The Polite People of Pudibundia (Registro nro. 101781)
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| control field | 60955 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134414.0 |
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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 | Lafferty, R. A., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1914-2002 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Polite People of Pudibundia |
| 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, January 1961 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2019-12-18 |
| 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. | "The Polite People of Pudibundia" by R. A. Lafferty is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. It presents a peculiar world where extreme politeness is not just a societal norm but a crucial aspect of the inhabitants’ existence, leading to a strange intertwining of manners and existential threats. The tale explores themes of civilization, curiosity, and the consequences of social conduct in a unique and imaginative setting. The story follows Marlow, a captain in the Solar Police Force who ventures to the planet Pudibundia to investigate the mysterious disappearance of pilots who have visited the polite inhabitants known as Puds. This planet requires its citizens to adhere to nuanced social etiquette that includes using different colored glasses to interact with others, reflecting their status and relationship. As Marlow navigates through a week of revelry and absurd politeness, he uncovers the dark truth behind the Puds’ society: direct eye contact is fatal, and the very manners that govern their interactions serve as a veil that conceals deadly truths. Ultimately, Marlow's insatiable curiosity leads to tragic consequences, stressing the balance between politeness and survival. (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 |
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| Uncontrolled term | Detective and mystery stories |
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| Uncontrolled term | Police -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Etiquette -- Fiction |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, January 1961 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60955">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60955</a> |
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