http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65956.opds 2024-11-10T06:29:25Z The Beachcomber by Damon Knight Free eBooks since 1971. Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org webmaster@gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/gutenberg/favicon.ico 25 1 2024-11-10T06:29:25Z The Beachcomber

This edition had all images removed.

Title: The Beachcomber

Note: Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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

Summary: "The Beachcomber" by Damon Knight is a science fiction short story first published in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around the character of the Beachcomber, a man from the distant future who has traveled back to a primitive world. The story explores themes of loneliness, the clash of civilizations, and the existential burdens of advanced knowledge in a simpler society. The plot follows Maxwell and his companion Alice as they visit the planet Gamma Tauri IV, seeking adventure but soon encountering the Beachcomber, a towering figure who represents humanity's peak yet is trapped in a savage world. As Maxwell reveals the Beachcomber's identity and backstory, it becomes clear that he is a relic of a lost civilization, burdened by the reality of a life filled with unfulfilled potential and loneliness. Their interaction delves into the Beachcomber's painful history, detailing his sacrifice during a cataclysmic event that risked the annihilation of his universe. Ultimately, the story questions the nature of progress and the cost of survival across the vast expanses of time and space. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Knight, Damon, 1922-2002

Illustrator: Terry, W. E., 1921-1992

EBook No.: 65956

Published: Jul 30, 2021

Downloads: 80

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Time travel -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:65956:2 2021-07-30T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Terry, W. E. Knight, Damon en 1
2024-11-10T06:29:25Z The Beachcomber

This edition has images.

Title: The Beachcomber

Note: Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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

Summary: "The Beachcomber" by Damon Knight is a science fiction short story first published in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around the character of the Beachcomber, a man from the distant future who has traveled back to a primitive world. The story explores themes of loneliness, the clash of civilizations, and the existential burdens of advanced knowledge in a simpler society. The plot follows Maxwell and his companion Alice as they visit the planet Gamma Tauri IV, seeking adventure but soon encountering the Beachcomber, a towering figure who represents humanity's peak yet is trapped in a savage world. As Maxwell reveals the Beachcomber's identity and backstory, it becomes clear that he is a relic of a lost civilization, burdened by the reality of a life filled with unfulfilled potential and loneliness. Their interaction delves into the Beachcomber's painful history, detailing his sacrifice during a cataclysmic event that risked the annihilation of his universe. Ultimately, the story questions the nature of progress and the cost of survival across the vast expanses of time and space. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Knight, Damon, 1922-2002

Illustrator: Terry, W. E., 1921-1992

EBook No.: 65956

Published: Jul 30, 2021

Downloads: 80

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Time travel -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:65956:3 2021-07-30T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Terry, W. E. Knight, Damon en 1