Nor Dust Corrupt (Registro nro. 100529)
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| control field | 59703 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134356.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | McConnell, James V., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1925-1990 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Nor Dust Corrupt |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2019 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, February 1957 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2019-06-08 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Nor Dust Corrupt" by James V. McConnell is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story centers around Joseph Krieg, a wealthy man from the galaxy who seeks burial on Earth, specifically in Manhattan Park, a prestigious burial ground. The narrative explores themes of mortality, desire, and the sociopolitical implications surrounding death and burial customs in a future where Earth acts as a significant yet congested ancestral home. The plot unfolds as Consolator Steen, a representative of Earth’s burial services, meets with Krieg to discuss his request. Steen paints a grim picture of the burial options available on Earth due to severe space limitations—most people are cremated and stored in small cubes, while only the richest, including the legendary C.T. Anderman, can expect to be buried in a prestigious location like Manhattan Park. As the conversation progresses, Krieg is led to question the worth of his wealth in pursuit of a burial plot. Ultimately, in a twist, he decides against spending his fortune on such a luxury, recognizing the futility of it all while hinting at a deeper insight into the politics surrounding death and legacy. The story ends with a lingering sense of irony about ambition, legacy, and the natural cycle of life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Science fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Short stories |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Rich people -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Cemeteries -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Death care industry -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Finlay, Virgil, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1914-1971 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, February 1957 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59703">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59703</a> |
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