Jabberwock, Beware! (Registro nro. 106956)

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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 Sternbach, Richard A.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Jabberwock, Beware!
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
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337 ## - MEDIA TYPE
Media type term computer
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338 ## - CARRIER TYPE
Carrier type term online resource
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Source rdacarrier
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy September 1953.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Release date is 2021-08-25
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. "Jabberwock, Beware!" by Richard A. Sternbach is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around an impending alien threat from Jupiter that forces Earth's leaders to select a representative for an intellectual duel, a contest that determines the survival of humanity. The book deftly blends elements of humor, suspense, and imaginative speculation within a tense political atmosphere as Earth grapples with its fate. In the narrative, the protagonist, Joe Waters, is seemingly a brilliant but reluctant hero, tasked with the responsibility of facing Slan, the crown prince of the Jovian aliens, in a contest of intellect. Accompanied by his whiskey-loving companion Mike, Joe navigates the bizarre and often absurdities of extraterrestrial diplomacy. As the contest unfolds, it moves beyond mere intellect; Mike inadvertently becomes a pivotal player in the negotiations, demonstrating humanity's unique cultural and social values through simple gestures like drinking and sharing. Ultimately, the resolution leads to a surprising twist that not only saves Earth but also sets the stage for further exploration of the cosmos, highlighting ironic contrasts between human spirit and alien superiority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE
Introductory phrase Originally published:
Publication, distribution, etc. of original United States: Greenleaf Publishing Company, 1953
653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED
Uncontrolled term Science fiction
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Uncontrolled term Short stories
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Uncontrolled term Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy September 1953.
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66134">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66134</a>

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