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Title: A jar of jelly beans

Original Publication: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1960.

Note: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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

Summary: "A Jar of Jelly Beans" by Franklin Gregory is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. Set in a dystopian future in the year 2060, the book explores themes of overpopulation, genetic manipulation, and the boundaries of societal progress. It presents a world grappling with the consequences of its former growth, where a biochemist named Justin Weatherby devises a controversial method to control the population crisis by creating smaller humans to alleviate resource constraints." In the story, Justin confronts the dire consequences of a world facing resource depletion and rampant overpopulation, reflecting on his role as an advisor to the President of the United States amidst a failing space program. The narrative unfolds as he develops a plan to inject a hormone during pregnancy to ensure that children are born at dwarf stature, capable of living a normal life but consuming fewer resources. Throughout the book, Justin navigates political intrigues, family dynamics, and ethical dilemmas as he aims to sell his radical solution to a society on the brink of chaos. In the climax, the birth of his child becomes a pivotal moment that encapsulates his hopes and fears for the future, symbolizing not only a personal triumph but also a potential shift in society's approach to its existential crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gregory, Franklin, 1905-1985

Illustrator: Summers, Leo, 1925-1985

EBook No.: 72538

Published: Dec 29, 2023

Downloads: 75

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Overpopulation -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:72538:2 2023-12-29T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Summers, Leo Gregory, Franklin en 1
2024-11-10T05:31:34Z A jar of jelly beans

This edition has images.

Title: A jar of jelly beans

Original Publication: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1960.

Note: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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

Summary: "A Jar of Jelly Beans" by Franklin Gregory is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. Set in a dystopian future in the year 2060, the book explores themes of overpopulation, genetic manipulation, and the boundaries of societal progress. It presents a world grappling with the consequences of its former growth, where a biochemist named Justin Weatherby devises a controversial method to control the population crisis by creating smaller humans to alleviate resource constraints." In the story, Justin confronts the dire consequences of a world facing resource depletion and rampant overpopulation, reflecting on his role as an advisor to the President of the United States amidst a failing space program. The narrative unfolds as he develops a plan to inject a hormone during pregnancy to ensure that children are born at dwarf stature, capable of living a normal life but consuming fewer resources. Throughout the book, Justin navigates political intrigues, family dynamics, and ethical dilemmas as he aims to sell his radical solution to a society on the brink of chaos. In the climax, the birth of his child becomes a pivotal moment that encapsulates his hopes and fears for the future, symbolizing not only a personal triumph but also a potential shift in society's approach to its existential crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gregory, Franklin, 1905-1985

Illustrator: Summers, Leo, 1925-1985

EBook No.: 72538

Published: Dec 29, 2023

Downloads: 75

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Overpopulation -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:72538:3 2023-12-29T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Summers, Leo Gregory, Franklin en 1