate underscores the profound psychological horror that mirrors the larger themes of war and human suffering that permeate Bradbury's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012
EBook No.: 63827
Published: Nov 21, 2020
Downloads: 193
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Horror tales
Subject: Ghosts -- Fiction
Subject: Castaways -- Fiction
Subject: Nightmares -- Fiction
Subject: Asteroids -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Asleep in Armageddon
Note: Reading ease score: 88.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Asleep in Armageddon" by Ray Bradbury is a science fiction short story set in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around a space traveler, Leonard Sale, who crash-lands on a seemingly tranquil planetoid after an accident in space. The story explores themes of isolation, the nature of consciousness, and the haunting specters of war that resonate within Sale's mind as he grapples with his impending rescue and the psychological turmoil from being trapped with ancient warrior spirits. The plot delves into Sale’s battle against the encroaching insanity brought on by sleep deprivation and the haunting voices of two ancient warriors, Iorr and Tylle, who seek to use his consciousness to relive their own eternal conflict. As Sale fights to stay awake, the story captures his descent into madness, illuminated by his interactions with the voices symbolizing humanity's violent past, ultimately leading to a tragic climax when he succumbs to sleep just as rescue arrives. In the end, the chilling irony of his fate underscores the profound psychological horror that mirrors the larger themes of war and human suffering that permeate Bradbury's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012
EBook No.: 63827
Published: Nov 21, 2020
Downloads: 193
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Horror tales
Subject: Ghosts -- Fiction
Subject: Castaways -- Fiction
Subject: Nightmares -- Fiction
Subject: Asteroids -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.