World of the Mad (Registro nro. 105909)
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| control field | 65086 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134513.0 |
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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 | Anderson, Poul, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1926-2001 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | World of the Mad |
| 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 | 2021 |
| 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 Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1951 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2021-04-14 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "World of the Mad" by Poul Anderson is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s. The narrative explores the complexities of life on the alien planet Tanith, where the protagonist, Langdon, grapples with the challenges of immortality while trying to protect his wife, Eileen, from the sanity-destroying effects of their extraordinary environment. The book delves into themes of love, fear, and the alien nature of reality, raising questions about the meaning of life, immortality, and the struggle between sanity and madness. The story follows Langdon, who has achieved immortality on Tanith, a vibrant yet treacherous world full of bizarre and haunting phenomena. While he has adapted to the planet's strange realities, Eileen, his young wife, struggles to cope with the chaotic environment, frequently experiencing fear and hallucinations. As the narrative unfolds, Langdon's love for Eileen deepens, but he is torn between his desire to keep her by his side and the reality that her mental health deteriorates in this alien landscape. The tension culminates in a heart-wrenching decision, as Langdon must confront whether to sacrifice his own immortality or abandon the love of his life to a more "normal" existence back on Earth. Ultimately, the novel grapples with the profound implications of living forever in a world that constantly defies normalcy and understanding. (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 | Psychological fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Life on other planets -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Space colonies -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Spouses -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Immortality -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Raymond, Ramon |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1951 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65086">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65086</a> |
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