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Title: Firegod
Original Publication: United States: Space Publications, Inc.,1953.
Note: Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Firegod" by William Scarff is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around themes of power, deception, and the allure of godhood, exploring how ambition can lead to a person's downfall and the disconnect between perception and reality. The narrative follows D'hai Merssu, who rises from being a revolutionary to the Emperor of All the Suns. As he grapples with rebellion within his empire from Earthmen, Merssu concocts a plan to escape and establish himself as a god on a primitive planet. He travels through hyperspace to bring civilization to a new world while simultaneously setting himself up to be worshipped. However, upon his return, he discovers that his plan has backfired as the inhabitants do not recognize him as the divine being he sought to become. Ultimately, despite his grand ambitions, he is rejected and killed, leaving behind a legacy of worship that persists in his absence, illustrating the ironic nature of seeking divinity through deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Budrys, Algis, 1931-2008
EBook No.: 68529
Published: Jul 15, 2022
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Religion -- Fiction
Subject: Technology -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Firegod
Original Publication: United States: Space Publications, Inc.,1953.
Note: Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Firegod" by William Scarff is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around themes of power, deception, and the allure of godhood, exploring how ambition can lead to a person's downfall and the disconnect between perception and reality. The narrative follows D'hai Merssu, who rises from being a revolutionary to the Emperor of All the Suns. As he grapples with rebellion within his empire from Earthmen, Merssu concocts a plan to escape and establish himself as a god on a primitive planet. He travels through hyperspace to bring civilization to a new world while simultaneously setting himself up to be worshipped. However, upon his return, he discovers that his plan has backfired as the inhabitants do not recognize him as the divine being he sought to become. Ultimately, despite his grand ambitions, he is rejected and killed, leaving behind a legacy of worship that persists in his absence, illustrating the ironic nature of seeking divinity through deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Budrys, Algis, 1931-2008
EBook No.: 68529
Published: Jul 15, 2022
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Religion -- Fiction
Subject: Technology -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.