The Worshippers (Registro nro. 63677)
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| control field | 22560 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610133523.0 |
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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 | Knight, Damon, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1922-2002 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Worshippers |
| 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 | 2007 |
| 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 Space Science Fiction March 1953. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2007-09-10 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Worshippers" by Damon Knight is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The book explores themes of alien contact, imperialism, and the complexities of civilization through the story of a human protagonist, Algernon Weaver, who finds himself stranded on an alien planet called Terranova after a series of events related to his sister's medical journey to the Moon. The likely topic of the book examines the interactions between humans and alien lifeforms, focusing on the dynamics of power and cultural imposition. In the narrative, Algernon Weaver, a timid historian, unexpectedly becomes a god-like figure to the alien inhabitants of Terranova after he inadvertently kills one of their kind, leaving him marooned in space. Upon crash-landing on their planet, he begins to shape their society, implementing human customs and establishing himself as their ruler. As the months pass, he enjoys the fruits of his newfound power, transforming the Terranovans’ culture while grappling with the moral implications of his dominion. However, as he becomes increasingly invested in his role, he discovers that the Terranovans are not as submissive as they appear, leading to a haunting realization about his influence and the unexpected arrival of other beings from space who threaten the status quo he has created. The story culminates in a complex reflection on power, worship, and the potential consequences of scientific and cultural imperialism. (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 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Emshwiller, Ed, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1925-1990 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Space Science Fiction March 1953. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22560">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22560</a> |
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