The Man Who Killed the World (Registro nro. 102545)
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| control field | 61721 |
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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 | Cummings, Ray, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1887-1957 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Man Who Killed the World |
| 246 1# - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | The Man Who Killed the Earth |
| 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 | 2020 |
| 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 Planet Stories Spring 1940 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Listed in magazine table of contents as "The Man Who Killed the Earth." |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2020-03-31 |
| 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 Man Who Killed the World" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction short story published in the early 20th century. The narrative explores themes of power, fear, and the isolation that accompanies absolute control. The story delves into the psyche of Peter Groff, a man who rules through intimidation and greed, illustrating the moral implications of his quest for dominance over humanity. The plot centers around Peter Groff, the epitome of a tyrant whose power stems from his wealth and the fear he instills in others. As he observes a young couple expressing joy despite their poverty, Groff becomes enraged and determines to unleash a devastating weapon that will annihilate the world's population, seeking to demonstrate the extent of his power. However, when he ultimately achieves his goal of becoming the sole survivor in a world devoid of life, Groff is left to confront the hollowness of his victory and the absence of fear that once defined his existence. The story paints a poignant picture of the emptiness that can accompany unbridled power, leaving Groff haunted by the very humanity he sought to destroy. (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 |
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| Uncontrolled term | Short stories |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Biological weapons -- Fiction |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1940 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61721">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61721</a> |
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