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Title: The blonde from Barsoom

Original Publication: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962.

Note: Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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

Summary: "The Blonde from Barsoom" by Robert F. Young is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around Harold Worthington Smith, a struggling science fiction writer who becomes deeply entwined in his own fantastical Martian tales. The book engages with themes of creativity, escapism, and the often comical dissonance between reality and fiction, particularly within the context of genre storytelling. In this story, Harold is frustrated by the rejection of his Martian stories, which feature exaggerated characters and improbable scenarios, notably a voluptuous Martian princess named Thejah Doris. As he writes, he inadvertently finds himself transported into his narrative, becoming his protagonist, Thon Carther. The frenzy heightens as Harold and Thejah face threats from a Tark horde, leading to several humorous and absurd plot developments. Ultimately, in a meta twist, Harold realizes he can reshape his own narrative by writing about his life instead of continuing the fictional chase, leading to a satisfying conclusion where he navigates his dual existence between reality and his imaginative storylines. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Young, Robert F., 1915-1986

Illustrator: Summers, Leo, 1925-1985

EBook No.: 72149

Published: Nov 17, 2023

Downloads: 67

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Fantasy fiction

Subject: Humorous stories

Subject: Mars (Planet) -- Fiction

Subject: Science fiction -- Authorship -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-05T19:55:03Z The blonde from Barsoom

This edition has images.

Title: The blonde from Barsoom

Original Publication: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962.

Note: Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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

Summary: "The Blonde from Barsoom" by Robert F. Young is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around Harold Worthington Smith, a struggling science fiction writer who becomes deeply entwined in his own fantastical Martian tales. The book engages with themes of creativity, escapism, and the often comical dissonance between reality and fiction, particularly within the context of genre storytelling. In this story, Harold is frustrated by the rejection of his Martian stories, which feature exaggerated characters and improbable scenarios, notably a voluptuous Martian princess named Thejah Doris. As he writes, he inadvertently finds himself transported into his narrative, becoming his protagonist, Thon Carther. The frenzy heightens as Harold and Thejah face threats from a Tark horde, leading to several humorous and absurd plot developments. Ultimately, in a meta twist, Harold realizes he can reshape his own narrative by writing about his life instead of continuing the fictional chase, leading to a satisfying conclusion where he navigates his dual existence between reality and his imaginative storylines. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Young, Robert F., 1915-1986

Illustrator: Summers, Leo, 1925-1985

EBook No.: 72149

Published: Nov 17, 2023

Downloads: 67

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Fantasy fiction

Subject: Humorous stories

Subject: Mars (Planet) -- Fiction

Subject: Science fiction -- Authorship -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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