Final Examination (Registro nro. 106660)
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| control field | 65838 |
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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 | Sheckley, Robert, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1928-2005 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Final Examination |
| 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 May 1952 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2021-07-14 |
| 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. | "Final Examination" by Robert Sheckley is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative centers around the mysterious disappearance of stars from the Milky Way and the impending judgment of humanity, which looms over a five-day countdown. The protagonist, Adam Ostersen, begins to experience a surreal and transformative journey as society grapples with its impending fate. In the story, Adam Ostersen, a seemingly ordinary man, finds himself caught in an extraordinary situation when stars begin vanishing from the sky, leading to a global panic. As millions of stars blink out, an enigmatic voice announces a judgment day for humans, scheduled for five days later. The tale follows Adam's experiences as people react in a myriad of ways—from resignation to bizarre theories—including an invasion from another dimension. As Adam and his wife navigate these tumultuous days, societal norms begin to fracture, causing chaos mixed with unexpected acts of kindness. Ultimately, the judgment day arrives, but, in an ironic twist, the fate of humanity is postponed by ten years, revealing the fragile nature of human behavior even in the face of existential crisis. The story provides a thought-provoking commentary on human nature and the struggles between good and evil amidst a backdrop of cosmic uncertainty. (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 | Judgment Day -- Fiction |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy May 1952 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65838">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65838</a> |
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