Placebo (Registro nro. 108146)
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| control field | 67324 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134544.0 |
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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 | Mason, David, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1924-1974 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Placebo |
| 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 | 2022 |
| 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 Infinity Science Fiction, November 1955 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2022-02-05 |
| 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. | "Placebo" by David Mason is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds during a time of emerging technological advancements and societal changes, reflecting themes of time travel and the complexities of different realities. The tale explores the concept of psychological and societal perceptions as the protagonist encounters an unusual and chaotic interaction with an alien traveler from another 1955, dealing with the dichotomy of primitive versus advanced civilizations. The story centers around Philip Corrigan, who discovers a time traveler named Darwin Lenner stranded in a peculiar world that appears simple and carefree compared to Lenner's more structured and rigid society. As they interact, Lenner expresses his despair over his inability to return to his home world—where complexity reigns over freedom. With a comedic twist, Corrigan, alongside another character named Burwell, ultimately deceives Lenner into believing that his faulty time machine has been successfully repaired, illuminating the idea that psychological belief can serve as a catalyst for action. The conclusion emphasizes the value of self-belief over mechanical reliance, as Lenner's departure is facilitated by the notion of empowerment rather than the actual functioning of his device, highlighting a whimsical critique of civilization's reliance on technology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | United States: Royal Publications, Inc, 1955 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Science fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Short stories |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Time travel -- Fiction |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Infinity Science Fiction, November 1955 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67324">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67324</a> |
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