The Monster That Threatened the Universe (Registro nro. 102694)
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| control field | 61870 |
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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 | Winterbotham, R. R. |
| Fuller form of name | (Russell Robert), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1904-1971 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Monster That Threatened the Universe |
| 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 1941 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2020-04-19 |
| 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 Monster That Threatened the Universe" by R. R. Winterbotham is a science fiction novella published in the early 1940s. The narrative explores themes surrounding the nature of progress and individuality through the confrontation between humanity and a colossal, monstrous creature named Limio that inhabits a dying star in a black hole. As the story unfolds, it reflects on the implications of progress, competition, and existence within the universe. The book follows Marmaduke Karns, a man facing execution due to his act of individualism in a world where a mind-controlling gland extract has eradicated criminality and individuality. After being instructed to confront Limio, who threatens space navigation and absorbs life forms, Marmaduke embarks on a dangerous mission accompanied by Commander General Adstrom and his daughter, Sandra. Through a series of tense encounters and philosophical discussions with Limio, Karns realizes that the antidote to the extract he possesses represents not just survival, but a return to individuality and progress. As he introduces chaos into Limio's mind—turning the creature into multiple intelligences—he ultimately challenges the concept of progress, highlighting the importance of diversity and conflict in fostering it. The story concludes with a transformative effect on both the human race and Limio as they begin to navigate their existential growths and conflicts. (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 |
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| Uncontrolled term | Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Criminals -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Lynch, Don |
| Fuller form of name | (Artist) |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1941 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61870">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61870</a> |
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