Task of Kayin by Joseph Samachson
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/64300.html.images | 61 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/64300.epub3.images | 407 kB |
Send
to kindle email: |
|||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/64300.epub.images | 406 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/64300.epub.noimages | 77 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/64300.kf8.images | 444 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/64300.kindle.images | 437 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/64300.txt.utf-8 | 55 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/64300/pg64300-h.zip | 413 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Samachson, Joseph, 1906-1980 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Dreany, E. Joseph, 1908-1961 |
| Title | Task of Kayin |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Task of Kayin" by William Morrison is a science fiction novel that explores themes of identity, belonging, and the implications of scientific discovery. Written in the early 1950s, the story follows Kayin, a fugitive from a distant and perilous world, as he seeks refuge on Earth, a planet fraught with its own dangers. The narrative dives into both the psychological and physical challenges Kayin faces as he navigates the complexities of human society while concealing his extraterrestrial origins. The plot centers on Kayin's struggle to adapt to his new environment, highlighting his feelings of loneliness and the cultural barriers he encounters. As he takes on manual labor despite his superior intellect and abilities, he learns the local language and begins to integrate into human society. However, he soon discovers a catastrophic scientific experiment being conducted by humans that could lead to their extinction. Confronted with his growing sense of attachment to the people he encounters, Kayin must decide whether to intervene and prevent disaster. Ultimately, he chooses to stand and fight for the survival of the humans he has come to regard as friends, symbolizing his transformation and acceptance of a new home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Earth (Planet) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 64300 |
| Release Date | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 17, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 82 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
